Named characters

2028 Sybil (459)/Gerard (190)/Sybil Gerard (9)/SYBIL (1)/This Gerard (1)/the Lady Sybil (1)/dear Sybil (1)
2013 [NARRATOR]
864 Egremont (272)/Mr Egremont (19)/Apparently Egremont (1)/this Egremont (1)
582 Morley (182)/Stephen (50)/Stephen Morley (12)/MORLEY (1)/Of Morley (1)/STEPHEN MORLEY (1)
453 Lord Marney (140)/Lord de Mowbray (62)/Mowbray (35)/Lady de Mowbray (27)/Marney (21)/Lord Mowbray (8)/Lady Mowbray (2)/The great deliverer King William the Third , to whom Lord Marney was a systematic traitor (1)/Lord Marney of Lady de Mowbray (1)/King William (1)/the Marney (1)/William the Third (1)/Fortunately Lord de Mowbray (1)/poor Lord de Mowbray (1)
405 Egremont (82)/Charles Egremont (11)/Charles (9)/Charley (1)/THE HON . CHARLES EGREMONT (1)
377 Hatton (71)/Mr Hatton (44)/this Hatton (3)/This Hatton (1)/mechanically Hatton (1)/a Mr Hatton (1)
318 Lady St Julians (60)/Lady Firebrace (57)/Firebrace (2)/Lady Firebrace of Lady St Julians (1)/poor Lady St Julians (1)
290 Mick (101)/Dandy Mick (23)/the Dandy (8)/Dandy (2)/the Dandy gaily (1)
200 Gerard (58)/Walter Gerard (24)/Walter (4)/Mr Gerard (3)/Master Gerard (2)/Mr Walter Gerard (2)/WALTER GERARD (1)
184 Mr Mountchesney (54)/Alfred (11)/Alfred Mountchesney (6)/Frederick (5)/Mr Alfred Mountchesney (1)
153 Lady Joan (56)/Joan (11)/Lady Joan Fitz - Warene (6)/Fitz - heron (2)/The ladies Fitz - Warene (1)/the old Fitz - Warene (1)/Fitz (1)/Fitz - Warene (1)
105 Lady Maud (42)/Maud (9)/Lady Maud Fitz - Warene (2)/poor dear Fitz - Warene (1)/Fitz - Warene (1)/that Lady Maud (1)
102 Mr Tadpole (27)/Tadpole (22)/honest Tadpole (1)
101 Sir Vavasour (47)/Sir Vavasour Firebrace (8)/Vavasour (1)
97 Devilsdust (85)/DEVILSDUST (1)/For Devilsdust (1)
92 Caroline (31)/Harriet (17)/Caroline of Harriet (1)
87 Warner (37)/Philip (3)/Philip Warner (2)
86 Mr Trafford (29)/Trafford (4)
85 Julia (36)
81 Lady Deloraine (28)/Deloraine (1)
77 Master Joseph (21)/Diggs (13)/Master Diggs (4)/Mr Diggs (3)/old Diggs (2)/Master Joseph Diggs (2)/incarnate nigger Diggs (1)/Master Joseph Diggs,—for (1)/Master Joe Diggs (1)/the alarmed Mr Diggs (1)
77 Mr Egerton (26)/Egerton (13)
75 Sir Robert (19)/Peel (12)/Sir Robert Peel (5)/Hubert (1)
75 Lord Valentine (16)/Mr Jermyn (15)/Jermyn (4)/That little Jermyn (1)/Mr Jermyn of Lord Valentine (1)/Valentine (1)
73 Mr Berners (25)/Berners (9)
71 Mr St Lys (29)/St Lys (8)/a Mr St Lys (1)/Mr Lys (1)/this St Lys (1)/This St Lys (1)
70 Master Nixon (15)/Nixon (7)/Mr Nixon (6)
64 Morley (17)/Mr Morley (12)
64 Hatton (15)/Bishop Hatton (3)/The Bishop who liked no one to be cheered except himself , like many great men (1)
61 Lord Milford (32)/Milford (4)
60 Mrs Carey (26)/good Mrs Carey (1)
58 Mr Trenchard (7)/Trenchard (3)/this Mr Trenchard (2)
57 Arabella (22)/the Lady Arabella (2)/The Lady Arabella (1)/Bell (1)
53 Captain Grouse (19)/Grouse (10)/a certain Captain Grouse (1)
50 Mr Pitt (16)/Pitt (3)/the second Pitt (1)/the youthful Pitt (1)
49 Warren (6)/Sir John (3)/Sir John Warren (2)/John Warren (1)
48 Charles (24)/Mr Charles (4)
47 Field (20)/Field the Chartist (1)/The Chartist (1)
46 Hatton (9)/Baptist Hatton (7)/The famous Hatton (1)
43 Ursula (9)/Ursula Trafford (4)/Trafford (3)
42 George (8)/George the Third (2)
42 George (8)/George the Fourth (2)
41 Lord Shelburne (12)/Shelburne (3)/The young Shelburne (1)
41 Mr Franklin (13)/Franklin (5)/good neighbour Franklin (1)/This Franklin (1)
39 Lady Bardolf (13)
37 Harold (15)/Harold before Hastings (1)/Hastings (1)/Harold panting (1)
35 Tanner (14)/Mr Tanner (2)
34 Chaffing Jack (23)/Jack (4)
31 Harriet (11)/Miss Harriet (7)
29 Hem (8)
29 Mrs Trafford (13)
28 Lord Eugene (4)/Eugene (3)/Lord Eugene de Vere (3)/Eugene de Vere (2)/Lord Eugene De Vere (1)
27 the Liberator (4)/The Liberator (1)
26 Taper (10)/Mr Taper (10)/the dismayed Taper (1)
26 Lady Marney (1)
25 Mr Ormsby (9)/Ormsby (3)
24 Juggins (8)
24 Tummas (11)
22 Liza Gray (10)/Elizabeth (1)
22 Burke (3)/Edmund Burke (1)
22 Burke (5)/Mr Burke (4)
21 Mr Warren (3)/Warren (2)/A Mr Warren (1)
21 Floatwell (4)/FLOATWELL (1)
19 Lord Deloraine (10)
18 Lord Fitz - Warene (5)/Fitz - Warene (2)/the late Lord Fitz - Warene (2)/Fitz (1)/The new Lord Fitz - Warene (1)
18 Dusty (14)
17 Mick Radley (5)/Radley (2)/Michael Radley (1)
17 Lady Marney (1)
17 Bamford (2)
16 the Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine (4)/Fitz - Aquitaine (3)/The Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine (2)/Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine (1)
15 Major Wildman (1)
15 Lady Marney (1)
15 Amelia (5)
15 Langley (3)
14 Phosphorus (12)
14 the Egremonts (3)/The Egremonts (3)
14 Mr Bingley (4)/the hospitable Bingley (1)/Bingley (1)
14 God (9)/Almighty God (2)/the Unknown God (1)
14 Miss Poinsett (4)/this dear little Poinsett (1)/the dear little Poinsett (1)
14 Aubrey St Lys (4)
14 Harold (8)/Poor Harold (1)
14 Mr Trotman (11)
13 Lady Marney (1)
13 Mrs Mullins (9)/Mullins (1)
13 Ma’am (7)
12 Wriggle (3)/WRIGGLE (1)
12 Saul (2)
12 Mrs Trotman (10)
11 Lord Fitzheron (6)
11 Captain Spruce (1)/Spruce (1)
11 Lady Marnev (1)
11 Widow Carey (3)/Widow (1)
10 Caravan (7)
10 Lady Vanilla (2)
10 Lady Marney (1)
9 Cockie Graves (3)
9 St John (9)
9 Lady Marney (1)
9 Gaffer Diggs (1)/Diggs (1)/This Diggs (1)
9 young Huntingford (2)/Huntingford (1)/Lord Huntingford (1)
8 Wilkins (6)/Peter Wilkins (1)
8 the Duke of Wellington (2)/The DUKE OF WELLINGTON (1)/Wellington (1)/The Duke of Wellington (1)
8 Lord Durham (2)/Durham (2)
8 Screw (4)/Shuffle (3)/Shuffle and Screw (1)
8 Lord (1)
8 Sir Henry Churton (1)
8 John Briars (4)
8 Thorough Base (2)/Mr THOROUGH BASE (1)/Mr Thorough Base (1)
8 Lord Bardolf (4)
8 Maclast (8)
7 Mr Latour (2)
7 Pavis (2)
7 Lord John (3)/Russell (1)/Lord John Russell (1)
7 Lady Marney (1)
7 the Nabob (3)/The Nabob (2)
7 Valence (3)/the Fitz - Warenes (2)/Fitz - Warenes (1)/The Fitz - Warenes Lords Valence (1)
7 Lord Masque (6)/Lord Viscount Masque (1)
7 Lord Stanley (7)
7 the People (2)/THE PEOPLE (1)
7 old Dame Toddles (3)/Dame Toddles (1)/Dame (1)
7 Lady Marney (1)
7 Richard Coeur de Lion (1)/Coeur de Lion (1)/Richard (1)
7 the Dashville (1)
7 Caroline (2)/Miss Caroline (1)
7 Charles Gardner (1)
6 Mango (6)
6 Hybiscus (6)
6 Phip Dormer (1)
6 Hump Chippendale (3)
6 Carteret (1)/Lord Carteret (1)
6 Lady Marney (1)
6 Lord Melbourne (4)/Melbourne (2)
6 Sir Grosvenor le Draughte (1)
6 Lord Muddlebrains (1)/Muddlebrains (1)
6 the Earl de Mowbray (4)/Earl de Mowbray (2)
6 Barber (2)/Mr Barber (2)
6 Old Mowbray (1)/Mowbray (1)
6 Brookes (6)
6 Sloane (2)
6 Mr Hoaxem (4)/Hoaxem (1)
6 Mr Bentley (4)/Bentley (1)
5 Mr Canning (4)/Canning (1)
5 Lady Marney (1)
5 Lady Marney (1)
5 Lord Grey (2)/poor Lord Grey of whom she had thought better , and gave them a year , adding with consoling malice , “ that it would be another Canning affair (1)/Canning (1)
5 Lady Marney (1)
5 James the First (2)/Jim (2)
5 Maria (3)/May (1)/Spencer May (1)
5 Lady Marney (1)
5 Slimsey (4)/a Mr Slimsey (1)
5 Lady Marney (1)
5 Lady Marney (1)
5 Sister Marion (1)/Sister (1)
5 Waghorn (3)/Master Waghorn (2)
5 God (4)/God Almighty (1)
5 Mrs Page (5)
5 tommy (1)/Thomas (1)/Thomas a Kempis (1)
5 Mrs Prance (4)
5 the Traffords (2)
5 Robert Hind (2)/Hind (1)
5 Mr Kremlin (2)/Mr KREMLIN (1)
5 Sir Charles Featherly (1)/Charles (1)
5 Lord Loraine (4)
5 the Deloraines (1)
4 Jove (3)/By Jove (1)
4 Pocket Hercules (4)
4 Bolingbroke (2)/attaint Bolingbroke (1)/the injured Bolingbroke (1)
4 the Stuarts (4)
4 Queen Victoria (1)/VICTORIA (1)/Victoria (1)
4 Lady Marney (1)
4 Lady Marney (1)
4 Lady Marney (1)
4 Prince Esterhazy (1)
4 Byron (1)/Aaron (1)
4 Simon (1)/Simon de Montfort (1)/a Simon de Montfort (1)
4 Godfrey (2)/Godfrey Wells (1)/Wells (1)
4 Lady Marney (1)
4 Lord Clarinel (3)
4 Moses (2)/Saviour Pontius Pilate who was crucified to save our sins ; and in Moses , Goliath , and the rest of the Apostles (1)/Goliath (1)
4 Jehovah - Jesus (1)/Jehovah (1)
4 Sir Somebody (1)
4 A Butty (1)/The Butty (1)
4 Mrs Hatton (2)
4 Defendant (2)
4 the Chartists (3)
4 Lord Fitz - Heron (4)
4 Sir Thomas (2)/Sir Thomas Lawrence (1)
4 Colonel Fantomme (2)
4 Brethren (2)
4 Mr Tubbe Sweete (1)/a Tubbe Sweete (1)
4 Lady Marney (1)
4 positively Lord Rambrooke (1)/Rambrooke (1)/Lord Rambrooke (1)
4 the Crown (4)
4 Lady Marney (1)
4 Simon Hatton (1)/Hatton (1)
4 Lady Marney (1)
4 Mrs Mowbray (1)
3 Lady St Julian (2)
3 the melancholy Cupid (1)
3 Chifney (2)
3 Mr Chippendale (2)
3 Benedict (3)
3 Napoleon (2)
3 Henry the Eighth (1)/Harry the Eighth (1)
3 honest Baldwin Greymount (1)/Greymount (1)/old Baldwin Greymount (1)
3 Mr Fox (3)
3 Rockingham (1)
3 the Earl of Marney , whom the whigs would not make a duke (1)/the Earl of Marney (1)/The Earl of Marney (1)
3 Sir William Petty (1)/William (1)
3 The Prince of Orange (1)
3 Lord Shaftesbury (3)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 the Tudors (3)
3 THE RICH (1)/the Rich (1)/Hell Fire Dick (1)
3 the De Mowbrays (1)/De Mowbrays (1)/the Mowbrays (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Fitzpatrick (3)
3 Hare (3)
3 Mother Carey (3)
3 Madam Carey (3)
3 Webster (3)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Simmons (2)
3 Mary (2)/Mr Etty (1)
3 Lord De Grey (1)
3 Comrades (1)
3 the Normans (2)
3 Lady Augusta (2)
3 Lady Crumbleford (3)
3 Lady Mina Blake (1)/Mary (1)/Mina Blake (1)
3 Lord Grubminster (2)
3 Blugsby (3)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 Hicks (3)
3 BOMBASTES RIP (1)/Bombastes Rip (1)/Rip (1)
3 Cockawhoop (2)/Colonel Cockawhoop (1)
3 Lady Marney (1)
3 the Bardolfs (2)
3 Natur (2)
3 Couchman (3)
3 Butler (2)
2 Poor Cockie (1)/Cockie (1)
2 Watteau (2)
2 Juan (2)
2 Mahometan (2)
2 Hampden (2)
2 King Henry (1)/King Harry (1)
2 George the Second (2)
2 Lord Chatham (2)
2 James the Second (2)
2 Marlborough (2)
2 Lord Goderich (2)
2 Lord Liverpool (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Walpole (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Tapers (1)/the Tadpoles and Tapers (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 McDruggy (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Dr Buckland (2)
2 Arago (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Francis (1)/Mr Francis (1)
2 Lord North (2)
2 Martinmas (2)
2 Nature (2)
2 John Hill (1)/John (1)
2 John Trottman (1)
2 Shakespeare (2)
2 Young Mowbray (1)
2 Labour (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Cobbett (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Simmon (2)
2 Mr Parker (1)/Parker (1)
2 Susan Travers (1)/Sue (1)
2 Augustus (2)
2 Woden (1)
2 tor old Tugsford (1)
2 Papa (1)
2 Trodgits (2)
2 The Handlooms (1)
2 Gregory Ray (1)
2 Mr KITE (1)
2 Albany (1)/the Albany (1)
2 George the First (1)/George (1)
2 Baron Valence (2)
2 the Countess of Marney (1)/Countess of Marney (1)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Lady Jenny Spinner (1)
2 Monmouth (1)/Lord Monmouth (1)
2 Watier (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 the Sneaks (2)
2 Marisforde (1)
2 Lord Killcroppy (2)
2 Lord Ribbonville (2)
2 Mowbray Valence (1)/dexterously christened Valence (1)
2 the Buckhounds (2)
2 William Wyndham (1)
2 Mowedale (2)
2 Hilloa (2)
2 Lor (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)
2 Bethesda (2)
2 Mr Radley (1)/MICK RADLEY (1)
2 Mowbray Staty (1)/Mowbray (1)
2 Mrs Shelldrake (1)
2 The Lady Superior (1)/the Lady Superior (1)
2 Toil (2)
2 Samuel Carr (2)
2 Tressel (2)
2 Lady Marney (1)

Major entities (proper, common)

FAC

24 Mowbray Castle/Mowbray castle
22 Marney Abbey/MARNEY ABBEY
9 Downing Street
6 Lansdowne House
5 St James ’s Street/St James ’s street/St James ’
5 Deloraine House
5 St John ’s church/St John ’s/St John
4 Boodle ’s
4 Silver Street
4 Bow Street

61 here/Here
50 the room/The room
46 the house/the House/The House
44 home/Home
28 the castle/the Castle/The Castle
23 there
23 the Temple/The Temple
18 the chamber/the Chamber
14 the Abbey/the abbey/The Abbey
13 the House of Commons

GPE

124 Mowbray/Marney
76 England/ENGLAND
37 London
33 Wodgate
18 Ireland
17 Birmingham
16 Rome
14 Fitz - Aquitaine
12 Lancashire
9 Europe

58 the country/The country/the Country
24 this country
23 the town
9 the kingdom
8 the state/the State
8 town
8 this district
7 the county
6 the metropolis
6 the village

LOC

4 the Mowe/the river Mowe
4 the Moor
3 Mowbray Moor
3 the Moors
2 the Trent
2 the Lake
2 the North
1 Pharsalia
1 the Mediterranean
1 the Mar.

71 the world/The world
21 the land
16 the river
10 the country
8 the north/the North
6 his country
6 the dale
6 these parts
6 the north of England/the North of England
6 the moor/the Moor

PER

662 Sybil/Gerard/Sybil Gerard/SYBIL/This Gerard/the Lady Sybil/dear Sybil
302 Lord Marney/Lord de Mowbray/Mowbray/Lady de Mowbray/Marney/Lord Mowbray/Lady Mowbray/The great deliverer King William the Third , to whom Lord Marney was a systematic traitor/Lord Marney of Lady de Mowbray/King William/the Marney/William the Third/Fortunately Lord de Mowbray/poor Lord de Mowbray
293 Egremont/Mr Egremont/Apparently Egremont/this Egremont
247 Morley/Stephen/Stephen Morley/MORLEY/Of Morley/STEPHEN MORLEY
135 Mick/Dandy Mick/the Dandy/Dandy/the Dandy gaily
121 Lady St Julians/Lady Firebrace/Firebrace/Lady Firebrace of Lady St Julians/poor Lady St Julians
121 Hatton/Mr Hatton/this Hatton/This Hatton/mechanically Hatton/a Mr Hatton
104 Egremont/Charles Egremont/Charles/Charley/THE HON . CHARLES EGREMONT
94 Gerard/Walter Gerard/Walter/Mr Gerard/Master Gerard/Mr Walter Gerard/WALTER GERARD
87 Devilsdust/DEVILSDUST/For Devilsdust

169 the people/the People/The people/the PEOPLE/The People/THE PEOPLE
71 her father/Her father
53 sir/Sir
52 one/One
49 my father/My father
42 the Bishop/the bishop/The Bishop
33 his wife/His wife
28 men/Men
28 no one/No one
28 your father/Your father

ORG

2 the Society
1 the House
1 the Church
1 The Charter
1 the Mendicity Society
1 The Benefit Societies
1 the Government
1 the Mowbray Phalanx

22 the government/the Government/The government
4 the Church/The church/the church
4 the House of Lords
3 the Venetian party
2 the government of the country
2 the House of Commons
2 the club
2 the army
2 the Treasury
1 a corrupt senate

VEH

4 the train
4 the coach/The coach
3 a hackney coach
3 the pony
3 the carriage
2 the cab
2 the boat
1 a graceful carriage
1 a cart
1 The railways

Text

[I]6012-i ’ll take the odds against [Caravan]259-caravan . ”[260-lord milford] “ In poneys ? ”[260-lord milford] “ Done . ”[260-lord milford] And [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , [a young noble]777-a young noble , entered in [his]260-lord milford book the bet which [he]260-lord milford had just made with [Mr Latour]261-mr latour , [a grey headed member of the Jockey Club]778-a grey headed member of the jockey club . It was the eve of the Derby of 1837 . In [a vast and golden saloon]779-a vast and golden saloon , that in [its]779-a vast and golden saloon decorations would have become , and in [its]779-a vast and golden saloon splendour would not have disgraced , [Versailles]262-versailles in the days of [the grand monarch]780-the grand monarch , were assembled [many whose hearts beat at the thought of the morrow , and whose brains still laboured to control its]781-many whose hearts beat at the thought of the morrow , and whose brains still laboured to control its fortunes to [their]781-many whose hearts beat at the thought of the morrow , and whose brains still laboured to control its advantage . [They]6013-they say that [Caravan]259-caravan looks puffy , ”[782-a young man] lisped in a low voice [a young man]782-a young man , lounging on the edge of a buhl table that had once belonged to [a Mortemart]783-a mortemart , and dangling a rich cane with affected indifference in order to conceal [his]782-a young man anxiety from all , except [the person whom [he]782-a young man addressed]784-the person whom he addressed . [They]6013-they are taking seven to two against [him]259-caravan freely over the way , ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] was the reply . [I]785-the gentleman with the cane believe it ’s all right . ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] “ Do [you]784-the person whom he addressed know [I]785-the gentleman with the cane dreamed last night something about [Mango]263-mango , ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] continued [the gentleman with the cane]785-the gentleman with the cane , and with a look of uneasy superstition . [[His]782-a young man companion]786-his companion shook [his]782-a young man head . “ Well , ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] continued [the gentleman with the cane]785-the gentleman with the cane , [I]785-the gentleman with the cane have no opinion of [him]259-caravan . [I]785-the gentleman with the cane gave [Charles Egremont]264-egremont the odds against [Mango]263-mango this morning ; [he]259-caravan goes with [us]6014-us , [you]784-the person whom he addressed know . By the bye , who is [our]6014-us fourth ? ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] [I]785-the gentleman with the cane thought of [Milford]260-lord milford , ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] was the reply in an under tone . “ What say [you]260-lord milford ? ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] [Milford]260-lord milford is going with [St James]56-st james ’s street and [Punch Hughes]266-punch hughes . ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] “ Well , let [us]6014-us come into supper , and [we]6014-us shall see [some fellow [we]6014-us like]6015-some fellow we like . ”[785-the gentleman with the cane] So saying , [the companions]788-the companions , taking [their]788-the companions course through more than [one chamber]789-one chamber , entered [an apartment of less dimensions than [the principal saloon]791-the principal saloon , but not less sumptuous in [its]790-an apartment of less dimensions than the principal saloon , but not less sumptuous in its general appearance general appearance]790-an apartment of less dimensions than the principal saloon , but not less sumptuous in its general appearance . The gleaming lustres poured a flood of soft yet brilliant light over a plateau glittering with gold plate , and fragrant with exotics embedded in vases of rare porcelain . The seats on each side of the table were occupied by persons consuming , with a heedless air , delicacies for which [they]788-the companions had no appetite ; while the conversation in general consisted of flying phrases referring to the impending event of the great day that had already dawned . “ Come from [Lady St Julian]267-lady st julian ’s , [Fitz]268-lord fitz - warene ? ”[792-a youth of very tender years , and whose fair visage was as downy and as blooming as the peach from which with a languid air] said [a youth of very tender years , and whose fair visage was as downy and as blooming as the peach from which with a languid air]792-a youth of very tender years , and whose fair visage was as downy and as blooming as the peach from which with a languid air [he]792-a youth of very tender years , and whose fair visage was as downy and as blooming as the peach from which with a languid air withdrew [his]792-a youth of very tender years , and whose fair visage was as downy and as blooming as the peach from which with a languid air lips to make this inquiry of [the gentleman with the cane]785-the gentleman with the cane . “ Yes ; why were not [you]268-lord fitz - warene there ? ”[792-a youth of very tender years , and whose fair visage was as downy and as blooming as the peach from which with a languid air] [I]269-the melancholy cupid never go anywhere , ”[269-the melancholy cupid] replied [the melancholy Cupid]269-the melancholy cupid , “ everything bores [me]269-the melancholy cupid so . ”[269-the melancholy cupid] “ Well , will [you]268-lord fitz - warene go to [Epsom]1-epsom with [us]788-the companions to - morrow , [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney ? ”[271-lord fitzheron] said [Lord Fitzheron]271-lord fitzheron . [I]271-lord fitzheron take [Berners]272-mr berners and [Charles Egremont]264-egremont , and with [you]268-lord fitz - warene [our]788-the companions party will be perfect . ”[271-lord fitzheron] [I]794-the boy feel so cursed blase ! ”[794-the boy] exclaimed [the boy]794-the boy in a tone of elegant anguish . “ It will give [you]268-lord fitz - warene a fillip , [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners ; “ do [you]268-lord fitz - warene all the good in [the world]6016-the world . ”[272-mr berners] “ Nothing can do [me]270-mr mountchesney good , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney , throwing away [his]270-mr mountchesney almost untasted peach , [I]270-mr mountchesney should be quite content if anything could do [me]270-mr mountchesney harm . [Waiter]273-waiter , bring [me]270-mr mountchesney a tumbler of Badminton . ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ And bring [me]274-lord eugene de vere one too , ”[274-lord eugene de vere] sighed out [Lord Eugene De Vere]274-lord eugene de vere , who was a year older than [Alfred Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , [[his]274-lord eugene de vere companion and brother]795-his companion and brother in listlessness . [Both]796-both had exhausted life in [their]796-both teens , and all that remained for [them]796-both was to mourn , amid the ruins of [their]796-both reminiscences , over the extinction of excitement . “ Well , [Eugene]274-lord eugene de vere , suppose [you]274-lord eugene de vere come with [us]6017-us . ”[271-lord fitzheron] said [Lord Fitzheron]271-lord fitzheron . [I]274-lord eugene de vere think [I]274-lord eugene de vere shall go down to [Hampton Court]2-hampton court and play tennis , ”[274-lord eugene de vere] said [Lord Eugene]274-lord eugene de vere . “ As it is [the Derby]3-the derby , [nobody]6018-nobody will be [there]6019-there . ”[274-lord eugene de vere] “ And [I]270-mr mountchesney will go with [you]274-lord eugene de vere , [Eugene]274-lord eugene de vere , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Alfred Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , “ and [we]6017-us will dine together afterwards at [the Toy]4-the toy . Anything is better than dining in [this infernal]6020-this infernal [London]5-london . ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ Well , for [my]272-mr berners part , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners . [I]272-mr berners do not like [your]274-lord eugene de vere suburban dinners . [You]274-lord eugene de vere always get something [you]274-lord eugene de vere ca n’t eat , and cursed bad wine . ”[272-mr berners] [I]270-mr mountchesney rather like bad wine , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney ; [one]6021-one gets so bored with good wine . ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ Do [you]272-mr berners want the odds against [Hybiscus]275-hybiscus , [Berners]272-mr berners ? ”[797-a guardsman] said [a guardsman]797-a guardsman looking up from [his]797-a guardsman book , which [he]797-a guardsman had been very intently studying . “ All [I]797-a guardsman want is some supper , and as [you]272-mr berners are not using [[your]272-mr berners place]6022-your place — ”[797-a guardsman] [You]272-mr berners shall have it . Oh ! here ’s [Milford]260-lord milford , [he]260-lord milford will give [them]6023-them [me]270-mr mountchesney . ”[270-mr mountchesney] And at this moment entered [the room]798-the room [the young nobleman whom [we]800-we have before mentioned]799-the young nobleman whom we have before mentioned , accompanied by [an individual who was approaching perhaps the termination of [his]801-an individual who was approaching perhaps the termination of his fifth lustre but whose general air rather betokened even a less experienced time of life fifth lustre but whose general air rather betokened even a less experienced time of life]801-an individual who was approaching perhaps the termination of his fifth lustre but whose general air rather betokened even a less experienced time of life . Tall , with a well - proportioned figure and [a graceful carriage]802-a graceful carriage , [his]801-an individual who was approaching perhaps the termination of his fifth lustre but whose general air rather betokened even a less experienced time of life countenance touched with a sensibility that at once engages the affections . [Charles Egremont]264-egremont was not only admired by that sex , whose approval generally secures [[men]803-men enemies among [[their]803-men fellows]805-their fellows , but was at the same time [the favourite of [his]264-egremont own]806-the favourite of his own]804-men enemies among their fellows , but was at the same time the favourite of his own . “ Ah , [Egremont]264-egremont ! come and sit here , ”[807-more than one banqueter] exclaimed [more than one banqueter]807-more than one banqueter . [I]271-lord fitzheron saw [you]264-egremont waltzing with [the little Bertie]6024-the little bertie , [old fellow]6025-old fellow , ”[271-lord fitzheron] said [Lord Fitzheron]271-lord fitzheron , “ and therefore did not stay to speak to [you]264-egremont , as [I]271-lord fitzheron thought [we]6026-we should meet [here]6027-here . [I]271-lord fitzheron am to call for [you]264-egremont , mind . ”[271-lord fitzheron] “ How shall [we]6026-we all feel this time to - morrow ? ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , smiling . [The happiest fellow]6028-the happiest fellow at this moment must be [Cockie Graves]276-cockie graves , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . [He]276-cockie graves can have no suspense . [I]260-lord milford have been looking over [his]276-cockie graves book , and [I]260-lord milford defy [him]276-cockie graves , whatever happens , not to lose . ”[260-lord milford] [Poor Cockie]277-poor cockie . ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners ; [he]276-cockie graves has asked [me]272-mr berners to dine with [him]276-cockie graves at [the Clarendon]6-the clarendon on Saturday . ”[272-mr berners] [Cockie]277-poor cockie is [a very good Cockie]6029-a very good cockie , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , “ and [Caravan]6030-caravan is a very good horse ; and if [any gentleman sportsman present]6031-any gentleman sportsman present wishes to give seven to two , [I]260-lord milford will take [him]276-cockie graves to any amount . ”[260-lord milford] [My]264-egremont book is made up , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont ; “ and [I]264-egremont stand or fall by [Caravan]6030-caravan . ”[264-egremont] “ And [I.]264-egremont[260-lord milford] “ And [I.]264-egremont[264-egremont] “ And [I.]264-egremont[264-egremont] “ Well , mark [my]808-a fourth words , ”[808-a fourth] said [a fourth]808-a fourth , rather solemnly , “ Rat - trap wins . ”[808-a fourth] “ There is not a horse except [Caravan]259-caravan , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , “ fit for a borough stake . ”[260-lord milford] [You]264-egremont used to be all for [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus , [Egremont]264-egremont , ”[274-lord eugene de vere] said [Lord Eugene de Vere]274-lord eugene de vere . “ Yes ; but fortunately [I]274-lord eugene de vere have got out of that scrape . [I]274-lord eugene de vere owe [Phip Dormer]279-phip dormer a good turn for that . [I]274-lord eugene de vere was [the third man who knew [he]279-phip dormer had gone lame]6033-the third man who knew he had gone lame . ”[274-lord eugene de vere] “ And what are the odds against [him]279-phip dormer now . ”[808-a fourth] “ Oh ! nominal ; forty to one,—what [you]264-egremont please . ”[274-lord eugene de vere] [He]279-phip dormer wo n’t run , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , [John Day]280-john day told [me]272-mr berners [he]279-phip dormer had refused to ride [him]279-phip dormer . ”[272-mr berners] [I]260-lord milford believe [Cockie Graves]276-cockie graves might win something if [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus came in first , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , laughing . “ How close it is to - night ! ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont . [Waiter]6034-waiter , give [me]264-egremont some Seltzer water ; and open another window ; open them all . ”[264-egremont] At this moment an influx of [guests]809-guests intimated that the assembly at [Lady St Julian ’s]267-lady st julian was broken up . [Many at the table]810-many at the table rose and yielded [their]810-many at the table places , clustering round the chimney - piece , or forming in various groups , and discussing the great question . Several of [those who had recently entered]811-those who had recently entered were [votaries of Rat - trap]812-votaries of rat - trap , [the favourite]813-the favourite , and quite prepared , from all the information that had reached [them]810-many at the table , to back [their]810-many at the table opinions valiantly . The conversation had now become general and animated , or rather there was a medley of voices in which little was distinguished except the names of horses and the amount of odds . In the midst of all this , [waiters]814-waiters glided about handing incomprehensible mixtures bearing aristocratic names ; mystical combinations of French wines and German waters , flavoured with slices of Portugal fruits , and cooled with lumps of American ice , compositions which immortalized the creative genius of some high patrician name . “ By [Jove]281-jove ! that ’s a flash , ”[260-lord milford] exclaimed [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , as a blaze of lightning seemed to suffuse [the chamber]815-the chamber , and the beaming lustres turned white and ghastly in the glare . The thunder rolled over [the building]816-the building . There was a dead silence . Was it going to rain ? Was it going to pour ? Was the storm confined to [the metropolis]817-the metropolis ? Would it reach [Epsom]1-epsom ? A deluge , and the course would be a quagmire , and strength might baffle speed . Another flash , another explosion , the hissing noise of rain . [Lord Milford]260-lord milford moved aside , and jealous of the eye of another , read a letter from [Chifney]282-chifney , and in a few minutes afterwards offered to take the odds against [Pocket Hercules]283-pocket hercules . [Mr Latour]261-mr latour walked to the window , surveyed the heavens , sighed that there was not time to send [his]261-mr latour tiger from the door to [Epsom]1-epsom , and get information whether the storm had reached [the Surrey hills]818-the surrey hills , for to - night ’s operations . It was too late . So [he]261-mr latour took a rusk and a glass of lemonade , and retired to rest with a cool head and a cooler heart . The storm raged , the incessant flash played as it were round the burnished cornice of [the chamber]815-the chamber , and threw a lurid hue on the scenes of [Watteau]284-watteau and Boucher that sparkled in the medallions over the lofty doors . The thunderbolts seemed to descend in clattering confusion upon the roof . Sometimes there was a moment of dead silence , broken only by the pattering of the rain in [the street without]820-the street without , or the pattering of the dice in a chamber at hand . Then horses were backed , bets made , and there were loud and frequent calls for brimming goblets from [hurrying waiters , distracted by the lightning and deafened by the peal]821-hurrying waiters , distracted by the lightning and deafened by the peal . It seemed a scene and a supper where [the marble guest of [Juan]285-juan]822-the marble guest of juan might have been expected , and had [he]261-mr latour arrived , [he]261-mr latour would have found probably hearts as bold and spirits as reckless as [he]261-mr latour encountered in [Andalusia]8-andalusia . “ Will [any one]6035-any one do anything about [Hybiscus]275-hybiscus ? ”[823-a gentleman in the ring at epsom] sang out [a gentleman in the ring at [Epsom]1-epsom]823-a gentleman in the ring at epsom . [It]824-it was full of [eager groups]825-eager groups ; round the betting post a swarming cluster , while the magic circle itself was surrounded by a host of [horsemen]826-horsemen shouting from [their]826-horsemen saddles the odds [they]826-horsemen were ready to receive or give , and the names of the horses [they]826-horsemen were prepared to back or to oppose . “ Will [any one]6035-any one do anything about [Hybiscus]275-hybiscus ? ”[828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat] [I]827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat ’ll give [you]827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat five to one , ”[827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat] said [a tall , stiff Saxon peer , in a white great coat]827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat . “ No ; [I]828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat ’ll take six . ”[828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat] [The tall , stiff peer in the white great coat]828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat mused for a moment with [his]828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat pencil at [his]828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat lip , and then said , “ Well , [I]828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat ’ll give [you]827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat six . What do [you]827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat say about [Mango]263-mango ? ”[828-the tall , stiff peer in the white great coat] “ Eleven to two against [Mango]263-mango , ”[829-a little humpbacked man] called out [a little humpbacked man]829-a little humpbacked man in a shrill voice , but with the air of [one who was master of [his]830-one who was master of his work work]830-one who was master of his work . [I]260-lord milford should like to do a little business with [you]827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat , [Mr Chippendale]286-mr chippendale , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford in a coaxing tone , “ but [I]260-lord milford must have six to one . ”[260-lord milford] “ Eleven to two , and no mistake , ”[831-this keeper of a second - rate gaming - house , who , known by the flattering appellation of hump chippendale] said [this keeper of a second - rate gaming - house , who , known by the flattering appellation of [Hump Chippendale]287-hump chippendale]831-this keeper of a second - rate gaming - house , who , known by the flattering appellation of hump chippendale , now turned with malignant abruptness from [the heir apparent of an English earldom]832-the heir apparent of an english earldom . [You]827-a tall , stiff saxon peer , in a white great coat shall have six to one , [[my]288-captain spruce Lord]6037-my lord , ”[288-captain spruce] said [Captain Spruce]288-captain spruce , [a debonair personage with a well - turned silk hat arranged a little aside , [his]288-captain spruce coloured cravat tied with precision , [his]288-captain spruce whiskers trimmed like a quickset hedge]833-a debonair personage with a well - turned silk hat arranged a little aside , his coloured cravat tied with precision , his whiskers trimmed like a quickset hedge . [Spruce]288-captain spruce , who had earned [his]288-captain spruce title of Captain on [the plains of [Newmarket]9-newmarket]834-the plains of newmarket , which had witnessed for many a year [his]288-captain spruce successful exploits , had a weakness for [the aristocracy]835-the aristocracy , who knowing [his]288-captain spruce graceful infirmity patronized [him]288-captain spruce with condescending dexterity , acknowledged [his]288-captain spruce existence in [Pall Mall]10-pall mall as well as at [Tattersalls]11-tattersalls , and thus occasionally got a point more than the betting out of [him]288-captain spruce . [Hump Chippendale]287-hump chippendale had none of these gentle failings ; [he]287-hump chippendale was a democratic leg , who loved to fleece [a noble]836-a noble , and thought [all men]837-all men were born equal — a consoling creed that was a hedge for [[his]287-hump chippendale hump]838-his hump . “ Seven to four against [the favourite]813-the favourite ; seven to two against [Caravan]259-caravan ; eleven to two against [Mango]263-mango . What about [Benedict]289-benedict ? Will [any one]6035-any one do anything about [Pocket Hercules]283-pocket hercules ? Thirty to one against [Dardanelles]13-dardanelles . ”[287-hump chippendale] “ Done . ”[264-egremont] “ Five and thirty ponies to one against [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus , ”[839-a little man] shouted [a little man]839-a little man vociferously and repeatedly . [I]260-lord milford will give forty , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . No answer,—nothing done . “ Forty to one ! ”[264-egremont] murmured [Egremont]264-egremont who stood against [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus . A little nervous , [he]264-egremont said to [the peer in the white great coat]840-the peer in the white great coat , “ Do n’t [you]840-the peer in the white great coat think that [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus may after all have some chance ? ”[264-egremont] [I]841-the peer should be cursed sorry to be deep against [him]278-phosphorus , ”[841-the peer] said [the peer]841-the peer . [Egremont]264-egremont with a quivering lip walked away . [He]264-egremont consulted [his]264-egremont book ; [he]264-egremont meditated anxiously . Should [he]264-egremont hedge ? It was scarcely worth while to mar the symmetry of [his]264-egremont winnings ; [he]264-egremont stood “ so well ”[842-all the favourites] by [all the favourites]842-all the favourites ; and for a horse at forty to one . No ; [he]264-egremont would trust [[his]264-egremont star]843-his star , [he]264-egremont would not hedge . [Mr Chippendale]286-mr chippendale , ”[840-the peer in the white great coat] whispered [the peer in the white great coat]840-the peer in the white great coat , “ go and press [Mr Egremont]290-egremont about [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus . [I]840-the peer in the white great coat should not be surprised if [you]286-mr chippendale got a good thing . ”[840-the peer in the white great coat] At this moment , [a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that [we]846-we meet occasionally on [the northern side of [the Trent]14-the trent]847-the northern side of the trent]845-a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that we meet occasionally on the northern side of the trent , rode up to the ring on a square cob and dismounting entered the circle . [He]845-a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that we meet occasionally on the northern side of the trent was [a carcase butcher]848-a carcase butcher , famous in [[Carnaby]15-carnaby market]849-carnaby market , and [the prime councillor of [a distinguished nobleman for whom privately [he]845-a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that we meet occasionally on the northern side of the trent betted on commission]851-a distinguished nobleman for whom privately he betted on commission]850-the prime councillor of a distinguished nobleman for whom privately he betted on commission . [His]845-a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that we meet occasionally on the northern side of the trent secret service to - day was to bet against [[his]845-a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that we meet occasionally on the northern side of the trent noble employer]852-his noble employer ’s own horse , and so [he]845-a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that we meet occasionally on the northern side of the trent at once sung out , “ Twenty to one against [Man - trap]6040-man - trap . ”[845-a huge , broad - faced , rosy - gilled fellow , with one of those good - humoured yet cunning countenances that we meet occasionally on the northern side of the trent] [A young gentleman]853-a young gentleman just launched into [the world]6016-the world , and who , proud of [his]853-a young gentleman ancient and spreading acres , was now making [his]853-a young gentleman first book , seeing Man - trap marked eighteen to one on the cards , jumped eagerly at this bargain , while [Lord Fitzheron]271-lord fitzheron and [[Mr Berners]272-mr berners who were at hand and who in [their]855-mr berners who were at hand and who in their days had found their names in the book of the carcase butcher days had found [their]855-mr berners who were at hand and who in their days had found their names in the book of the carcase butcher names in the book of [the carcase butcher]856-the carcase butcher]855-mr berners who were at hand and who in their days had found their names in the book of the carcase butcher , and grown wise by it , interchanged a smile . [Mr Egremont]290-egremont will not take , ”[287-hump chippendale] said [Hump Chippendale]287-hump chippendale to [the peer in the white great coat]840-the peer in the white great coat . [You]858-his noble friend must have been too eager , ”[858-his noble friend] said [[his]287-hump chippendale noble friend]858-his noble friend . The ring is up ; the last odds declared ; all gallop away to [the Warren]859-the warren . A few minutes , only a few minutes , and the event that for twelve months has been the pivot of so much calculation , of such subtile combinations , of such deep conspiracies , round which the thought and passion of the sporting world have hung like eagles , will be recorded in the fleeting tablets of the past . But what minutes ! Count them by sensation and not by calendars , and each moment is a day and the race a life . [Hogarth]291-hogarth in a coarse and yet animated sketch has painted “ Before ”[291-hogarth] and “ After . ”[291-hogarth] A creative spirit of a higher vein might develop the simplicity of the idea with sublimer accessories . Pompeius before [Pharsalia]16-pharsalia , [Harold before Hastings]292-harold , [Napoleon]293-napoleon before [Waterloo]17-waterloo , might afford some striking contrasts to the immediate catastrophe of [their]855-mr berners who were at hand and who in their days had found their names in the book of the carcase butcher fortunes . [Finer]294-finer still [the inspired mariner who has just discovered [a new world]861-a new world]860-the inspired mariner who has just discovered a new world ; [the sage who has revealed [a new planet]863-a new planet]862-the sage who has revealed a new planet ; and yet the “ Before ”[294-finer] and “ After ”[294-finer] of a first - rate English race , in the degree of its excitement , and sometimes in the tragic emotions of its close , may vie even with these . [They]855-mr berners who were at hand and who in their days had found their names in the book of the carcase butcher are saddling the horses ; [Caravan]259-caravan looks in great condition ; and a scornful smile seems to play upon the handsome features of [Pavis]295-pavis , as in the becoming colours of [[his]295-pavis employer]864-his employer , [he]295-pavis gracefully gallops [his]295-pavis horse before [[his]295-pavis admiring supporters]865-his admiring supporters . [Egremont]264-egremont in the delight of [an English patrician]866-an english patrician scarcely saw [Mango]263-mango , and never even thought of [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus[Phosphorus]278-phosphorus , who , by the bye , was the first horse that showed , with both [his]278-phosphorus forelegs bandaged . [They]855-mr berners who were at hand and who in their days had found their names in the book of the carcase butcher are off ! As soon as [they]855-mr berners who were at hand and who in their days had found their names in the book of the carcase butcher are well away , [Chifney]282-chifney makes the running with [Pocket Hercules]283-pocket hercules . Up to [the Rubbing House]867-the rubbing house [he]282-chifney is leading ; this is the only point the eye can select . Higher up [the hill]868-the hill , [Caravan]259-caravan , [Hybiscus]275-hybiscus , [Benedict]289-benedict , [Mahometan]296-mahometan , [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus , [Michel Fell]297-michel fell , and [Rat - trap]869-rat - trap are with the grey , forming a front rank , and at the new ground the pace has told its tale , for half a dozen are already out of the race . The summit is gained ; the tactics alter : here [Pavis]295-pavis brings up [Caravan]259-caravan , with extraordinary severity,—the pace round [Tattenham]19-tattenham corner terrific ; [Caravan]6030-caravan leading , then [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus a little above [him]295-pavis , [Mahometan]296-mahometan next , [Hybiscus]275-hybiscus fourth . [Rat - trap]869-rat - trap looking badly , [Wisdom]298-wisdom , [Benedict]289-benedict and another handy . By this time [Pocket Hercules]283-pocket hercules has enough , and at [the road]872-the road the tailing grows at every stride . Here [the favourite]813-the favourite [himself]813-the favourite is hors de combat , as well as [Dardanelles]13-dardanelles , and [a crowd of lesser celebrities]874-a crowd of lesser celebrities . There are now but four left in the race , and of these , two , [Hybiscus]275-hybiscus and [Mahometan]296-mahometan , are some lengths behind . Now it is neck and neck between [Caravan]259-caravan and [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus . At [the stand Caravan]875-the stand caravan has decidedly the best , but just at the post , [Edwards]299-edwards , on [Phosphorus]278-phosphorus , lifts [the gallant little horse]876-the gallant little horse , and with an extraordinary effort contrives to shove [him]876-the gallant little horse in by half a length . [You]876-the gallant little horse look a little low , [Charley]264-egremont , ”[271-lord fitzheron] said [Lord Fitzheron]271-lord fitzheron , as taking [their]877-their lunch in [their]877-their drag [he]271-lord fitzheron poured the champagne into the glass of [Egremont]264-egremont . “ By [Jove]281-jove ! ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , “ Only think of [Cockie Graves]276-cockie graves having gone and done it ! ”[260-lord milford] [Egremont]264-egremont was [the younger brother of [an English earl , whose nobility being of nearly three centuries ’ date]879-an english earl , whose nobility being of nearly three centuries ’ date , ranked [him]264-egremont among [[our]880-our high and ancient peers]881-our high and ancient peers , although its origin was more memorable than illustrious]878-the younger brother of an english earl , whose nobility being of nearly three centuries ’ date , ranked him among our high and ancient peers , although its origin was more memorable than illustrious . [The founder of [the family]883-the family]882-the founder of the family had been [a confidential domestic of [one of the favourites of [Henry the Eighth]300-henry the eighth]884-one of the favourites of henry the eighth , and had contrived to be appointed one of [the commissioners for “ visiting and taking the surrenders of divers religious houses]6042-the commissioners for “ visiting and taking the surrenders of divers religious houses]6041-a confidential domestic of one of the favourites of henry the eighth , and had contrived to be appointed one of the commissioners for “ visiting and taking the surrenders of divers religious houses . ”[6042-the commissioners for “ visiting and taking the surrenders of divers religious houses] It came to pass that [divers of [these religious houses]886-these religious houses]885-divers of these religious houses surrendered [themselves]885-divers of these religious houses eventually to the use and benefit of [honest Baldwin Greymount]301-honest baldwin greymount . [The king]887-the king was touched with the activity and zeal of [[his]887-the king commissioner]888-his commissioner . [Not one of [them]885-divers of these religious houses whose reports were so ample and satisfactory , who could baffle [a wily prior]890-a wily prior with more dexterity , or control [a proud abbot]891-a proud abbot with more firmness]889-not one of them whose reports were so ample and satisfactory , who could baffle a wily prior with more dexterity , or control a proud abbot with more firmness . Nor were [they]885-divers of these religious houses well - digested reports alone that were transmitted to [the sovereign]892-the sovereign : [they]885-divers of these religious houses came accompanied with many rare and curious articles , grateful to the taste of one who was not only [a religious reformer]893-a religious reformer but [a dilettante]894-a dilettante ; golden candlesticks and costly chalices ; sometimes a jewelled pix ; fantastic spoons and patens , rings for the fingers and the ear ; occasionally a fair - written and blazoned manuscript — suitable offering to [the royal scholar]895-the royal scholar . [Greymount]301-honest baldwin greymount was noticed ; sent for ; promoted in the household ; knighted ; might doubtless have been sworn of the council , and in due time have become [a minister]896-a minister ; but [his]897-his was a discreet ambition — of an accumulative rather than an aspiring character . [He]897-his served [the king]887-the king faithfully in all domestic matters that required [an unimpassioned , unscrupulous agent]899-an unimpassioned , unscrupulous agent ; fashioned [his]897-his creed and conscience according to the royal model in all its freaks ; seized the right moment to get sundry grants of [abbey lands]900-abbey lands , and contrived in that dangerous age to save both [his]897-his head and [[his]897-his estate]901-his estate . [The Greymount family]902-the greymount family having planted [themselves]902-the greymount family in [the land]903-the land , faithful to the policy of [the founder]904-the founder , avoided the public gaze during the troubled period that followed the reformation ; and even during the more orderly reign of [Elizabeth]302-liza gray , rather sought [their]902-the greymount family increase in alliances than in court favour . But at the commencement of the seventeenth century , [[their]902-the greymount family abbey lands]905-their abbey lands infinitely advanced in value , and [their]902-the greymount family rental swollen by the prudent accumulation of more than seventy years , [a Greymount , who was then [a county member]907-a county member]906-a greymount , who was then a county member , was elevated to the peerage as [Baron Marney]303-baron marney . [The heralds]908-the heralds furnished [his]897-his pedigree , and assured [the world]6016-the world that although the exalted rank and extensive possessions enjoyed at present by [the Greymounts]304-the greymounts , had [their]902-the greymount family origin immediately in great territorial revolutions of a recent reign , it was not for a moment to be supposed , that [the remote ancestors of the Ecclesiastical Commissioner of 1530]910-the remote ancestors of the ecclesiastical commissioner of 1530 were by any means obscure . On the contrary , it appeared that [they]902-the greymount family were both [Norman and baronial]911-norman and baronial , [their]902-the greymount family real name [Egremont]264-egremont , which , in [their]902-the greymount family patent of peerage [the family]883-the family now resumed . In the civil wars , [the Egremonts]305-the egremonts pricked by [their]305-the egremonts Norman blood , were [cavaliers]913-cavaliers and fought pretty well . But in 1688 , alarmed at the prevalent impression that [King James]306-king james intended to insist on the restitution of the church estates to [their]902-the greymount family original purposes , to wit , the education of [the people]914-the people and the maintenance of [the poor]915-the poor , [the Lord of [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]916-the lord of marney abbey became a warm adherent of “ civil and religious liberty,”—the[916-the lord of marney abbey] cause for which [Hampden]307-hampden had died in [the field]917-the field , and [Russell]308-lord john on the scaffold,—and joined [the other whig lords]918-the other whig lords , and [great lay impropriators]919-great lay impropriators , in calling over [the Prince of Orange]920-the prince of orange and [a Dutch army]921-a dutch army , to vindicate those popular principles which , somehow or other , [the people]914-the people would never support . Profiting by this last pregnant circumstance , [the lay Abbot of [Marney]402-lord marney]923-the lay abbot of marney also in this instance like [the other whig lords]918-the other whig lords , was careful to maintain , while [he]923-the lay abbot of marney vindicated the cause of civil and religious liberty , a very loyal and dutiful though secret correspondence with [the court of [St Germains]23-st germains]925-the court of st germains . [The great deliverer King William the Third , to whom [Lord Marney]402-lord marney was [a systematic traitor]926-a systematic traitor]402-lord marney , made [the descendant of [the Ecclesiastical Commissioner of Henry the Eighth an English earl]928-the ecclesiastical commissioner of henry the eighth an english earl]927-the descendant of the ecclesiastical commissioner of henry the eighth an english earl ; and from that time until the period of [our]929-our history , though [the Marney family]930-the marney family had never produced [one individual eminent for civil or military abilities]931-one individual eminent for civil or military abilities , though [the country]932-the country was not indebted to [them]930-the marney family for [a single statesman]933-a single statesman , orator , [successful warrior]934-successful warrior , [great lawyer]935-great lawyer , [learned divine]936-learned divine , [eminent author]937-eminent author , [illustrious man of science]938-illustrious man of science , [they]930-the marney family had contrived , if not to engross any great share of public admiration and love , at least to monopolise no contemptible portion of public money and public dignities . During the seventy years of almost unbroken whig rule , from the accession of [the House of [Hanover]24-hanover]939-the house of hanover to the fall of [Mr Fox]310-mr fox , [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey had furnished a never - failing crop of [lord privy seals]940-lord privy seals , [lord presidents]941-lord presidents , and [lord lieutenants]942-lord lieutenants . [The family]883-the family had had [their]883-the family due quota of garters and governments and [bishoprics]944-bishoprics ; [admirals without fleets]945-admirals without fleets , and [generals who fought only in [America]25-america]946-generals who fought only in america . [They]883-the family had glittered in great embassies with [clever secretaries at [their]883-the family elbow]947-clever secretaries at their elbow , and had once governed [Ireland]26-ireland when to govern [Ireland]26-ireland was only to apportion the public plunder to [a corrupt senate]948-a corrupt senate . Notwithstanding however this prolonged enjoyment of undeserved prosperity , [the lay abbots of [Marney]402-lord marney]949-the lay abbots of marney were not content . Not that it was satiety that induced dissatisfaction . [The Egremonts]305-the egremonts could feed on . [They]305-the egremonts wanted something more . Not to be [prime ministers]950-prime ministers or [secretaries of state]951-secretaries of state , for [they]883-the family were [a shrewd race who knew the length of [their]883-the family tether , and notwithstanding the encouraging example of [his]953-his grace of [Newcastle]311-newcastle]952-a shrewd race who knew the length of their tether , and notwithstanding the encouraging example of his grace of newcastle , [they]883-the family could not resist the persuasion that some knowledge of the interests and resources of [nations]954-nations , some power of expressing opinions with propriety , some degree of respect for [the public]955-the public and for [himself]953-his , were not altogether indispensable qualifications , even under a Venetian constitution , in [an individual who aspired to a post so eminent and responsible]956-an individual who aspired to a post so eminent and responsible . Satisfied with the stars and mitres and official seals , which were periodically apportioned to [them]305-the egremonts , [the Marney family]930-the marney family did not aspire to the somewhat graceless office of being [[their]930-the marney family distributor]958-their distributor . What [they]930-the marney family aimed at was promotion in [their]930-the marney family order ; and promotion to the highest class . [They]930-the marney family observed that more than one of [the other great “ civil and religious liberty ”[930-the marney family] families,—the families who in one century plundered the church]959-the other great “ civil and religious liberty ” families,—the families who in one century plundered the church to gain the property of [the people]914-the people , and in another century changed [the dynasty]961-the dynasty to gain the power of the crown,—had [their]930-the marney family brows circled with the strawberry leaf . And why should not this distinction be the high lot also of [the descendants of [the old gentleman usher of one of [King Henry]312-king henry ’s plundering [vicar - generals]964-vicar - generals]963-the old gentleman usher of one of king henry ’s plundering vicar - generals]962-the descendants of the old gentleman usher of one of king henry ’s plundering vicar - generals ? Why not ? True it is , that [a grateful sovereign]965-a grateful sovereign in [our]966-our days has deemed such distinction the only reward for half a hundred victories . True it is , that [Nelson]313-nelson , after conquering [the Mediterranean]27-the mediterranean , died only [a Viscount]967-a viscount ! But [the house of [Marney]402-lord marney]968-the house of marney had risen to high rank ; counted [themselves]968-the house of marney [ancient nobility]969-ancient nobility ; and turned up [their]968-the house of marney noses at [the Pratts]314-the pratts and [the Smiths]970-the smiths , [the Jenkinsons]315-the jenkinsons and [the Robinsons of [our]966-our degenerate days]971-the robinsons of our degenerate days ; and never had done anything for [the nation]972-the nation or for [their]968-the house of marney honours . And why should [they]968-the house of marney now ? It was unreasonable to expect it . Civil and religious liberty , that had given [them]968-the house of marney [a broad estate]973-a broad estate and [a glittering coronet]974-a glittering coronet , to say nothing of half - a - dozen close seats in parliament , ought clearly to make [them]968-the house of marney [dukes]975-dukes . But [the other great whig families who had obtained this honour]976-the other great whig families who had obtained this honour , and who had done something more for it than spoliate [their]976-the other great whig families who had obtained this honour church and betray [[their]976-the other great whig families who had obtained this honour king]977-their king , set up [their]976-the other great whig families who had obtained this honour backs against this claim of [the Egremonts]305-the egremonts . [The Egremonts]305-the egremonts had done none of the work of the last hundred years of political mystification , during which [a people without power or education]978-a people without power or education , had been induced to believe [themselves]305-the egremonts [the freest and most enlightened nation in [the world]6016-the world]979-the freest and most enlightened nation in the world , and had submitted to lavish [their]305-the egremonts blood and treasure , to see [their]305-the egremonts industry crippled and [their]305-the egremonts labour mortgaged , in order to maintain an oligarchy , that had neither ancient memories to soften nor present services to justify [their]968-the house of marney unprecedented usurpation . How had [the Egremonts]305-the egremonts contributed to this prodigious result ? [[Their]305-the egremonts family]981-their family had furnished none of [those artful orators whose bewildering phrase had fascinated the public intelligence]982-those artful orators whose bewildering phrase had fascinated the public intelligence ; [none of [those toilsome patricians whose assiduity in affairs]984-those toilsome patricians whose assiduity in affairs had convinced [[their]976-the other great whig families who had obtained this honour unprivileged fellow - subjects]985-their unprivileged fellow - subjects that government was a science , and administration an art , which demanded the devotion of [a peculiar class in [the state]987-the state for [their]986-a peculiar class in the state for their fulfilment and pursuit fulfilment and pursuit]986-a peculiar class in the state for their fulfilment and pursuit]983-none of those toilsome patricians whose assiduity in affairs had convinced their unprivileged fellow - subjects that government was a science , and administration an art , which demanded the devotion of a peculiar class in the state for their fulfilment and pursuit . [The Egremonts]305-the egremonts had never said anything that was remembered , or done anything that could be recalled . It was decided by [the Great Revolution families]988-the great revolution families , that [they]988-the great revolution families should not be dukes . [Infinite]316-infinite was the indignation of [the lay Abbot of [Marney]402-lord marney]923-the lay abbot of marney . [He]923-the lay abbot of marney counted [[his]923-the lay abbot of marney boroughs]990-his boroughs , consulted [[his]923-the lay abbot of marney cousins]991-his cousins , and muttered revenge . The opportunity soon offered for the gratification of [his]923-the lay abbot of marney passion . The situation of [the Venetian party]992-the venetian party in the wane of the eighteenth century had become extremely critical . [A young king]993-a young king was making often fruitless , but always energetic , struggles to emancipate [[his]993-a young king national royalty]994-his national royalty from the trammels of the factious dogeship . More than sixty years of [a government of singular corruption]995-a government of singular corruption had alienated all hearts from [the oligarchy]996-the oligarchy ; never indeed much affected by [the great body of [the people]914-the people]997-the great body of the people . It could no longer be concealed , that by virtue of a plausible phrase power had been transferred from the crown to a parliament , [the members of which]999-the members of which were appointed by [an extremely limited and exclusive class , who owned no responsibility to [the country]932-the country , who debated and voted in secret , and who were regularly paid by [the small knot of great families that by this machinery had secured the permanent possession of [the king]887-the king ’s treasury]1002-the small knot of great families that by this machinery had secured the permanent possession of the king ’s treasury]1000-an extremely limited and exclusive class , who owned no responsibility to the country , who debated and voted in secret , and who were regularly paid by the small knot of great families that by this machinery had secured the permanent possession of the king ’s treasury . Whiggism was putrescent in the nostrils of [the nation]972-the nation ; [we]1005-we were probably on the eve of a bloodless yet important revolution ; when [Rockingham]317-rockingham , [a virtuous magnifico]1006-a virtuous magnifico , alarmed and disgusted , resolved to revive something of the pristine purity and high - toned energy of [the old whig connection]1007-the old whig connection ; appealed to [his]317-rockingham “ new generation ”[317-rockingham] from a degenerate age , arrayed under [his]317-rockingham banner the generous youth of [the whig families]1008-the whig families , and was fortunate to enlist in the service the supreme genius of [Edmund Burke]318-burke . [Burke]318-burke effected for [the whigs]1009-the whigs what [Bolingbroke]319-bolingbroke in a preceding age had done for [the tories]1010-the tories : [he]318-burke restored the moral existence of [the party]1011-the party . [He]318-burke taught [them]1009-the whigs to recur to the ancient principles of [their]1009-the whigs connection , and suffused those principles with all the delusive splendour of [his]318-burke imagination . [He]318-burke raised the tone of [their]1009-the whigs public discourse ; [he]318-burke breathed a high spirit into [their]1009-the whigs public acts . It was in [his]318-burke power to do more for [the whigs]1009-the whigs than [St John]320-st john could do for [[his]318-burke party]1013-his party . [The oligarchy]996-the oligarchy , who had found it convenient to [attaint Bolingbroke]319-bolingbroke for being [the avowed minister of [the English Prince with whom [they]1009-the whigs were always in secret communication , when opinion forced [them]1009-the whigs to consent to [his]318-burke restitution]321-the english prince with whom they were always in secret communication , when opinion forced them to consent to his restitution]1015-the avowed minister of the english prince with whom they were always in secret communication , when opinion forced them to consent to his restitution , had tacked to the amnesty a clause as cowardly as it was unconstitutional , and declared [his]318-burke incompetence to sit in [the parliament of [[his]318-burke country]1017-his country]1016-the parliament of his country . [Burke]318-burke on the contrary fought the whig fight with a two - edged weapon : [he]318-burke was [a great writer]1018-a great writer ; as [an orator]1019-an orator [he]318-burke was transcendent . In a dearth of that public talent for the possession of which [the whigs]1009-the whigs have generally been distinguished , [Burke]318-burke came forward and established [them]1009-the whigs alike in the parliament and [the country]932-the country . And what was [his]318-burke reward ? No sooner had [a young and dissolute noble , who with some of the aspirations of [a Caesar oftener]1023-a caesar oftener realised the conduct of [a Catiline]1024-a catiline]1022-a young and dissolute noble , who with some of the aspirations of a caesar oftener realised the conduct of a catiline , appeared on the stage , and after some inglorious tergiversation adopted [their]1009-the whigs colours , than [they]1009-the whigs transferred to [him]318-burke the command which had been won by wisdom and genius , vindicated by unrivalled knowledge , and adorned by accomplished eloquence . When the hour arrived for the triumph which [he]318-burke had prepared , [he]318-burke was not even admitted into the Cabinet , virtually presided over by [[his]318-burke graceless pupil]1025-his graceless pupil , and who , in the profuse suggestions of [his]318-burke teeming converse , had found the principles and the information which were among the chief claims to public confidence of [Mr Fox]310-mr fox . Hard necessity made [Mr Burke]322-burke submit to the yoke , but the humiliation could never be forgotten . Nemesis favours genius : the inevitable hour at length arrived . A voice like [the Apocalypse]323-the apocalypse sounded over [England]28-england and even echoed in [all the courts of [Europe]29-europe]1026-all the courts of europe . [Burke]322-burke poured forth the vials of [his]322-burke hoarded vengeance into the agitated heart of [Christendom]30-christendom ; [he]322-burke stimulated the panic of [a world]1027-a world by the wild pictures of [his]322-burke inspired imagination ; [he]322-burke dashed to the ground [the rival who had robbed [him]322-burke of [his]322-burke hard - earned greatness]1028-the rival who had robbed him of his hard - earned greatness ; rended in twain [the proud oligarchy that had dared to use and to insult [him]322-burke]1029-the proud oligarchy that had dared to use and to insult him ; and followed with servility by [the haughtiest and the most timid of its members]1030-the haughtiest and the most timid of its members , amid the frantic exultation of [[his]322-burke country]1017-his country , [he]322-burke placed [his]322-burke heel upon the neck of the ancient serpent . Among [the whig followers of [Mr Burke]322-burke]1032-the whig followers of mr burke in this memorable defection , among [the Devonshires]324-the devonshires and [the Portlands]1033-the portlands , [the Spencers]325-the spencers and [the Fitzwilliams]326-the fitzwilliams , was [the Earl of [Marney]402-lord marney , whom [the whigs]1009-the whigs would not make [a duke]1035-a duke]327-the earl of marney . What was [his]322-burke chance of success from [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt ? If the history of [England]28-england be ever written by [one who has the knowledge and the courage]1036-one who has the knowledge and the courage , and both qualities are equally requisite for the undertaking , [the world]6016-the world would be more astonished than when reading the Roman annals by [Niebuhr]329-niebuhr . Generally speaking , all the great events have been distorted , most of the important causes concealed , some of [the principal characters]1038-the principal characters never appear , and [all who figure]1039-all who figure are so misunderstood and misrepresented , that the result is a complete mystification , and the perusal of the narrative about as profitable to [an Englishman]1040-an englishman as reading the Republic of [Plato]330-plato or the Utopia of More , the pages of [Gaudentio di Lucca]331-gaudentio di lucca or the adventures of [Peter Wilkins]332-wilkins . The influence of races in [our]1041-our early ages , of the church in [our]1041-our middle , and of parties in [our]1041-our modern history , are three great moving and modifying powers , that must be pursued and analyzed with an untiring , profound , and unimpassioned spirit , before a guiding ray can be secured . A remarkable feature of [our]1041-our written history is the absence in [its]1042-its pages of some of [the most influential personages]1043-the most influential personages . [Not one man in a thousand for instance]1044-not one man in a thousand for instance has ever heard of [Major Wildman]333-major wildman : yet [he]333-major wildman was the soul of English politics in the most eventful period of [this kingdom]1045-this kingdom , and one most interesting to this age , from 1640 to 1688 ; and seemed more than once to hold the balance which was to decide the permanent form of [our]1041-our government . But [he]333-major wildman was [the leader of [an unsuccessful party]1047-an unsuccessful party]1046-the leader of an unsuccessful party . Even , comparatively speaking , in [our]1041-our own times , [the same mysterious oblivion]1048-the same mysterious oblivion is sometimes encouraged to creep over [personages of great social distinction as well as political importance]1049-personages of great social distinction as well as political importance . The name of [the second Pitt]328-mr pitt remains , fresh after forty years of great events , [a parliamentary beacon]1050-a parliamentary beacon . [He]333-major wildman was [the Chatterton of politics]1051-the chatterton of politics ; [the “ marvellous boy]6043-the “ marvellous boy . ”[6043-the “ marvellous boy] Some have a vague impression that [he]333-major wildman was mysteriously moulded by [[his]333-major wildman great father]1052-his great father : that [he]333-major wildman inherited the genius , the eloquence , the state craft of [Chatham]31-chatham . [His]333-major wildman genius was of a different bent , [his]333-major wildman eloquence of a different class , [his]333-major wildman state craft of [a different school]1053-a different school . To understand [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt , [one]6021-one must understand one of the suppressed characters of English history , and that is [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne . When [the fine genius of [the injured Bolingbroke]319-bolingbroke]1055-the fine genius of the injured bolingbroke , [the only peer of [his]1056-the only peer of his century century]1056-the only peer of his century who was educated , and proscribed by [the oligarchy]996-the oligarchy because [they]996-the oligarchy were afraid of [his]333-major wildman eloquence , “ the glory of [his]333-major wildman order and the shame , ”[1055-the fine genius of the injured bolingbroke] shut out from Parliament , found vent in those writings which recalled to [the English people]1058-the english people the inherent blessings of [their]1058-the english people old free monarchy , and painted in immortal hues [his]333-major wildman picture of [a patriot king]1059-a patriot king , the spirit that [he]333-major wildman raised at length touched the heart of [Carteret]335-carteret , born [a whig]1060-a whig , yet sceptical of the advantages of that patrician constitution which made [the Duke of]1061-the duke of [Newcastle]311-newcastle , [the most incompetent of [men]803-men]1062-the most incompetent of men , but [the chosen leader of [the Venetian party]992-the venetian party , virtually sovereign of [England]28-england]1064-the chosen leader of the venetian party , virtually sovereign of england . [Lord Carteret]335-carteret had many brilliant qualities : [he]335-carteret was undaunted , enterprising , eloquent ; had considerable knowledge of continental politics , was [a great linguist]1066-a great linguist , [a master of public law]1067-a master of public law ; and though [he]335-carteret failed in [his]335-carteret premature effort to terminate the dogeship of [George the Second]336-george the second , [he]335-carteret succeeded in maintaining a considerable though secondary position in public life . [The young Shelburne]334-lord shelburne married [[his]333-major wildman daughter]1068-his daughter . Of [him]334-lord shelburne it is singular [we]1069-we know less than of [[his]334-lord shelburne father - in - law]1070-his father - in - law , yet from the scattered traits some idea may be formed of [the ablest and most accomplished minister of the eighteenth century]1071-the ablest and most accomplished minister of the eighteenth century . [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne , influenced probably by the example and the traditionary precepts of [[his]334-lord shelburne eminent father - in - law]1072-his eminent father - in - law , appears early to have held [himself]334-lord shelburne aloof from the patrician connection , and entered public life as [the follower of [Bute]337-bute]1073-the follower of bute in the first great effort of [George the Third]338-george to rescue the sovereignty from what [Lord Chatham]339-lord chatham called [the Great Revolution families]988-the great revolution families . ”[334-lord shelburne] [He]334-lord shelburne became in time a member of [Lord Chatham]339-lord chatham ’s last administration : one of the strangest and most unsuccessful efforts to aid [the grandson of [George the Second]336-george the second]1074-the grandson of george the second in [his]1074-the grandson of george the second struggle for political emancipation . [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne adopted from the first the Bolingbroke system : [a real royalty]1075-a real royalty , in lieu of [the chief magistracy]1076-the chief magistracy ; a permanent alliance with [France]33-france , instead of the whig scheme of viewing in that power [the natural enemy of [England]28-england]1077-the natural enemy of england : and , above all , a plan of commercial freedom , the germ of which may be found in the long - maligned negotiations of [Utrecht]34-utrecht , but which in the instance of [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne were soon in time matured by all the economical science of [Europe]29-europe , in which [he]334-lord shelburne was a proficient . [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne seems to have been of a reserved and somewhat astute disposition : deep and adroit , [he]334-lord shelburne was however brave and firm . [His]334-lord shelburne knowledge was extensive and even profound . [He]334-lord shelburne was [a great linguist]1066-a great linguist ; [he]334-lord shelburne pursued both literary and scientific investigations ; [[his]334-lord shelburne house]1079-his house was frequented by [men of letters]1080-men of letters , especially those distinguished by [their]1080-men of letters political abilities or economical attainments . [He]334-lord shelburne maintained the most extensive private correspondence of [any public man of]1081-any public man of [his]334-lord shelburne time . The earliest and most authentic information reached [him]334-lord shelburne from [all courts and quarters of [Europe]29-europe]1082-all courts and quarters of europe : and it was a common phrase , that [the minister of the day]1083-the minister of the day sent to [him]334-lord shelburne often for the important information which [the cabinet]1084-the cabinet could not itself command . [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne was [the first great minister who comprehended the rising importance of [the middle class]1086-the middle class]1085-the first great minister who comprehended the rising importance of the middle class ; and foresaw in [its]1087-its future power a bulwark for the throne against [the Great Revolution families . ”]6045-the great revolution families . ”[334-lord shelburne] Of [his]334-lord shelburne qualities in [council]1088-council [we]1089-we have no record ; there is reason to believe that [his]334-lord shelburne administrative ability was conspicuous : [his]334-lord shelburne speeches prove that , if not supreme , [he]334-lord shelburne was eminent , in the art of parliamentary disputation , while they show on all the questions discussed a richness and variety of information with which the speeches of [no statesman of that age]1090-no statesman of that age except [Mr Burke]322-burke can compare . Such was [the man selected by [George the Third]338-george as [his]338-george champion against [the Venetian party]992-the venetian party after the termination of the American war]1091-the man selected by george the third as his champion against the venetian party after the termination of the american war . The prosecution of that war [they]1093-they had violently opposed , though it had originated in [their]1093-they own policy . [First minister in the House of Lords]1094-first minister in the house of lords , [Shelburne]334-lord shelburne entrusted the lead in [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons to [[his]334-lord shelburne Chancellor of [the Exchequer]1097-the exchequer]1096-his chancellor of the exchequer , [the youthful Pitt]328-mr pitt . The administration was brief , but it was not inglorious . [It]1098-it obtained peace , and for the first time since the Revolution introduced into modern debate the legitimate principles on which commerce should be conducted . It fell before the famous Coalition with which [the Great Revolution families ”]6046-the great revolution families ”[1099-their] commenced [their]1099-their fiercest and [their]1099-their last contention for [the patrician government of [royal England]1101-royal england]1100-the patrician government of royal england . In the heat of that great strife , [the king]887-the king in the second hazardous exercise of [his]887-the king prerogative entrusted the perilous command to [Pitt]328-mr pitt . Why [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne on that occasion was set aside , will perhaps always remain a mysterious passage of [our]1103-our political history , nor have [we]1103-our space on the present occasion to attempt to penetrate its motives . Perhaps [the monarch]1104-the monarch , with a sense of the rising sympathies of [[his]1104-the monarch people]1105-his people , was prescient of the magic power of youth in touching the heart of [a nation]1106-a nation . Yet it would not be an unprofitable speculation if for a moment [we]1103-our paused to consider what might have been the consequences to [[our]1103-our country]1107-our country if [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt had been content for a season again to lead [the Commons under [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne]1108-the commons under lord shelburne , and have secured for [England]28-england the unrivalled knowledge and dexterity of [that statesman]1109-that statesman in the conduct of [our]1103-our affairs during the confounding fortunes of the French revolution . [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne was [the only English minister competent to the task]1110-the only english minister competent to the task ; [he]334-lord shelburne was [the only public man who had the previous knowledge requisite to form accurate conclusions on such a conjuncture]1111-the only public man who had the previous knowledge requisite to form accurate conclusions on such a conjuncture : [his]334-lord shelburne remaining speeches on the subject attest the amplitude of [his]334-lord shelburne knowledge and the accuracy of [his]334-lord shelburne views : and in the rout of [Jena]340-jena , or the agony of [Austerlitz]35-austerlitz , one can not refrain from picturing the shade of [Shelburne]334-lord shelburne haunting [the cabinet of [Pitt]328-mr pitt]1112-the cabinet of pitt , as the ghost of [Canning]341-mr canning is said occasionally to linger about [the speaker]1113-the speaker ’s chair , and smile sarcastically on the conscientious mediocrities who pilfered [his]334-lord shelburne hard - earned honours . But during the happier years of [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt , the influence of the mind of [Shelburne]334-lord shelburne may be traced throughout [his]328-mr pitt policy . It was [Lansdowne House]36-lansdowne house that made [Pitt]328-mr pitt acquainted with [Dr Price]342-dr price , [a dissenting minister]1114-a dissenting minister , whom [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne when at the head of affairs courageously offered to make [[his]328-mr pitt private secretary]1115-his private secretary , and who furnished [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt , among many other important suggestions , with [his]328-mr pitt original plan of the sinking fund . The commercial treaties of ‘ 87 were struck in the same mint , and are notable as the first effort made by [the English government]1116-the english government to emancipate [the country]932-the country from the restrictive policy which had been introduced by the “ glorious revolution ; ”[1119-his pupil] memorable epoch , that presented [England]28-england at the same time with a corn law and a public debt . But on no subject was the magnetic influence of [the descendant of [Sir William Petty]343-sir william petty]1118-the descendant of sir william petty more decided , than in the resolution of [[his]343-sir william petty pupil]1119-his pupil to curb the power of the patrician party by an infusion from [the middle classes]1120-the middle classes into [the government of [the country]932-the country]1121-the government of the country . Hence the origin of [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt ’s famous and long - misconceived plans of parliamentary reform . Was [he]328-mr pitt sincere , is often asked by [those who neither seek to discover the causes nor are capable of calculating the effects of public transactions]1123-those who neither seek to discover the causes nor are capable of calculating the effects of public transactions . Sincere ! Why , [he]328-mr pitt was struggling for [his]328-mr pitt existence ! And when baffled , first by [the Venetian party]992-the venetian party , and afterwards by the panic of Jacobinism , [he]328-mr pitt was forced to forego [his]328-mr pitt direct purpose , [he]328-mr pitt still endeavoured partially to effect it by a circuitous process . [He]328-mr pitt created [a plebeian aristocracy]1125-a plebeian aristocracy and blended it with [the patrician oligarchy]1126-the patrician oligarchy . [He]328-mr pitt made [peers of]1127-peers of [second - rate squires]1128-second - rate squires and [fat graziers]1129-fat graziers . [He]328-mr pitt caught [them]1127-peers of in [the alleys of [Lombard Street]37-lombard street]1130-the alleys of lombard street , and clutched [them]1127-peers of from [the counting - houses of [Cornhill]38-cornhill]1131-the counting - houses of cornhill . When [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt in an age of bank restriction declared that [every man with an estate of ten thousand a - year]1132-every man with an estate of ten thousand a - year had a right to be [a peer]1133-a peer , [he]328-mr pitt sounded the knell of “ the cause for which [Hampden]307-hampden had died on the field , and [Sydney]344-sydney on the scaffold . ”[328-mr pitt] In ordinary times [the pupil of [Shelburne]334-lord shelburne]1134-the pupil of shelburne would have raised [this country]1135-this country to a state of great material prosperity , and removed or avoided many of those anomalies which now perplex [us]1136-us ; but [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne was not destined for ordinary times ; and though [his]1134-the pupil of shelburne capacity was vast and [his]1134-the pupil of shelburne spirit lofty , [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne had not that passionate and creative genius required by an age of revolution . The French outbreak was [his]1134-the pupil of shelburne evil daemon : [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne had not the means of calculating its effects upon [Europe]29-europe . [He]1134-the pupil of shelburne had but a meagre knowledge [himself]1134-the pupil of shelburne of continental politics : [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne was assisted by a very inefficient diplomacy . [His]1134-the pupil of shelburne mind was lost in a convulsion of which [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne neither could comprehend the causes nor calculate the consequences ; and forced to act , [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne acted not only violently , but in exact opposition to the very system [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne was called into political existence to combat ; [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne appealed to the fears , the prejudices , and the passions of [a privileged class]1137-a privileged class , revived the old policy of the oligarchy [he]1134-the pupil of shelburne had extinguished , and plunged into all the ruinous excesses of French war and Dutch finance . If it be a salutary principle in the investigation of historical transactions to be careful in discriminating the cause from the pretext , there is scarcely any instance in which the application of this principle is more fertile in results , than in that of the Dutch invasion of 1688 . The real cause of this invasion was financial . [The Prince of Orange]345-the prince of orange had found that the resources of [Holland]40-holland , however considerable , were inadequate to sustain [him]345-the prince of orange in [his]345-the prince of orange internecine rivalry with [the great sovereign of [France]33-france]1138-the great sovereign of france . In an authentic conversation which has descended to [us]1139-us , held by [William]343-sir william petty at [the Hague]1140-the hague with [one of [the prime abettors of the invasion]1142-the prime abettors of the invasion]1141-one of the prime abettors of the invasion , [the prince]1143-the prince did not disguise [his]1143-the prince motives ; [he]1143-the prince said , “ nothing but such a constitution as [you]6047-you have in [England]28-england can have the credit that is necessary to raise such sums as a great war requires . ”[1143-the prince] [The prince]1143-the prince came , and used [our]1139-us constitution for [his]1143-the prince purpose : [he]1143-the prince introduced into [England]28-england the system of Dutch finance . The principle of that system was to mortgage industry in order to protect property : abstractedly , nothing can be conceived more unjust ; its practice in [England]28-england has been equally injurious . In [Holland]40-holland , with [a small population engaged in the same pursuits]1145-a small population engaged in the same pursuits , in fact [a nation of bankers]1146-a nation of bankers , the system was adapted to the circumstances which had created it . All shared in the present spoil , and therefore could endure the future burthen . And so to this day [Holland]40-holland is sustained , almost solely sustained , by [the vast capital thus created which still lingers amongst [its]40-holland dykes]1147-the vast capital thus created which still lingers amongst its dykes . But applied to [a country in which the circumstances were entirely different]1148-a country in which the circumstances were entirely different ; to [a considerable and rapidly - increasing population]1149-a considerable and rapidly - increasing population ; where there was [a numerous peasantry]1150-a numerous peasantry , [a trading middle class]1151-a trading middle class struggling into existence ; the system of Dutch finance , pursued more or less for nearly a century and a half , has ended in the degradation of [a fettered and burthened multitude]1152-a fettered and burthened multitude . Nor have the demoralizing consequences of the funding system on [the more favoured classes]1153-the more favoured classes been less decided . It has made debt a national habit ; it has made credit [the ruling power]1154-the ruling power , not the exceptional auxiliary , of all transactions ; it has introduced a loose , inexact , haphazard , and dishonest spirit in the conduct of both public and private life ; a spirit dazzling and yet dastardly : reckless of consequences and yet shrinking from responsibility . And in the end , it has so overstimulated the energies of [the population]1155-the population to maintain the material engagements of [the state]987-the state , and of society at large , that the moral condition of [the people]914-the people has been entirely lost sight of . [A mortgaged aristocracy]1158-a mortgaged aristocracy , a gambling foreign commerce , a home trade founded on a morbid competition , and [a degraded people]1159-a degraded people ; these are great evils , but ought perhaps cheerfully to be encountered for the greater blessings of civil and religious liberty . Yet the first would seem in some degree to depend upon [our]1160-our Saxon mode of trial by [[our]1160-our peers]1161-our peers , upon the stipulations of the great Norman charters , upon the practice and the statute of Habeas Corpus,—a principle native to [our]1160-our common law , but established by [the Stuarts]346-the stuarts ; nor in a careful perusal of the Bill of Rights , or in an impartial scrutiny of the subsequent legislation of those times , though some diminution of [our]1160-our political franchises must be confessed , is it easy to discover any increase of [our]1160-our civil privileges . To those indeed who believe that the English nation,—at all times [a religious and Catholic people]1162-a religious and catholic people , but who even in the days of [the Plantagenets]347-the plantagenets were anti - papal,—were in any danger of again falling under the yoke of [the Pope of [Rome]41-rome]1163-the pope of rome in the reign of [James the Second]348-james the second , religious liberty was perhaps acceptable , though it took the shape of a discipline which at once anathematized a great portion of [the nation]972-the nation , and virtually establishing Puritanism in [Ireland]26-ireland , laid the foundation of those mischiefs which are now endangering [the empire]1165-the empire . That [the last of [the Stuarts]346-the stuarts]1166-the last of the stuarts had any other object in [his]1166-the last of the stuarts impolitic manoeuvres , than an impracticable scheme to blend the two churches , there is now authority to disbelieve . [He]1166-the last of the stuarts certainly was guilty of the offence of sending [an envoy]1167-an envoy openly to [Rome]41-rome , who , by the bye , was received by [the Pope]1168-the pope with great discourtesy ; and [[her]1169-her Majesty]1170-her majesty [Queen Victoria]349-victoria , whose Protestantism can not be doubted , for it is one of [her]349-victoria chief titles to [our]1160-our homage , has at this time [a secret envoy at the same court]1171-a secret envoy at the same court : and that is the difference between [them]1172-them : [both ministers]1173-both ministers doubtless working however fruitlessly for the same object : the termination of those terrible misconceptions , political and religious , that have occasioned so many martyrdoms , and so many crimes alike to [sovereigns]1174-sovereigns and to [subjects]1175-subjects . If [James the Second]348-james the second had really attempted to re - establish Popery in [this country]1135-this country , [the English people]1058-the english people , who had no hand in [his]1166-the last of the stuarts overthrow , would doubtless soon have stirred and secured [their]1058-the english people [Catholic and Apostolic church , ”[348-james the second] independent of any foreign dictation]6048-catholic and apostolic church , ” independent of any foreign dictation ; [the church to which [they]1058-the english people still regularly profess [their]1058-the english people adherence]1178-the church to which they still regularly profess their adherence ; and being [a practical people]1179-a practical people , it is possible that [they]1058-the english people might have achieved [their]1058-the english people object and yet retained [[their]1058-the english people native princes]1180-their native princes ; under which circumstances [we]1160-our might have been saved from the triple blessings of Venetian politics , Dutch finance , and French wars : against which , in [their]1058-the english people happiest days , and with [their]1058-the english people happiest powers , struggled [the three greatest of English statesmen,—Bolingbroke]1181-the three greatest of english statesmen,—bolingbroke , [Shelburne]334-lord shelburne , and lastly [the son of Chatham]1182-the son of chatham . [We]1160-our have endeavoured in another work , not [we]1160-our hope without something of the impartiality of the future , to sketch the character and career of [[his]1166-the last of the stuarts successors]1183-his successors . From [his]1166-the last of the stuarts death to 1825 , the political history of [England]28-england is a history of great events and [little men]1184-little men . The rise of [Mr Canning]341-mr canning , long kept down by [the plebeian aristocracy of [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt as [an adventurer]1186-an adventurer]1185-the plebeian aristocracy of mr pitt as an adventurer , had shaken parties to [their]1187-their centre . [His]1166-the last of the stuarts rapid disappearance from the scene left both [whigs]1188-whigs and [tories]1189-tories in a state of disorganization . The distinctive principles of these connexions were now difficult to trace . That period of public languor which intervenes between the breaking up of parties and the formation of [factions]1190-factions now transpired in [England]28-england . [An exhausted sensualist on the throne]1191-an exhausted sensualist on the throne , who only demanded from [[his]1166-the last of the stuarts ministers]1192-his ministers repose , [a voluptuous aristocracy]1193-a voluptuous aristocracy , and [a listless people]1194-a listless people , were content , in the absence of all public conviction and national passion , to consign [the government of [the country]932-the country]1121-the government of the country to [a great man]1197-a great man , whose decision relieved [the sovereign]892-the sovereign , whose prejudices pleased [the nobles]1199-the nobles , and whose achievements dazzled [the multitude]1200-the multitude . [The DUKE OF WELLINGTON]350-the duke of wellington brought to the post of [first minister immortal fame]1201-first minister immortal fame ; a quality of success which would almost seem to include all others . [His]1166-the last of the stuarts public knowledge was such as might be expected from [one whose conduct already formed an important portion of the history of [[his]1166-the last of the stuarts country]1017-his country]1202-one whose conduct already formed an important portion of the history of his country . [He]1166-the last of the stuarts had a personal and intimate acquaintance with [the sovereigns and [chief statesmen of [Europe]29-europe]1205-chief statesmen of europe]1204-the sovereigns and chief statesmen of europe , a kind of information in which [English ministers]1206-english ministers have generally been deficient , but without which the management of [our]1207-our external affairs must at the best be haphazard . [He]1166-the last of the stuarts possessed administrative talents of the highest order . The tone of the age , the temper of [the country]932-the country , the great qualities and the high character of [the minister]1209-the minister , indicated a long and prosperous administration . [The only individual in [his]1166-the last of the stuarts cabinet who , from a combination of circumstances rather than from any intellectual supremacy over [[his]1166-the last of the stuarts colleagues]1211-his colleagues , was competent to be [[his]1166-the last of the stuarts rival]1212-his rival]1210-the only individual in his cabinet who , from a combination of circumstances rather than from any intellectual supremacy over his colleagues , was competent to be his rival , was content to be [[his]1166-the last of the stuarts successor]1213-his successor . In [his]1166-the last of the stuarts most aspiring moments , [Mr Peel]351-mr peel in all probability aimed at no higher reach ; and with youth and the leadership of [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , [one]6021-one has no reason to be surprised at [his]1166-the last of the stuarts moderation . The conviction that [the duke]1216-the duke ’s government would only cease with the termination of [his]1166-the last of the stuarts public career was so general , that the moment [he]1166-the last of the stuarts was installed in office , [the whigs]1009-the whigs smiled on [him]1166-the last of the stuarts ; political conciliation became the slang of the day , and the fusion of parties the babble of clubs and the tattle of boudoirs . How comes it then that so great [a man]1218-a man , in so great a position , should have so signally failed ? Should have broken up [his]1166-the last of the stuarts government , wrecked [his]1166-the last of the stuarts party , and so completely annihilated [his]1166-the last of the stuarts political position , that , even with [his]1166-the last of the stuarts historical reputation to sustain [him]1166-the last of the stuarts , [he]1166-the last of the stuarts can since only re - appear in the councils of [[his]1166-the last of the stuarts sovereign]1219-his sovereign in a subordinate , not to say equivocal , character ? With all those great qualities which will secure [him]1166-the last of the stuarts a place in [our]1220-our history not perhaps inferior even to [Marlborough]352-marlborough , [the Duke of Wellington]350-the duke of wellington has one deficiency which has been the stumbling - block of [his]1166-the last of the stuarts civil career . [Bishop Burnet]353-bishop burnet , in speculating on the extraordinary influence of [Lord Shaftesbury]354-lord shaftesbury , and accounting how [a statesman]1221-a statesman , so inconsistent in [his]1221-a statesman conduct and so false to [[his]1221-a statesman confederates]1222-his confederates , should have so powerfully controlled [[his]1221-a statesman country]1017-his country , observes , [HIS]1166-the last of the stuarts STRENGTH LAY IN [HIS]1166-the last of the stuarts KNOWLEDGE OF [ENGLAND]28-england . ”[887-the king] Now that is exactly the kind of knowledge which [the Duke of Wellington]350-the duke of wellington never possessed . When [the king]887-the king , finding that in [Lord Goderich]355-lord goderich [he]887-the king had [a minister who , instead of deciding , asked [[his]1225-a minister who , instead of deciding , asked his royal master royal master]1226-his royal master]1225-a minister who , instead of deciding , asked his royal master for advice , sent for [the Duke of [Wellington]350-the duke of wellington]1227-the duke of wellington to undertake the government , a change in the carriage of [his]1227-the duke of wellington grace was perceived by [some who had the opportunity to form an opinion on such a subject]1228-some who had the opportunity to form an opinion on such a subject . If [one]6021-one might venture to use such a word in reference to [such a man]1230-such a man , [we]1231-we might remark , that [the duke]1216-the duke had been somewhat daunted by the selection of [Mr Canning]341-mr canning . It disappointed great hopes , it baffled great plans , and dispelled for a season the conviction that , it is believed , had been long maturing in [[his]1227-the duke of wellington grace]1233-his grace ’s mind ; that [he]1227-the duke of wellington was [the man of the age]1234-the man of the age , that [his]1227-the duke of wellington military career had been only a preparation for a civil course not less illustrious ; and that it was reserved for [him]1227-the duke of wellington to control for the rest of [his]1227-the duke of wellington life undisputed the destinies of [a country]1235-a country , which was indebted to [him]1227-the duke of wellington in no slight degree for [its]1235-a country European pre - eminence . The death of [Mr Canning]341-mr canning revived , the rout of [Lord Goderich]355-lord goderich restored , these views . [Napoleon]293-napoleon , at [St Helena]43-st helena , speculating in conversation on the future career of [[his]293-napoleon conqueror]1236-his conqueror , asked , “ What will [Wellington]350-the duke of wellington do ? After all [he]350-the duke of wellington has done , [he]350-the duke of wellington will not be content to be quiet . [He]350-the duke of wellington will change the dynasty . ”[293-napoleon] Had [the great exile]1237-the great exile been better acquainted with the real character of [our]1238-our Venetian constitution , [he]1237-the great exile would have known that to govern [England]28-england in 1820 , it was not necessary to change [its]28-england dynasty . But [the Emperor]1239-the emperor , though wrong in the main , was right by the bye . It was clear that the energies that had twice entered [Paris]44-paris as [a conqueror]1240-a conqueror , and had made [kings]1241-kings and [mediatised princes]1242-mediatised princes at [Vienna]45-vienna , would not be content to subside into ermined insignificance . [The duke]1216-the duke commenced [his]1216-the duke political tactics early . [The cabinet of [Lord Liverpool]356-lord liverpool]1244-the cabinet of lord liverpool , especially during its latter term , was the hot - bed of many intrigues ; but the obstacles were numerous , though the appointing fate , in which [[his]1216-the duke grace]1233-his grace believed , removed them . The disappearance of [Lord Castlereagh]357-lord castlereagh and [Mr Canning]341-mr canning from the scene was alike unexpected . [The Duke of Wellington]350-the duke of wellington was at length [prime minister]1246-prime minister , and [no individual]1247-no individual ever occupied that post more conscious of its power , and more determined to exercise it . This is not the occasion on which [we]1248-we shall attempt to do justice to a theme so instructive as the administration of [his]1216-the duke grace . Treated with impartiality and sufficient information , it would be an invaluable contribution to the stores of [our]1248-we political knowledge and national experience . Throughout its brief but eccentric and tumultuous annals [we]1248-we see continual proof , how important is that knowledge “ in which lay [Lord Shaftesbury]354-lord shaftesbury ’s strength . ”[1249-an aristocracy estranged] In twenty - four months [we]1248-we find [an aristocracy estranged]1249-an aristocracy estranged , without [a people]1250-a people being conciliated ; while on two several occasions , first , the prejudices , and then the pretensions of [the middle class]1086-the middle class , were alike treated with contumely . [The public]955-the public was astonished at hearing of [statesmen of long parliamentary fame]1253-statesmen of long parliamentary fame , [men round whom the intelligence of [the nation]972-the nation]1254-men round whom the intelligence of the nation had gathered for years with confidence , or at least with interest , being expelled from [the cabinet]1084-the cabinet in a manner not unworthy of [Colonel Joyce]358-colonel joyce , while [their]1253-statesmen of long parliamentary fame places were filled by [second - rate soldiers , whose very names were unknown to the great body of [the people]914-the people]1257-second - rate soldiers , whose very names were unknown to the great body of the people , and who under no circumstances should have aspired beyond [the government of [a colony]1260-a colony]1259-the government of a colony . This administration which commenced in arrogance ended in panic . There was an interval of perplexity ; when occurred the most ludicrous instance extant of an attempt at coalition ; [subordinates]1261-subordinates were promoted , while negotiations were still pending with [[their]1261-subordinates chiefs]1262-their chiefs ; and these negotiations , undertaken so crudely , were terminated in pique ; in a manner which added to political disappointment personal offence . When even [his]1263-his parasites began to look gloomy , [the duke]1216-the duke had a specific that was to restore all , and having allowed every element of power to escape [his]1263-his grasp , [he]1263-his believed [he]1263-his could balance everything by a beer bill . The growl of reform was heard but it was not very fierce . There was yet time to save [himself]1263-his . [His]1263-his grace precipitated a revolution which might have been delayed for half a century , and never need have occurred in so aggravated a form . [He]1263-his rather fled than retired . [He]1263-his commenced [his]1263-his ministry like [Brennus]359-brennus , and finished it like [the tall Gaul sent to murder [the rival of [Sylla]360-sylla]1266-the rival of sylla , but who dropped [his]1263-his weapon before the undaunted gaze of [[his]1263-his intended victim]1267-his intended victim]1265-the tall gaul sent to murder the rival of sylla , but who dropped his weapon before the undaunted gaze of his intended victim . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney was spared the pang of the catastrophe . Promoted to a high office in [the household]1268-the household , and still hoping that , by the aid of [[his]1263-his party]1013-his party , it was yet destined for [him]1263-his to achieve the hereditary purpose of [[his]1263-his family]1270-his family , [he]1263-his died in the full faith of dukism ; worshipping [the duke]1216-the duke and believing that ultimately [he]1263-his should [himself]1263-his become [a duke]1035-a duke . It was under all the circumstances an euthanasia ; [he]1263-his expired leaning as it were on [his]1263-his white wand and babbling of strawberry leaves . [[My]1273-lady marney dear]6049-my dear [Charles]264-egremont , ”[1273-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1273-lady marney to [Egremont]264-egremont the morning after the Derby , as breakfasting with [her]1274-her in [[her]1274-her boudoir]1275-her boudoir [he]264-egremont detailed some of the circumstances of the race , [we]6050-we must forget [your]264-egremont naughty horse . [I]1276-lady marney sent [you]264-egremont a little note this morning , because [I]1276-lady marney wished to see [you]264-egremont most particularly before [you]264-egremont went out . Affairs , ”[1276-lady marney] continued [Lady Marney]1276-lady marney , first looking round [the chamber]815-the chamber to see whether there were [any fairy]1278-any fairy listening to [her]1276-lady marney state secrets , “ affairs are critical . ”[1276-lady marney] “ No doubt of that , ”[264-egremont] thought [Egremont]264-egremont , the horrid phantom of settling - day seeming to obtrude itself between [[his]264-egremont mother]1279-his mother and [himself]264-egremont ; but not knowing precisely at what [she]1274-her was driving , [he]264-egremont merely sipped [his]264-egremont tea , and innocently replied , “ Why ? ”[264-egremont] “ There will be a dissolution , ”[1280-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1280-lady marney . “ What are [we]6051-we coming in ? ”[1280-lady marney] [Lady Marney]1281-lady marney shook [her]1281-lady marney head . [The present men]6052-the present men will not better [their]6052-the present men majority , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont . [I]1282-lady marney hope not , ”[1282-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1282-lady marney . “ Why [you]1282-lady marney always said , that with another general election [we]6051-we must come in , [whoever dissolved]6053-whoever dissolved . ”[1282-lady marney] “ But that was with the court in [our]6051-we favour , ”[1283-lady marney] rejoined [Lady Marney]1283-lady marney mournfully . “ What , has [the king]887-the king changed ? ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont . [I]264-egremont thought it was all right . ”[264-egremont] “ All was right , ”[1284-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1284-lady marney . [These men]6055-these men would have been turned out again , had [he]887-the king only lived three months more . ”[1284-lady marney] “ Lived ! ”[264-egremont] exclaimed [Egremont]264-egremont . “ Yes , ”[1285-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1285-lady marney ; [the king]887-the king is dying . ”[1285-lady marney] Slowly delivering [himself]264-egremont of an ejaculation , [Egremont]264-egremont leant back in [his]264-egremont chair . [He]887-the king may live a month , ”[361-lady marnev] said [Lady Marnev]361-lady marnev ; [he]887-the king can not live two . It is the greatest of secrets ; known at this moment only to [four individuals]6057-four individuals , and [I]361-lady marnev communicate it to [you]1283-lady marney , [[my]361-lady marnev dear]6049-my dear [Charles]264-egremont , in that absolute confidence which [I]361-lady marnev hope will always subsist between [us]6059-we , because it is an event that may greatly affect [your]1283-lady marney career . ”[361-lady marnev] “ How so , [[my]361-lady marnev dear mother]6060-my dear mother ? ”[361-lady marnev] [Marbury]362-marbury ! [I]361-lady marnev have settled with [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole that [you]1283-lady marney shall stand for [the old borough]6061-the old borough . With the government in [our]6059-we hands , as [I]361-lady marnev had anticipated at the general election , success [I]361-lady marnev think was certain : under the circumstances which [we]6059-we must encounter , the struggle will be more severe , but [I]361-lady marnev think [we]6059-we shall do it : and it will be a happy day for [me]361-lady marnev to have [our]6059-we own again , and to see [you]1283-lady marney in Parliament , [[my]361-lady marnev dear child]6062-my dear child . ”[361-lady marnev] “ Well , [[my]264-egremont dear mother]6060-my dear mother , [I]264-egremont should like very much to be in [Parliament]6064-parliament , and particularly to sit for [the old borough]6061-the old borough ; but [I]264-egremont fear the contest will be very expensive , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont inquiringly . “ Oh ! [I]1286-lady marney have no doubt , ”[1286-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1286-lady marney , “ that [we]6059-we shall have [some monster of the middle class]6066-some monster of the middle class , [some tinker or tailor]6067-some tinker or tailor , or candlestick - maker , with [his]6066-some monster of the middle class long purse , preaching reform and practising corruption : exactly as the liberals did under [Walpole]364-walpole : bribery was unknown in the time of [the Stuarts]346-the stuarts ; but [we]6059-we have a capital registration , [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole tells [me]1287-lady marney . And [a young candidate with the old name]6068-a young candidate with the old name will tell , ”[1287-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1287-lady marney , with a smile : “ and [I]1287-lady marney shall go down and canvass , and [we]6059-we must do what [we]6059-we can . ”[1287-lady marney] [I]264-egremont have great faith in [your]1286-lady marney canvassing , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont ; “ but still , at the same time , the powder and shot — ”[264-egremont] “ Are essential , ”[1288-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1288-lady marney , [I]1289-lady marney know it , in these corrupt days : but [Marney]402-lord marney will of course supply those . It is the least [he]6066-some monster of the middle class can do : regaining the family influence , and letting [us]6059-we hold up [our]6059-we heads again . [I]1289-lady marney shall write to [him]6066-some monster of the middle class the moment [I]1289-lady marney am justified , ”[1289-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1289-lady marney , “ perhaps [you]6066-some monster of the middle class will do so [yourself]6066-some monster of the middle class , [Charles]264-egremont . ”[1289-lady marney] “ Why , considering [I]264-egremont have not seen [[my]264-egremont brother]6069-my brother for two years , and [we]6059-we did not part on the best possible terms — ”[264-egremont] “ But that is all forgotten . ”[264-egremont] “ By [your]1290-lady marney good offices , [dear mother , who are always doing good :]6070-dear mother , who are always doing good : and yet , ”[264-egremont] continued [Egremont]264-egremont , after a moment ’s pause , [I]264-egremont am not disposed to write to [Marney]402-lord marney , especially to ask a favour . ”[264-egremont] “ Well , [I]1290-lady marney will write , ”[1290-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1290-lady marney ; “ though [I]1290-lady marney can not admit it is any favour . Perhaps it would be better that [you]6066-some monster of the middle class should see [him]6066-some monster of the middle class first . [I]1290-lady marney can not understand why [he]6066-some monster of the middle class keeps so at [the Abbey]46-the abbey . [I]1290-lady marney am sure [I]1290-lady marney found [it]46-the abbey a melancholy place enough in [my]1290-lady marney time . [I]1290-lady marney wish [you]6066-some monster of the middle class had gone down there , [Charles]264-egremont , if it had been only for a few days . ”[1290-lady marney] “ Well [I]264-egremont did not , [[my]264-egremont dear mother]6060-my dear mother , and [I]264-egremont can not go now . [I]264-egremont shall trust to [you]6066-some monster of the middle class . But are [you]6066-some monster of the middle class quite sure that [the king]887-the king is going to die ? ”[264-egremont] [I]1291-lady marney repeat to [you]6066-some monster of the middle class , it is certain , ”[1291-lady marney] replied [Lady Marney]1291-lady marney , in a lowered voice , but a decided tone ; “ certain , certain , certain . [My]1291-lady marney authority can not be mistaken : but no consideration in [the world]6016-the world must throw [you]6066-some monster of the middle class off [your]6066-some monster of the middle class guard at this moment ; breathe not the shadow of what [you]6066-some monster of the middle class know . ”[1291-lady marney] At this moment [a servant]1292-a servant entered and delivered a note to [Lady Marney]1293-lady marney , who read it with an ironical smile . It was from [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , and ran thus : — “ Most confidential . “[365-lady st julians] [[My]0-i dearest]1294-my dearest [Lady Marney]1295-lady marney , “ It is a false report : [he]887-the king is ill , but not dangerously ; the hay fever ; [he]887-the king always has it ; nothing more : [I]1295-lady marney will tell [my]1295-lady marney authority when [we]6074-we meet ; [I]1295-lady marney dare not write it . It will satisfy [you]1295-lady marney . [I]1295-lady marney am going on with [my]1295-lady marney quadrille . “[1295-lady marney] Most affectionately [yours]1295-lady marney , “ A. St J. ”[1295-lady marney] [Poor woman]6075-poor woman ! [she]6075-poor woman is always wrong , ”[1296-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]1296-lady marney throwing the note to [Egremont]264-egremont . [Her]6075-poor woman quadrille will never take place , which is a pity , as it is to consist only of [beauties]6076-beauties and [eldest sons]6077-eldest sons . [I]1296-lady marney suppose [I]1296-lady marney must send [her]6075-poor woman a line , ”[1296-lady marney] and [she]1296-lady marney wrote : [[My]1296-lady marney dearest]1294-my dearest [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , “[1296-lady marney] How good of [you]1295-lady marney to write to [me]0-i , and send [me]0-i such cheering news ! [I]0-i have no doubt [you]1295-lady marney are right : [you]1295-lady marney always are : [I]0-i know [he]264-egremont had the hay fever last year . How fortunate for [your]1295-lady marney quadrille , and how charming it will be ! Let [me]0-i know if [you]1295-lady marney hear anything further from [your]1295-lady marney unmentionable quarter . “ Ever [your]1295-lady marney affectionate “[0-i] C.M. [Lord Marney]402-lord marney left [several children]6079-several children ; [[his]0-i heir]6080-his heir was five years older than [the next son Charles who at the period of [[his]6081-the next son charles who at the period of his father ’s death was at christchurch and had just entered the last year of his minority father]6082-his father ’s death was at [Christchurch]47-christchurch and had just entered the last year of [his]6081-the next son charles who at the period of his father ’s death was at christchurch and had just entered the last year of his minority minority]6081-the next son charles who at the period of his father ’s death was at christchurch and had just entered the last year of his minority . Attaining that age , [he]6081-the next son charles who at the period of his father ’s death was at christchurch and had just entered the last year of his minority received the sum of fifteen thousand pounds , [his]6081-the next son charles who at the period of his father ’s death was at christchurch and had just entered the last year of his minority portion , a third of which amount [his]6081-the next son charles who at the period of his father ’s death was at christchurch and had just entered the last year of his minority expenditure had then already anticipated . [Egremont]264-egremont had been brought up in the enjoyment of every comfort and every luxury that refinement could devise and wealth furnish . [He]264-egremont was [a favourite child]6083-a favourite child . [[His]264-egremont parents]6084-his parents emulated [each other]6085-each other in pampering and indulging [him]264-egremont . [Every freak]6086-every freak was pardoned , every whim was gratified . [He]264-egremont might ride what horses [he]264-egremont liked , and if [he]264-egremont broke [their]6084-his parents knees , what in another would have been deemed a flagrant sin , was in [him]264-egremont held only a proof of reckless spirit . If [he]264-egremont were not [a thoroughly selfish and altogether wilful person]6087-a thoroughly selfish and altogether wilful person , but very much the reverse , it was not the fault of [[his]264-egremont parents]6084-his parents , but rather the operation of a benignant nature that had bestowed on [him]264-egremont a generous spirit and a tender heart , though accompanied with a dangerous susceptibility that made [him]264-egremont [the child and creature of impulse]6089-the child and creature of impulse , and seemed to set at defiance even the course of time to engraft on [his]264-egremont nature any quality of prudence . The tone of [Eton]51-eton during the days of [Charles Egremont]264-egremont was not of the high character which at present distinguishes [that community]6090-that community . It was the unforeseen eve of the great change , that , whatever was its purpose or have been its immediate results , at least gave the first shock to [the pseudo - aristocracy of [this country]1135-this country]6091-the pseudo - aristocracy of this country . Then all was blooming ; sunshine and odour ; not a breeze disturbing the meridian splendour . Then [the world]6016-the world was not only made for [a few]6094-a few , but [a very few]6095-a very few . [One]6021-one could almost tell upon one ’s fingers [the happy families who could do anything , and might have everything]6097-the happy families who could do anything , and might have everything . [A school - boy]6098-a school - boy ’s ideas of the Church then were fat - livings , and of [the State]987-the state , [rotten - boroughs]6100-rotten - boroughs . To do nothing and get something , formed [a boy]6101-a boy ’s ideal of a manly career . There was nothing in the lot , little in the temperament , of [Charles Egremont]264-egremont , to make [him]264-egremont an exception to the multitude . Gaily and securely [he]264-egremont floated on [the brilliant stream]6102-the brilliant stream . Popular at [school]6103-school , idolized at [home]6104-home , the present had no cares , and the future secured [him]264-egremont a family seat in [Parliament]48-parliament the moment [he]264-egremont entered life , and the inheritance of a glittering post at [court]6105-court in due time , as its legitimate consequence . Enjoyment , not ambition , seemed the principle of [his]264-egremont existence . The contingency of a mitre , the certainty of rich preferment , would not reconcile [him]264-egremont to the self - sacrifice which , to a certain degree , was required from [a priest]6106-a priest , even in those days of rampant Erastianism . [He]264-egremont left [the colonies]6107-the colonies as [the spoil of [[his]264-egremont younger brothers]6109-his younger brothers]6108-the spoil of his younger brothers ; [his]264-egremont own ideas of a profession being limited to a barrack in [a London park]6110-a london park , varied by visits to [Windsor]49-windsor . But there was time enough to think of these things . [He]264-egremont had to enjoy [Oxford]50-oxford as [he]264-egremont had enjoyed [Eton]51-eton . Here [his]264-egremont allowance from [[his]264-egremont father]6082-his father was extravagant , though greatly increased by tithes from [[his]264-egremont mother]1279-his mother ’s pin - money . While [he]264-egremont was pursuing [his]264-egremont studies , hunting and boating , driving tandems , riding matches , tempering [his]264-egremont energies in the crapulence of boyish banquets , and anticipating life , at the risk of expulsion , in a miserable mimicry of metropolitan dissipation , Dukism , that was supposed to be eternal , suddenly crashed . The Reform Act has not placed the administration of [our]6113-our affairs in abler hands than conducted them previously to the passing of the measure , for [the most efficient members of the present cabinet with some very few exceptions]6114-the most efficient members of the present cabinet with some very few exceptions , and those attended by peculiar circumstances , were [ministers]6115-ministers before the Reform Act was contemplated . Nor has that memorable statute created [a Parliament of a higher reputation for public qualities , such as politic ability , and popular eloquence , and national consideration , than was furnished by the old scheme]6116-a parliament of a higher reputation for public qualities , such as politic ability , and popular eloquence , and national consideration , than was furnished by the old scheme . On the contrary ; [one house of Parliament]6117-one house of parliament has been irremediably degraded into the decaying position of [a mere court of registry]6118-a mere court of registry , possessing great privileges , on condition that it never exercises them ; while [the other chamber that , at the first blush , and to the superficial]6119-the other chamber that , at the first blush , and to the superficial , exhibits symptoms of almost unnatural vitality , engrossing in its orbit all the business of [the country]932-the country , assumes on a more studious inspection somewhat of the character of [a select vestry]6121-a select vestry , fulfilling municipal rather than imperial offices , and beleaguered by critical and clamorous millions , who can not comprehend why [a privileged and exclusive senate]6122-a privileged and exclusive senate is required to perform functions which immediately concern all , which most personally comprehend , and which many in [their]6122-a privileged and exclusive senate civic spheres believe [they]6122-a privileged and exclusive senate could accomplish in a manner not less satisfactory , though certainly less ostentatious . But if it have not furnished [us]6113-our with [abler administrators]6123-abler administrators or [a more illustrious senate]6124-a more illustrious senate , the Reform Act may have exercised on [the country]932-the country at large a beneficial influence . Has it ? Has it elevated the tone of the public mind ? Has it cultured the popular sensibilities to noble and ennobling ends ? Has it proposed to [the people of [England]28-england]6126-the people of england a higher test of national respect and confidence than the debasing qualification universally prevalent in [this country]1135-this country since the fatal introduction of the system of Dutch finance ? Who will pretend it ? If a spirit of rapacious coveteousness , desecrating all the humanities of life , has been the besetting sin of [England]28-england for the last century and a half , since the passing of the Reform Act the altar of [Mammon]367-mammon has blazed with triple worship . To acquire , to accumulate , to plunder each other by virtue of philosophic phrases , to propose an Utopia to consist only of WEALTH and TOIL , this has been the breathless business of enfranchised [England]28-england for the last twelve years , until [we]6113-our are startled from [our]6113-our voracious strife by the wail of intolerable serfage . Are [we]6113-our then to conclude , that the only effect of the Reform Act has been to create in [this country]1135-this country another of those class interests , which [we]6113-our now so loudly accuse as the obstacles to general amelioration ? Not exactly that . The indirect influence of the Reform Act has been not inconsiderable , and may eventually lead to vast consequences . It set [men]803-men a - thinking ; it enlarged the horizon of political experience ; it led [the public mind]6130-the public mind to ponder somewhat on the circumstances of [our]6113-our national history ; to pry into the beginnings of some social anomalies which [they]803-men found were not so ancient as [they]803-men had been led to believe , and which had their origin in causes very different to what [they]803-men had been educated to credit ; and insensibly it created and prepared a popular intelligence to which [one]6021-one can appeal , no longer hopelessly , in an attempt to dispel the mysteries with which for nearly three centuries it has been the labour of [party writers]6132-party writers to involve a national history , and without the dispersion of which no political position can be understood and no social evil remedied . The events of 1830 did not produce any change in the modes of thought and life of [Charles Egremont]264-egremont . [He]264-egremont took [his]264-egremont political cue from [[his]264-egremont mother]1279-his mother , who was [[his]264-egremont constant correspondent]6134-his constant correspondent . [Lady Marney]6135-lady marney was [a distinguished “[0-i] stateswoman]6136-a distinguished “ stateswoman , ” as [they]6137-they called [Lady Carlisle]368-lady carlisle in Charles the First ’s time , [a great friend of [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians]6138-a great friend of lady st julians , and one of [the most eminent and impassioned votaries of Dukism]6139-the most eminent and impassioned votaries of dukism . [Her]6135-lady marney first impression on the overthrow of [[her]6135-lady marney hero]6140-her hero was , astonishment at the impertinence of [[his]6140-her hero adversaries]6141-his adversaries , mingled with some lofty pity for [their]6137-they silly ambition and short - lived career . [She]6135-lady marney existed for a week in the delightful expectation of [his]6140-her hero grace being sent for again , and informed [every one]6142-every one in confidence , that “[0-i] [these people]1297-these people could not form [[a cabinet . ]6143-a cabinet . ”]6143-a cabinet . ” When the tocsin of peace , reform , and retrenchment sounded , [she]6135-lady marney smiled bitterly ; was sorry for [poor Lord Grey of whom [she]6135-lady marney had thought better , and gave [them]6137-they a year , adding with consoling malice , “[6143-a cabinet . ”] that it would be another Canning affair]369-lord grey . ” At length came the Reform Bill itself , and [no one]6145-no one laughed more heartily than [Lady Marney]6146-lady marney ; not even [the House of Commons to whom it was presented]6147-the house of commons to whom it was presented . The bill was thrown out , and [Lady Marney]6148-lady marney gave a grand ball to celebrate the event , and to compensate [the [London]5-london shopkeepers]6149-the london shopkeepers for the loss of [their]6149-the london shopkeepers projected franchise . [Lady Marney]6150-lady marney was preparing to resume [her]6150-lady marney duties at [court]6105-court when to [her]6150-lady marney great surprise the firing of cannon announced the dissolution of Parliament . [She]6150-lady marney turned pale ; [she]6150-lady marney was too much in the secrets of [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole and [Taper]370-taper to be deceived as to the consequences ; [she]6150-lady marney sank into [her]6150-lady marney chair , and denounced [Lord Grey]369-lord grey as [a traitor to [his]369-lord grey order]6152-a traitor to his order . [Lady Marney]6153-lady marney who for six months had been writing to [[her]6153-lady marney son]6154-her son at [Oxford]50-oxford the most charming letters , full of fun , quizzing [the whole Cabinet]6155-the whole cabinet , now announced to [Egremont]264-egremont that a revolution was inevitable , that all property would be instantly confiscated , [the poor deluded king]6156-the poor deluded king led to the block or sent over to [Hanover]24-hanover at the best , and [the whole of [the nobility]6158-the nobility and [principal gentry]6159-principal gentry]6157-the whole of the nobility and principal gentry , and indeed [every one who possessed anything , guillotined without remorse]6160-every one who possessed anything , guillotined without remorse . Whether [[his]264-egremont friends]6161-his friends were immediately to resume power , or whether [[their]6161-his friends estates]6162-their estates ultimately were to be confiscated , the practical conclusion to [Charles Egremont]264-egremont appeared to be the same . Carpe diem . [He]264-egremont therefore pursued [his]264-egremont career at [Oxford]50-oxford unchanged , and entered life in the year 1833 , [a younger son with extravagant tastes and expensive habits]6163-a younger son with extravagant tastes and expensive habits , with a reputation for lively talents though uncultivated,—for [his]264-egremont acquisitions at [Eton]51-eton had been quite puerile , and subsequently [he]264-egremont had not become a student,—with many manly accomplishments , and with a mien and visage that at once took the fancy and enlisted the affections . Indeed [a physiologist]6164-a physiologist would hardly have inferred from the countenance and structure of [Egremont]264-egremont the career [he]264-egremont had pursued , or the character which attached to [him]264-egremont . The general cast and expression of [his]264-egremont features when in repose was pensive : an air of refinement distinguished [his]264-egremont well - moulded brow ; [his]264-egremont mouth breathed sympathy , and [his]264-egremont rich brown eye gleamed with tenderness . The sweetness of [his]264-egremont voice in speaking was in harmony with [this organization]6165-this organization . Two years passed in the most refined circles of [[our]6166-our society]6167-our society exercised a beneficial influence on the general tone of [Egremont]264-egremont , and may be said to have finished [his]264-egremont education . [He]264-egremont had the good sense and the good taste not to permit [his]264-egremont predilection for sports to degenerate into slang ; [he]264-egremont yielded [himself]264-egremont to the delicate and profitable authority of [woman]6168-woman , and , as ever happens , it softened [his]264-egremont manners and brightened [his]264-egremont wit . [He]264-egremont was fortunate in having [a clever mother]6169-a clever mother , and [he]264-egremont appreciated this inestimable possession . [Lady Marney]6170-lady marney had great knowledge of society , and some acquaintance with human nature , which [she]6170-lady marney fancied [she]6170-lady marney had fathomed to its centre ; [she]6170-lady marney piqued [herself]6170-lady marney upon [her]6170-lady marney tact , and indeed [she]6170-lady marney was very quick , but [she]6170-lady marney was so energetic that [her]6170-lady marney art did not always conceal itself ; very worldly , [she]6170-lady marney was nevertheless not devoid of impulse ; [she]6170-lady marney was animated and would have been extremely agreeable , if [she]6170-lady marney had not restlessly aspired to wit ; and would certainly have exercised much more influence in society , if [she]6170-lady marney had not been so anxious to show it . Nevertheless , still with many personal charms , a frank and yet , if need be , a finished manner , a quick brain , a lively tongue , a buoyant spirit , and a great social position . [Lady Marney]6171-lady marney was universally and extremely popular ; and adored by [[her]6171-lady marney children]6172-her children , for indeed [she]6171-lady marney was [a mother most affectionate and true]6173-a mother most affectionate and true . When [Egremont]264-egremont was four - and - twenty , [he]264-egremont fell in love — a real passion . [He]264-egremont had fluttered like others from flower to flower , and like [others]6174-others had often fancied the last perfume the sweetest , and then had flown away . But now [he]264-egremont was entirely captivated . [The divinity]6175-the divinity was a new beauty ; the whole world raving of [her]6171-lady marney . [Egremont]264-egremont also advanced . [The Lady Arabella]371-arabella was not only beautiful : [she]371-arabella was clever , fascinating . [Her]371-arabella presence was inspiration ; at least for [Egremont]264-egremont . [She]371-arabella condescended to be pleased by [him]264-egremont : [she]371-arabella signalized [him]264-egremont by [her]371-arabella notice ; [their]6176-their names were mentioned together . [Egremont]264-egremont indulged in flattering dreams . [He]264-egremont regretted [he]264-egremont had not pursued a profession : [he]264-egremont regretted [he]264-egremont had impaired [his]264-egremont slender patrimony ; thought of love in [a cottage]6177-a cottage , and renting [a manor]6178-a manor ; thought of living a good deal with [[his]264-egremont mother]1279-his mother , and a little with [[his]264-egremont brother]6180-his brother ; thought of the law and the church ; thought once of [New Zealand]52-new zealand . [The favourite of nature and of fashion]6181-the favourite of nature and of fashion , this was the first time in the life of [Egremont]264-egremont , that [he]264-egremont had been made conscious that there was something in [his]264-egremont position which , with all its superficial brilliancy , might prepare for [him]264-egremont , when youth had fled and the blaze of society grown dim , [a drear and bitter lot]6182-a drear and bitter lot . [He]264-egremont was roused from [his]264-egremont reveries by a painful change in the demeanour of [[his]264-egremont adored]6183-his adored . [The mother of [the Lady Arabella]371-arabella]6184-the mother of the lady arabella was alarmed . [She]6184-the mother of the lady arabella liked [[her]6184-the mother of the lady arabella daughter]6185-her daughter to be admired even by [younger sons]6186-younger sons when [they]6186-younger sons were distinguished , but only at a distance . [Mr Egremont]290-egremont ’s name had been mentioned too often . It had appeared coupled with [[her]6184-the mother of the lady arabella daughters]6187-her daughters , even in a Sunday paper . The most decisive measures were requisite , and [they]6186-younger sons were taken . Still smiling when [they]6186-younger sons met , still kind when [they]6186-younger sons conversed , it seemed , by some magic dexterity which even baffled [Egremont]290-egremont , that [their]6186-younger sons meetings every day grew rarer , and [their]6186-younger sons opportunities for conversation less frequent . At the end of the season , [the Lady Arabella]371-arabella selected from [a crowd of [admirers equally qualified]6189-admirers equally qualified]6188-a crowd of admirers equally qualified , [a young peer of great estate , and of the “[6143-a cabinet . ”] old nobility]6190-a young peer of great estate , and of the “ old nobility , ” a circumstance which , as [[her]371-arabella grandfather]6191-her grandfather had only been [an East India director]6192-an east india director , was very gratifying to [the bride]6193-the bride . This unfortunate passion of [Charles Egremont]264-egremont , and its mortifying circumstances and consequences , was just that earliest shock in [one]6021-one ’s life which occurs to all of [us]6195-our ; which first makes [us]6195-our think . [We]6195-our have all experienced that disheartening catastrophe , when the illusions first vanish ; and [our]6195-our balked imagination , or [our]6195-our mortified vanity , first intimates to [us]6195-our that [we]6195-our are neither infallible nor irresistible . Happily ‘ tis the season of youth for which the first lessons of experience are destined ; and bitter and intolerable as is the first blight of [our]6195-our fresh feelings , the sanguine impulse of early life bears [us]6195-our along . [Our]6195-our first scrape generally leads to [our]6195-our first travel . Disappointment requires change of air ; desperation change of scene . [Egremont]290-egremont quitted [[his]290-egremont country]1017-his country , never to return to [it]1017-his country again ; and returned to [it]1017-his country after a year and a - half ’s absence , [a much wiser man]6197-a much wiser man . Having left [England]28-england in a serious mood , and having already tasted with tolerable freedom of the pleasures and frivolities of life , [he]290-egremont was not in an inapt humour to observe , to enquire , and to reflect . The new objects that surrounded [him]290-egremont excited [his]290-egremont intelligence ; [he]290-egremont met , which indeed is the principal advantage of travel , [remarkable men]6198-remarkable men , whose conversation opened [his]290-egremont mind . [His]290-egremont mind was worth opening . [Energies]372-energies began to stir of which [he]290-egremont had not been conscious ; awakened curiosity led [him]290-egremont to investigate and to read ; [he]290-egremont discovered that , when [he]290-egremont imagined [his]290-egremont education was completed , it had in fact not commenced ; and that , although [he]290-egremont had been at [a public school]6199-a public school and [a university]6200-a university , [he]290-egremont in fact knew nothing . To be conscious that [you]6201-you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge . Before an emancipated intellect and an expanding intelligence , the great system of exclusive manners and exclusive feelings in which [he]290-egremont had been born and nurtured , began to tremble ; the native generosity of [his]290-egremont heart recoiled at a recurrence to that arrogant and frigid life , alike devoid of sympathy and real grandeur . In the early spring of 1837 , [Egremont]290-egremont re - entered [the world]6016-the world , where [he]290-egremont had once sparkled , and which [he]290-egremont had once conceived to comprise within [its]6016-the world circle all that could interest or occupy [man]6203-man . [[His]290-egremont mother]1279-his mother , delighted at finding [him]290-egremont again under [her]1279-his mother roof , had removed some long - standing coolness between [him]290-egremont and [[his]290-egremont elder brother]6205-his elder brother ; [[his]290-egremont former acquaintance]6206-his former acquaintance greeted [him]290-egremont with cordiality , and introduced [him]290-egremont to [the new heroes who had sprung up during the season of [his]290-egremont absence]6207-the new heroes who had sprung up during the season of his absence . [Apparently Egremont]290-egremont was not disinclined to pursue , though without eagerness , the same career that had originally engaged [him]290-egremont . [He]290-egremont frequented assemblies , and lingered in [clubs]6208-clubs ; rode in [the park]6209-the park , and lounged at [the opera]6210-the opera . But there was this difference in [his]290-egremont existence , before and since [his]290-egremont travels : [he]290-egremont was now conscious [he]290-egremont wanted an object ; and was ever musing over action , though as yet ignorant how to act . Perhaps it was this want of being roused , that led [him]290-egremont , it may be for distraction , again to the turf . It was a pursuit that seemed to [him]290-egremont more real than the life of [saloons]6211-saloons , full of affectation , perverted ideas , and factitious passions . Whatever might be the impulse [Egremont]290-egremont however was certainly not slightly interested in the Derby ; and though by no means uninstructed in the mysteries of [the turf]6212-the turf , had felt such confidence in [his]290-egremont information that , with [his]290-egremont usual ardour , [he]290-egremont had backed to a considerable amount the horse that ought to have won , but which nevertheless only ran a second . Notwithstanding the confidence of [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , and [her]365-lady st julians unrivalled information , the health of [the king]887-the king did not improve : but still it was the hay fever , only the hay fever . An admission had been allowed to creep into [the Court Circular]6214-the court circular , that “[6143-a cabinet . ”] [[his]1298-his majesty]1299-his majesty has been slightly indisposed within the last few days ; ” but then it was soon followed by a very positive assurance , that [[his]1298-his majesty]1299-his majesty ’s favourite and long - matured resolution to give a state banquet to [the knights of the four orders]6216-the knights of the four orders , was immediately to be carried into effect . [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians had the first information of this important circumstance ; it confirmed [her]365-lady st julians original conviction : [she]365-lady st julians determined to go on with [her]365-lady st julians quadrille . [Egremont]290-egremont , with something interesting at stake [himself]290-egremont , was staggered by this announcement , and by [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians ’ unshaken faith . [He]290-egremont consulted [[his]290-egremont mother]1279-his mother : [Lady Marney]6218-lady marney shook [her]6218-lady marney head . “[6075-poor woman] [Poor woman]6075-poor woman ! ” said [Lady Marney]6219-lady marney , “[6075-poor woman] [she]6075-poor woman is always wrong . [I]0-i know , ” continued [[her]6218-lady marney ladyship]6220-her ladyship , placing [her]6218-lady marney finger to [her]6218-lady marney lip , “[0-i] that [Prince Esterhazy]373-prince esterhazy has been pressing [his]373-prince esterhazy long - postponed investiture as [a Grand Cross]1301-a grand cross , in order that [he]373-prince esterhazy may dine at this very banquet ; and it has been announced to [him]373-prince esterhazy that it is impossible , [the king]887-the king ’s health will not admit of it . When a simple investiture is impossible , a state banquet to the four orders is very probable . No , ” said [Lady Marney]6221-lady marney with a sigh ; “[6169-a clever mother] it is a great blow for all of [us]1303-us , but it is no use shutting [our]1303-us eyes to the fact . [The poor dear king]1304-the poor dear king will never show again . ” And about a week after this there appeared the first bulletin . From that instant , though [the gullish multitude]6222-the gullish multitude studied the daily reports with grave interest ; [their]6222-the gullish multitude hopes and speculations and arrangements changing with each phrase ; for the initiated there was no suspense . [All]6223-all knew that it was over ; and [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , giving up [her]365-lady st julians quadrille , began to look about for seats in parliament for [[her]365-lady st julians sons]6224-her sons . “[1304-the poor dear king] What a happiness it is to have [a clever mother]6169-a clever mother , ” exclaimed [Egremont]290-egremont , as [he]290-egremont pondered over the returns of [[his]290-egremont election agent]6225-his election agent . [Lady Marney]6226-lady marney , duly warned of the impending catastrophe , was experiencing all the advantages of prior information . It delighted [her]6226-lady marney to meet [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians driving distractedly about [town]6227-town , calling at [clubs]6208-clubs , closeted with red tapers , making ingenious combinations that would not work , by means of which [some one of [[her]365-lady st julians sons]6224-her sons]6229-some one of her sons was to stand in coalition with [some rich parvenu]6231-some rich parvenu ; to pay none of the expenses and yet to come in first . And all this time , [Lady Marney]6232-lady marney , serene and smiling , had the daily pleasure of assuring [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians what a relief it was to [her]6232-lady marney that [Charles]264-egremont had fixed on [[his]264-egremont place]6233-his place . It had been arranged indeed these weeks past ; “[1304-the poor dear king] but then , [you]1306-you know , ” concluded [Lady Marney]6234-lady marney in the sweetest voice and with a blandishing glance , “[1306-you] [I]0-i never did believe in that hay fever . ” In the meantime the impending event changed the whole aspect of the political world . [The king]887-the king dying before the new registration was the greatest blow to pseudo - toryism since [[his]887-the king majesty]1299-his majesty , calling for [a hackney coach]6237-a hackney coach , went down and dissolved parliament in 1831 . It was calculated by the Tadpoles and [Tapers]374-tapers that a dissolution by [Sir Robert]375-sir robert , after the registration of 1837 , would give [him]375-sir robert a clear majority , not too great a one , but large enough : a manageable majority ; [some five - and - twenty or thirty men , who with a probable peerage or two dangling in the distance , half - a - dozen positive baronetcies]6238-some five - and - twenty or thirty men , who with a probable peerage or two dangling in the distance , half - a - dozen positive baronetcies , the Customs for [[their]6238-some five - and - twenty or thirty men , who with a probable peerage or two dangling in the distance , half - a - dozen positive baronetcies constituents]6239-their constituents , and Court balls for [[their]6238-some five - and - twenty or thirty men , who with a probable peerage or two dangling in the distance , half - a - dozen positive baronetcies wives]6240-their wives , might be induced to save [the state]987-the state . 0 ! [England]28-england , [glorious and ancient realm]6242-glorious and ancient realm , the fortunes of [thy]28-england polity are indeed strange ! The wisdom of [the Saxons]376-the saxons , Norman valour , the state - craft of [the Tudors]377-the tudors , the national sympathies of [the Stuarts]346-the stuarts , the spirit of [the latter Guelphs]6243-the latter guelphs struggling against [their]6243-the latter guelphs enslaved sovereignty,—these are the high qualities , that for a thousand years have secured [[thy]28-england national developement]6244-thy national developement . And now all [[thy]28-england memorial dynasties]6245-thy memorial dynasties end in the huckstering rule of [some thirty unknown and anonymous jobbers]6246-some thirty unknown and anonymous jobbers ! [The Thirty at [Athens]53-athens]6247-the thirty at athens were at least [tyrants]6248-tyrants . [They]6247-the thirty at athens were [marked men]6249-marked men . But [the obscure majority , who under [our]6251-our present constitution are destined to govern [England]28-england]6250-the obscure majority , who under our present constitution are destined to govern england , are as secret as [a Venetian conclave]6252-a venetian conclave . Yet on [their]6250-the obscure majority , who under our present constitution are destined to govern england dark voices all depends . Would [you]6253-you promote or prevent some great measure that may affect the destinies of [unborn millions]6254-unborn millions , and the future character of [the people,—take]6255-the people,—take , for example , a system of [national education,—the minister]6256-national education,—the minister must apportion the plunder to [the illiterate clan]6257-the illiterate clan ; the scum that floats on the surface of [a party]6258-a party ; or hold out the prospect of honours , which are only honourable when in [their]6250-the obscure majority , who under our present constitution are destined to govern england transmission [they]6250-the obscure majority , who under our present constitution are destined to govern england impart and receive lustre ; when [they]6250-the obscure majority , who under our present constitution are destined to govern england are the meed of public virtue and public services , and the distinction of worth and of genius . It is impossible that the system of the thirty can long endure in an age of inquiry and agitated spirit like the present . Such a system may suit the balanced interests and the periodical and alternate command of rival oligarchical connections : but it can subsist only by the subordination of [the sovereign]892-the sovereign and the degradation of [the multitude]1200-the multitude ; and can not accord with an age , whose genius will soon confess that Power and [the People]914-the people are both divine . “[1307-you] [He]1307-you ca n’t last ten days , ” said [a whig secretary of the treasury]6262-a whig secretary of the treasury with a triumphant glance at [Mr Taper]370-taper as [they]1308-we met in [Pall Mall]10-pall mall ; “[1307-you] [You]1307-you ’re out for [our]1308-we lives . ” “[1307-you] Do n’t [you]1307-you make too sure for [yourselves]1307-you , ” rejoined in despair [the dismayed Taper]370-taper . “[1307-you] It does not follow that because [we]1308-we are out , that [you]1307-you are in . ” “[1307-you] How do [you]1307-you mean ? ” “[1307-you] There is [such a person as [Lord Durham]378-lord durham in [the world]6016-the world]1309-such a person as lord durham in the world , ” said [Mr Taper]370-taper very solemnly . “[379-pish] [Pish]379-pish , ” said [the secretary]6263-the secretary . “[1307-you] [You]1307-you may pish , ” said [Mr Taper]370-taper , “[1307-you] but if [we]1308-we have a radical government , as [I]0-i believe and hope , [they]1311-they will not be able to get up the steam as [they]1311-they did in — 31 ; and what with [church]1312-church and corn together , and [the Queen Dowager]1313-the queen dowager , [we]1308-we may go to [the country]932-the country with as good a cry as [some other persons]1315-some other persons . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will back [Melbourne]380-lord melbourne against [the field]917-the field , now , ” said [the secretary]6263-the secretary . “[0-i] [Lord Durham]378-lord durham dined at [Kensington]54-kensington on Thursday , ” said [Taper]370-taper , “[378-lord durham] and not [a whig present]1317-a whig present . ” “[378-lord durham] Ay ; [Durham]378-lord durham talks very fine at dinner , ” said [the secretary]6263-the secretary , “[378-lord durham] but [he]378-lord durham has no real go in [him]378-lord durham . When there is [a Prince of [Wales]55-wales]1318-a prince of wales , [Lord Melbourne]380-lord melbourne means to make [[Durham]378-lord durham governor to [the heir apparent]1320-the heir apparent]1319-durham governor to the heir apparent , and that will keep [him]378-lord durham quiet . ” “[380-lord melbourne] What do [you]1321-you hear ? ” said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , joining [them]1322-we ; “[378-lord durham] [I]0-i am told [he]378-lord durham has quite rallied . ” “[378-lord durham] Do n’t [you]1321-you flatter [yourself]1321-you , ” said [the secretary]6263-the secretary . “[1321-you] Well , [we]1322-we shall hear what [they]1323-they say on the hustings , ” said [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole looking boldly . “[1323-they] Who ’s afraid ! ” said [the secretary]6263-the secretary . “[1323-they] No , no , [[my]0-i dear fellow]1324-my dear fellow , [you]1324-my dear fellow are dead beat ; the stake is worth playing for , and do n’t suppose [we]1322-we are such flats as to lose the race for want of jockeying . [Your]1324-my dear fellow humbugging registration will never do against a new reign . [[Our]1322-we great men]1325-our great men mean to shell out , [I]0-i tell [you]1324-my dear fellow ; [we]1322-we have got [Croucher]381-croucher ; [we]1322-we will denounce the Carlton and corruption all over [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom ; and if that wo n’t do , [we]1322-we will swear till [we]1322-we are black in the face , that [the King of [Hanover]24-hanover]1327-the king of hanover is engaged in a plot to dethrone [[our]1322-we young Queen]1328-our young queen : ” and [the triumphant secretary]6268-the triumphant secretary wished [the worthy pair]6269-the worthy pair good morning . “[1325-our great men] [They]1325-our great men certainly have a very good cry , ” said [Taper]370-taper mournfully . “[1325-our great men] After all , the registration might be better , ” said [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , “[1325-our great men] but still it is a very good one . ” The daily bulletins became more significant ; the crisis was evidently at hand . A dissolution of parliament at any time must occasion great excitement ; combined with a new reign , it inflames the passions of [every class of the community]6270-every class of the community . Even [the poor]915-the poor begin to hope ; the old , wholesome superstition still lingers , that [the sovereign]892-the sovereign can exercise power ; and [the suffering multitude]6273-the suffering multitude are fain to believe that its remedial character may be about to be revealed in [their]6273-the suffering multitude instance . As for [the aristocracy]835-the aristocracy in a new reign , [they]835-the aristocracy are all in a flutter . A bewildering vision of coronets , stars , and ribbons ; smiles , and places at court ; haunts [their]835-the aristocracy noontide speculations and [their]835-the aristocracy midnight dreams . Then [we]1322-we must not forget the numberless instances in which the coming event is deemed to supply the long - sought opportunity of distinction , or the long - dreaded cause of utter discomfiture ; the hundreds , [the thousands , who mean to get into parliament]6275-the thousands , who mean to get into parliament , [the units who dread getting out]6276-the units who dread getting out . What a crashing change from lounging in [St James ’s street]56-st james ’s street to sauntering on [[Boulogne]57-boulogne pier]6277-boulogne pier ; or , after dining at [Brookes]502-brookes and supping at [Crockford ’s]59-crockford ’s , to be saved from destruction by the friendly interposition that sends [you]6278-you in an official capacity to the marsupial sympathies of [Sydney]344-sydney or [Swan River]61-swan river ! Now is the time for [the men to come forward who have claims]6279-the men to come forward who have claims ; claims for spending [their]6279-the men to come forward who have claims money , which [nobody]6018-nobody asked [them]6279-the men to come forward who have claims to do , but which of course [they]6279-the men to come forward who have claims only did for the sake of [the party]1011-the party . [They]6279-the men to come forward who have claims never wrote for [[their]6279-the men to come forward who have claims party]6282-their party , or spoke for [[their]6279-the men to come forward who have claims party]6282-their party , or gave [[their]6279-the men to come forward who have claims party]6282-their party any other vote than [their]6279-the men to come forward who have claims own ; but [they]6279-the men to come forward who have claims urge [their]6279-the men to come forward who have claims claims,—to something ; a commissionership of anything , or a consulship anywhere ; if no place to be had , [they]6279-the men to come forward who have claims are ready to take it out in dignities . [They]6279-the men to come forward who have claims once looked to the privy council , but would now be content with an hereditary honour ; if [they]6279-the men to come forward who have claims can have neither , [they]6279-the men to come forward who have claims will take a clerkship in [the Treasury]6285-the treasury for [a younger son]6286-a younger son . Perhaps [they]6279-the men to come forward who have claims may get that in time ; at present [they]6279-the men to come forward who have claims go away growling with a gaugership ; or , having with desperate dexterity at length contrived to transform [a tidewaiter]6287-a tidewaiter into [a landwaiter]6288-a landwaiter . But there is nothing like asking — except refusing . Hark ! it tolls ! All is over . The great bell of [the metropolitan cathedral]6289-the metropolitan cathedral announces the death of [the last son of George the Third who probably will ever reign in [England]28-england]6290-the last son of george the third who probably will ever reign in england . [He]6290-the last son of george the third who probably will ever reign in england was [a good man]6291-a good man : with feelings and sympathies ; deficient in culture rather than ability ; with a sense of duty ; and with something of the conception of what should be the character of [an English monarch]6292-an english monarch . Peace to [his]6290-the last son of george the third who probably will ever reign in england manes ! [We]6293-we are summoned to a different scene . In [a palace]6294-a palace in [a garden]6295-a garden — not in [a haughty keep]6296-a haughty keep , proud with the fame , but dark with the violence of ages ; not in a regal pile , bright with the splendour , but soiled with the intrigues , of courts and factions — in [a palace in [a garden]6295-a garden]6297-a palace in a garden , meet scene for youth , and innocence , and beauty — came the voice that told [the maiden]6299-the maiden [she]6299-the maiden must ascend [her]6299-the maiden throne ! [The council of [England]28-england]6300-the council of england is summoned for the first time within [[her]6299-the maiden bowers]6301-her bowers . There are assembled [the prelates]6302-the prelates and [captains]6303-captains and [chief men of [[her]6299-the maiden realm]6305-her realm]6304-chief men of her realm ; [the priests of the religion that consoles]6306-the priests of the religion that consoles , [the heroes of the sword that has conquered]6307-the heroes of the sword that has conquered , [the votaries of the craft that has decided the fate of empires]6308-the votaries of the craft that has decided the fate of empires ; [men grey with thought , and fame , and age]6309-men grey with thought , and fame , and age ; who are [the stewards of divine mysteries]6310-the stewards of divine mysteries , who have encountered in battle [the hosts of [Europe]29-europe]6311-the hosts of europe , [who have toiled in secret cabinets , who have struggled in the less merciful strife of aspiring senates]6312-who have toiled in secret cabinets , who have struggled in the less merciful strife of aspiring senates ; [men]803-men too , [some of [them]803-men , [lords of a thousand vassals]6315-lords of a thousand vassals and [chief proprietors of [provinces]6317-provinces]6316-chief proprietors of provinces , yet not one of [them]803-men whose heart does not at this moment tremble as [he]6318-he awaits the first presence of [the maiden who must now ascend [her]6299-the maiden throne]6319-the maiden who must now ascend her throne]6314-some of them , lords of a thousand vassals and chief proprietors of provinces , yet not one of them whose heart does not at this moment tremble as he awaits the first presence of the maiden who must now ascend her throne . A hum of half - suppressed conversation which would attempt to conceal the excitement , which [some of the greatest of [them]803-men]6320-some of the greatest of them have since acknowledged , fills [that brilliant assemblage]6321-that brilliant assemblage ; that sea of plumes , and glittering stars , and gorgeous dresses . Hush ! the portals open ; [She]6299-the maiden comes ! The silence is as deep as that of [a noontide forest]6322-a noontide forest . Attended for a moment by [[her]6299-the maiden royal mother]6323-her royal mother and [the ladies of [her]6299-the maiden court]6324-the ladies of her court , who bow and then retire , [VICTORIA]349-victoria ascends [her]6299-the maiden throne ; [a girl]6325-a girl , alone , and for the first time , amid [an assemblage of [men]803-men]6326-an assemblage of men . In a sweet and thrilling voice , and with a composed mien which indicates rather the absorbing sense of august duty than an absence of emotion , [THE QUEEN]6328-the queen announces [her]6328-the queen accession to the throne of [[her]6328-the queen ancestors]6329-her ancestors , and [her]6328-the queen humble hope that divine providence will guard over the fulfilment of [her]6328-the queen lofty trust . [The prelates]6302-the prelates and captains and [chief men of [[her]6299-the maiden realm]6305-her realm]6304-chief men of her realm then advance to the throne , and kneeling before [her]6299-the maiden , pledge [their]6302-the prelates troth , and take the sacred oaths of allegiance and supremacy . Allegiance to [one who rules over [the land that [the great Macedonian]6335-the great macedonian could not conquer]6334-the land that the great macedonian could not conquer ; and over [a continent of which even [Columbus]382-columbus never dreamed]6336-a continent of which even columbus never dreamed : to [the Queen of [every sea]6338-every sea]6337-the queen of every sea , and of [nations in every zone]6339-nations in every zone]6333-one who rules over the land that the great macedonian could not conquer ; and over a continent of which even columbus never dreamed : to the queen of every sea , and of nations in every zone . It is not of these that [I]1325-our great men would speak ; but of [a nation nearer [her]6299-the maiden foot - stool]6340-a nation nearer her foot - stool , and which at this moment looks to [her]6299-the maiden with anxiety , with affection , perhaps with hope . Fair and serene , [she]6299-the maiden has the blood and beauty of [the Saxon]6341-the saxon . Will it be [her]6299-the maiden proud destiny at length to bear relief to suffering millions , and with that soft hand which might inspire troubadours and [guerdon knights]6342-guerdon knights , break the last links in the chain of Saxon thraldom ? [The building which was still called [MARNEY ABBEY]21-marney abbey]6343-the building which was still called marney abbey , though remote from [the site of [the ancient monastery]6345-the ancient monastery]6344-the site of the ancient monastery , was [an extensive structure raised at the latter end of the reign of [James the First]383-james the first , and in the stately and picturesque style of that age]6346-an extensive structure raised at the latter end of the reign of james the first , and in the stately and picturesque style of that age . Placed on a noble elevation in the centre of [an extensive and well wooded park]6347-an extensive and well wooded park , [it]6343-the building which was still called marney abbey presented a front with [two projecting wings of equal dimensions with the centre]6348-two projecting wings of equal dimensions with the centre , so that the form of [the building]816-the building was that of [a quadrangle]6350-a quadrangle , less one of [its]816-the building sides . [Its]816-the building ancient lattices had been removed , and the present windows though convenient accorded little with [the structure]6351-the structure ; the old entrance door in the centre of [the building]816-the building however still remained , a wondrous specimen of fantastic carving : Ionic columns of black oak , with a profusion of fruits and flowers , and heads of stags and sylvans . The whole of [the building]816-the building was crowned with a considerable pediment of what seemed at the first glance fanciful open work , but which examined more nearly offered in gigantic letters the motto of [the house of [Marney]402-lord marney]968-the house of marney . The portal opened to [a hall]6355-a hall , such as is now rarely found ; with the dais , the screen , [the gallery]6356-the gallery , and the buttery - hatch all perfect , and all of carved black oak . Modern luxury , and the refined taste of [the lady of the late lord]6357-the lady of the late lord , had made [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey as remarkable for [its]21-marney abbey comfort and pleasantness of accommodation as for [its]21-marney abbey ancient state and splendour . [The apartments]6358-the apartments were in general furnished with all the cheerful ease and brilliancy of [the modern mansion of [a noble]836-a noble]6359-the modern mansion of a noble , but the grand gallery of the seventeenth century was still preserved , and was used on great occasions as [the chief reception - room]6361-the chief reception - room . [You]6362-you ascended the principal staircase to reach [it]816-the building through [a long corridor]6363-a long corridor . [It]816-the building occupied the whole length of [one of the wings]6364-one of the wings ; was one hundred feet long , and forty - five feet broad , [its]816-the building walls hung with a collection of choice pictures rich in history ; while the Axminster carpets , the cabinets , carved tables , and variety of easy chairs , ingeniously grouped , imparted even to [this palatian chamber]6365-this palatian chamber a lively and habitable air . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney was several years [the senior of [Charles Egremont]264-egremont]6366-the senior of charles egremont , yet still [a young man]782-a young man . [He]782-a young man was handsome ; there was indeed a general resemblance between [the brothers]6368-the brothers , though the expression of [their]6368-the brothers countenances was entirely different ; of the same height and air , and throughout the features [a certain family cast]6369-a certain family cast ; but here the likeness ceased . The countenance of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney bespoke the character of [his]782-a young man mind ; cynical , devoid of sentiment , arrogant , literal , hard . [He]782-a young man had no imagination , had exhausted [his]782-a young man slight native feeling , but [he]782-a young man was acute , disputatious , and firm even to obstinacy . Though [his]782-a young man early education had been very imperfect , [he]782-a young man had subsequently read a good deal , especially in French literature . [He]782-a young man had formed [his]782-a young man mind by [Helvetius]384-helvetius , whose system [he]782-a young man deemed irrefutable , and in whom alone [he]782-a young man had faith . Armed with the principles of [[his]782-a young man great master]6370-his great master , [he]782-a young man believed [he]782-a young man could pass through existence in adamantine armour , and always gave [you]6371-you in the business of life the idea of [a man who was conscious [you]6371-you were trying to take [him]782-a young man in , and rather respected [you]6371-you for it , but the working of whose cold , unkind , eye defied [you]6371-you]6372-a man who was conscious you were trying to take him in , and rather respected you for it , but the working of whose cold , unkind , eye defied you . There never had been excessive cordiality between [the brothers]6368-the brothers even in [their]6368-the brothers boyish days , and shortly after [Egremont]264-egremont ’s entrance into life , [they]6368-the brothers had become estranged . [They]6368-the brothers were to meet now for the first time since [Egremont]264-egremont ’s return from [the continent]6374-the continent . [[Their]6368-the brothers mother]6375-their mother had arranged [their]6368-the brothers reconciliation . [They]6368-the brothers were to meet as if no misunderstanding had ever existed between [them]6368-the brothers ; it was specially stipulated by [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , that there was to be no “[1325-our great men] scene . []6376-” Apprised of [Egremont]264-egremont ’s impending arrival , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney was careful to be detained late that day at petty sessions , and entered [the room]798-the room only a few minutes before dinner was announced , where [he]264-egremont found [Egremont]264-egremont not only with [the countess]6378-the countess and [a young lady who was staying with [her]6378-the countess , but with additional bail against any ebullition of sentiment in the shape of [the Vicar of [Marney]402-lord marney]6380-the vicar of marney , and [a certain Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse , who was [a kind of aide - de - camp of]6381-a kind of aide - de - camp of [the earl]6382-the earl]6379-a young lady who was staying with her , but with additional bail against any ebullition of sentiment in the shape of the vicar of marney , and a certain captain grouse , who was a kind of aide - de - camp of the earl ; killed birds and carved them ; played billiards with [him]264-egremont , and lost ; had indeed every accomplishment that could please [woman]6168-woman or [ease man]6384-ease man ; could sing , dance , draw , make artificial flies , break horses , exercise a supervision over [stewards]6385-stewards and [bailiffs]6386-bailiffs , and make every body comfortable by taking everything on [his]264-egremont own shoulders . [Lady Marney]6387-lady marney had received [Egremont]264-egremont in a manner which expressed the extreme satisfaction [she]6387-lady marney experienced at finding [him]264-egremont once more beneath [[his]264-egremont brother]6180-his brother ’s roof . When [he]264-egremont arrived indeed , [he]264-egremont would have preferred to have been shown at once to [[his]264-egremont rooms]6389-his rooms , but a message immediately delivered expressed the wish of [[his]264-egremont sister - in - law]6390-his sister - in - law at once to see [him]264-egremont . [She]6390-his sister - in - law received [him]264-egremont alone and with great warmth . [She]6390-his sister - in - law was beautiful , and soft as [May]386-maria ; a glowing yet delicate face ; rich brown hair , and large blue eyes ; not yet [a mother]6391-a mother , but with something of the dignity of [the matron]6392-the matron blending with the lingering timidity of [the girl]6393-the girl . [Egremont]264-egremont was glad to join [[his]264-egremont sister - in - law]6390-his sister - in - law again in [the drawing - room]6395-the drawing - room before dinner . [He]264-egremont seated [himself]264-egremont by [her]6390-his sister - in - law side ; and in answer to [her]6390-his sister - in - law enquiries was giving [her]6390-his sister - in - law some narrative of [his]264-egremont travels ; [the Vicar who was very low church]6396-the vicar who was very low church , was shaking [his]6396-the vicar who was very low church head at [[Lady Marney]6397-lady marney ’s young friend]6398-lady marney ’s young friend , who was enlarging on the excellence of [Mr Paget]387-mr paget ’s tales ; while [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse , in a very stiff white neck - cloth , very tight pantaloons , to show [his]385-captain grouse very celebrated legs , transparent stockings and polished shoes , was throwing [himself]385-captain grouse into attitudes in [the back ground]6399-the back ground , and with a zeal amounting almost to enthusiasm , teaching [Lady Marney]6400-lady marney ’s spaniel to beg ; when the door opened , and [Lord Marney]402-lord marney entered , but as if to make security doubly sure , not alone . [He]264-egremont was accompanied by [a neighbour]6401-a neighbour and [brother magistrate]6402-brother magistrate , [Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour , [a baronet of the earliest batch]6403-a baronet of the earliest batch , and [a gentleman of great family and great estate]6404-a gentleman of great family and great estate . “[1325-our great men] Well [Charles]264-egremont ! ” “[264-egremont] How are [you]264-egremont [George]338-george ? ” And [the brothers]6368-the brothers shook hands . ‘ Tis the English way ; and if [they]6368-the brothers had been inclined to fall into [each other]6085-each other ’s arms , [they]6368-the brothers would not probably have done more . In a few minutes it was announced that dinner was served , and so , secured from a scene , having a fair appetite , and surrounded by dishes that could agreeably satisfy it , a kind of vague fraternal sentiment began to stir the breast of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney : [he]264-egremont really was glad to see [[his]264-egremont brother]6180-his brother again ; remembered the days when [they]6368-the brothers rode [their]6368-the brothers poneys and played cricket ; [his]264-egremont voice softened , [his]264-egremont eyes sparkled , and [he]264-egremont at length exclaimed , “[264-egremont] Do [you]264-egremont know , [old fellow]6025-old fellow , it makes [me]0-i quite happy to see [you]264-egremont here again . Suppose [we]1330-we take a glass of wine . ” The softer heart and more susceptible spirit of [Egremont]264-egremont were well calculated to respond to this ebullition of feeling , however slight ; and truly it was for many reasons not without considerable emotion , that [he]264-egremont found [himself]264-egremont once more at [Marney]402-lord marney . [He]264-egremont sate by the side of [[his]264-egremont gentle sister - in - law , who seemed pleased by the unwonted cordiality of [[her]6408-his gentle sister - in - law , who seemed pleased by the unwonted cordiality of her husband , and anxious by many kind offices to second every indication of good feeling on his part husband]6409-her husband , and anxious by many kind offices to second every indication of good feeling on [his]264-egremont part]6408-his gentle sister - in - law , who seemed pleased by the unwonted cordiality of her husband , and anxious by many kind offices to second every indication of good feeling on his part . [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse was extremely assiduous : [the vicar]6410-the vicar was of the deferential breed , agreed with [Lady Marney]6411-lady marney on the importance of [infant schools]6412-infant schools , but recalled [his]6410-the vicar opinion when [Lord Marney]402-lord marney expressed [his]264-egremont imperious hope that [no infant schools]6413-no infant schools would ever be found in [[his]264-egremont neighbourhood]6414-his neighbourhood . [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour was more than middle aged , comely , very gentlemanlike , but with an air occasionally of absence which hardly agreed with [his]388-sir vavasour frank and somewhat hearty idiosyncracy ; [his]388-sir vavasour clear brow , florid complexion , and blue eye . But [Lord Marney]402-lord marney talked a good deal , though chiefly dogmatical or argumentative . It was rather difficult for [him]388-sir vavasour to find a sufficient stock of opposition , but [he]388-sir vavasour laid in wait and seized every opening with wonderful alacrity . Even [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse could not escape [him]388-sir vavasour ; if driven to extremity [Lord Marney]402-lord marney would even question [his]388-sir vavasour principles on fly - making . [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse gave up , but not too soon ; [he]385-captain grouse was well aware that [[his]385-captain grouse noble friend]858-his noble friend ’s passion for controversy was equal to [his]388-sir vavasour love of conquest . As for [Lady Marney]6416-lady marney , it was evident that with no inconsiderable talents , and with an intelligence richly cultivated , [the controversial genius of [[her]6416-lady marney husband]6409-her husband]6417-the controversial genius of her husband had completely cowed [her]6416-lady marney conversational charms . [She]6416-lady marney never advanced a proposition that [he]6409-her husband did not immediately bristle up , and [she]6416-lady marney could only evade the encounter by a graceful submission . As for [the vicar]6410-the vicar , [a frequent guest]6420-a frequent guest , [he]6410-the vicar would fain have taken refuge in silence , but [the earl]6382-the earl , especially when alone , would what [he]6382-the earl called “[1331-him] draw [him]1331-him out , ” and the game once unearthed , with so skilled a pack there was but little fear of a bad run . When all were reduced to silence , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney relinquishing controversy , assumed the positive . [He]6409-her husband eulogized the new poor law , which [he]6409-her husband declared would be the salvation of [the country]932-the country , provided it was “[1331-him] carried out ” in the spirit in which it was developed in the [Marney]402-lord marney Union ; but then [he]6409-her husband would add that there was [no district]6423-no district except [[their]6424-their union]6425-their union in which it was properly observed . [He]6409-her husband was tremendously fierce against allotments and analysed the system with merciless sarcasm , Indeed [he]6409-her husband had no inconsiderable acquaintance with the doctrines of [the economists]6426-the economists , and was rather inclined to carry them into practice in every instance , except that of [the landed proprietary]6427-the landed proprietary , which [he]6409-her husband clearly proved “[1331-him] stood upon different grounds ” to that of any other “[1331-him] interest . ” There was nothing [he]6409-her husband hated so much as [a poacher]6428-a poacher , except a lease ; though perhaps in the catalogue of [his]6409-her husband aversions , [we]6429-we ought to give the preference to [his]6409-her husband anti - ecclesiastical prejudice : this amounted even to acrimony . Though there was [no man breathing who was possessed with such a strong repugnance to subscriptions of any kind]6430-no man breathing who was possessed with such a strong repugnance to subscriptions of any kind , it delighted [Lord Marney]402-lord marney to see [his]6409-her husband name among [the contributors to all sectarian institutions]6431-the contributors to all sectarian institutions . [The vicar of [Marney]402-lord marney , who had been presented by [himself]6432-the vicar of marney , who had been presented by himself]6432-the vicar of marney , who had been presented by himself , was [[his]6432-the vicar of marney , who had been presented by himself model of [a priest]6106-a priest]6433-his model of a priest : [he]6432-the vicar of marney , who had been presented by himself left every body alone . Under the influence of [Lady Marney]6435-lady marney , [the worthy vicar]6436-the worthy vicar had once warmed up into some ebullition of very low church zeal ; there was some talk of an evening lecture , [the schools]6437-the schools were to be remodelled , certain tracts were actually distributed . But [Lord Marney]402-lord marney soon stopped all this . “[1331-him] [No priestcraft at [Marney]402-lord marney]1332-no priestcraft at marney , ” said [this gentle proprietor of [abbey lands]900-abbey lands]6438-this gentle proprietor of abbey lands . “[0-i] [I]0-i wanted very much to come and canvass for [you]1333-you , ” said [Lady Marney]6440-lady marney to [Egremont]264-egremont , “[0-i] but [George]338-george did not like it . ” “[338-george] The less [the family]883-the family interfered the better , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[0-i] and for [my]0-i part , [I]0-i was very much alarmed when [I]0-i heard [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother had gone down . ” “[1335-my mother] Oh ! [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother did wonders , ” said [Egremont]264-egremont : “[1335-my mother] [we]1337-we should have been beat without [her]1335-my mother . Indeed , to tell the truth , [I]0-i quite gave up the thing the moment [they]883-the family started [[their]883-the family man]1338-their man . Before that [we]1337-we were on velvet ; but the instant [he]1338-their man appeared everything was changed , and [I]0-i found [some of [[my]0-i warmest supporters]1340-my warmest supporters , [members of [his]1338-their man committee]1341-members of his committee]1339-some of my warmest supporters , members of his committee . ” “[0-i] [You]1342-you had [a formidable opponent]1343-a formidable opponent , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney told [me]0-i , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[402-lord marney] Who was [he]1343-a formidable opponent ? ” “[1344-a dreadful man] Oh ! [a dreadful man]1344-a dreadful man ! [A Scotchman]1345-a scotchman , richer than [Croesus]389-croesus , one [McDruggy]390-mcdruggy , fresh from [Canton]62-canton , with a million of opium in each pocket , denouncing corruption , and bellowing free trade . ” “[1344-a dreadful man] But [they]1346-they do not care much for free trade in [the old borough]6061-the old borough ? ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[1346-they] No , it was a mistake , ” said [Egremont]264-egremont , “[1346-they] and the cry was changed the moment [[my]0-i opponent]1348-my opponent was on the ground . Then all [the town]1349-the town was placarded with ‘ Vote for [McDruggy]390-mcdruggy and [[our]1350-our young Queen]1328-our young queen , ’ as if [he]1343-a formidable opponent had coalesced with [[her]1328-our young queen Majesty]1170-her majesty . ” “[1343-a formidable opponent] [[My]0-i mother]1335-my mother must have been in despair , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[1350-our] [We]1350-our issued [our]1350-our placard instantly of ‘ Vote for [[our]1350-our young Queen]1328-our young queen and [Egremont]264-egremont , ’ which was at least more modest , and turned out more popular . ” “[1335-my mother] That [I]0-i am sure was [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[1335-my mother] No , ” said [Egremont]264-egremont ; “[1356-a far more experienced mind] it was the effusion of [a far more experienced mind]1356-a far more experienced mind . [[My]0-i mother]1335-my mother was in hourly communication with [head quarters]1358-head quarters , and [Mr Taper]370-taper sent down the cry by express . ” “[370-taper] [Peel]375-sir robert , in or out , will support the Poor Law , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , rather audaciously , as [he]0-i reseated [himself]0-i after [the ladies]6441-the ladies had retired . “[375-sir robert] [He]375-sir robert must ; ” and [he]0-i looked at [[his]0-i brother]6180-his brother , whose return had in a great degree been secured by crying that Poor Law down . “[375-sir robert] It is impossible , ” said [Charles]264-egremont , fresh from the hustings , and speaking from the card of [Taper]370-taper , for the condition of [the people]914-the people was a subject of which [he]264-egremont knew nothing . “[375-sir robert] [He]375-sir robert will carry it out , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[1359-you] [you]1359-you ’ll see , or [the land]903-the land will not support [him]375-sir robert . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i wish , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , “[0-i] [we]1361-we could manage some modification about out - door relief . ” “[1359-you] Modification ! ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[1359-you] why there has been nothing but modification . What [we]1361-we want is stringency . ” “[914-the people] [The people]914-the people will never bear it , ” said [Egremont]264-egremont ; “[914-the people] there must be some change . ” “[1359-you] [You]1359-you can not go back to the abuses of the old system , ” said [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse , making , as [he]385-captain grouse thought , a safe observation . “[1359-you] Better go back to the old system , than modify the new , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [the people]914-the people would take to it a little more , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ; “[0-i] [they]914-the people certainly do not like it in [[our]1361-we parish]1364-our parish . ” “[914-the people] [The people]914-the people are very contented here , eh [Slimsey]391-slimsey ? ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[391-slimsey] Very , ” said [the vicar]6410-the vicar . Hereupon a conversation took place , principally sustained by [the earl]6382-the earl and [the baronet]6446-the baronet , which developed all the resources of the great parochial mind . Dietaries , [bastardy]6447-bastardy , gaol regulations , game laws , were amply discussed ; and [Lord Marney]402-lord marney wound up with a declaration of the means by which [the country]932-the country might be saved , and which seemed principally to consist of high prices and low church . “[391-slimsey] If [the sovereign]892-the sovereign could only know [[her]892-the sovereign best friends]1367-her best friends , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , with a sigh . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney seemed to get uneasy . “[1367-her best friends] And avoid the fatal mistakes of [[her]892-the sovereign predecessor]1368-her predecessor , ” continued [the baronet]6446-the baronet . “[264-egremont] [Charles]264-egremont , another glass of claret , ” said [the earl]6382-the earl . “[264-egremont] [She]892-the sovereign might yet rally round the throne a body of [men]803-men ” — “[264-egremont] Then [we]1370-we will go to [the ladies]6441-the ladies , ” said [the earl]6382-the earl , abruptly disturbing [[his]6382-the earl guest]6452-his guest . There was music as [they]1370-we re - entered [the drawing - room]6395-the drawing - room . [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour attached [himself]388-sir vavasour to [Egremont]264-egremont . “[6441-the ladies] It is a great pleasure for [me]0-i to see [you]0-i again , [Mr Egremont]290-egremont ; ” said [the worthy baronet]6454-the worthy baronet . “[0-i] [[Your]0-i father]1372-your father was [[my]0-i earliest and kindest friend]1373-my earliest and kindest friend . [I]0-i remember [you]0-i at [Firebrace]365-lady st julians , [a very little boy]1374-a very little boy . Happy to see [you]0-i again , [Sir]1375-sir , in so eminent a position ; [a legislator]1376-a legislator[one of [[our]1378-we legislators]1379-our legislators]1377-one of our legislators . It gave [me]0-i a sincere satisfaction to observe [your]0-i return . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i are very kind , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . ” “[0-i] But it is a responsible position , ” continued [the baronet]6446-the baronet . “[0-i] Think [you]0-i [they]1380-they ’ll stand ? [A majority]1381-a majority . [I]0-i suppose , [they]1380-they have ; but , [I]0-i conclude , in time ; [Sir Robert]375-sir robert will have it in time ? [We]1378-we must not be in a hurry ; ‘ the more [haste’—you]1382-haste’—you know the rest . [The country]932-the country is decidedly conservative . All that [we]1378-we want now is a strong government , that will put all things to rights . If [the poor king]1384-the poor king had lived — ” “[1384-the poor king] [He]1384-the poor king would have sent [these men]6055-these men to [the right - abouts]1386-the right - abouts ; ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , [a young politician]6456-a young politician , proud of [his]290-egremont secret intelligence . “[1384-the poor king] Ah ! [the poor king]1384-the poor king ! ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , shaking [his]388-sir vavasour head . “[1384-the poor king] [He]1384-the poor king was entirely with [us]1378-we , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1384-the poor king] [Poor man]1388-poor man ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[1384-the poor king] [You]1389-you think it was too late , then ? ” said [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion . “[1389-you] [You]1389-you are [a young man entering political life]1390-a young man entering political life , ” said [the baronet]6446-the baronet , taking [Egremont]290-egremont kindly by the arm , and leading [him]290-egremont to a sofa ; “[1389-you] everything depends on the first step . [You]1389-you have a great opportunity . Nothing can be done by [a mere individual]1391-a mere individual . [The most powerful body in [this country]1135-this country]1392-the most powerful body in this country wants [a champion]1394-a champion . ” “[1394-a champion] But [you]1389-you can depend on [Peel]375-sir robert ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[375-sir robert] [He]375-sir robert is [one of [us]1396-us]1395-one of us : [we]1396-us ought to be able to depend on [him]375-sir robert . But [I]0-i have spoken to [him]375-sir robert for an hour , and could get nothing out of [him]375-sir robert . ” “[0-i] [He]375-sir robert is cautious ; but depend upon it , [he]375-sir robert will stand or fall by [the land]903-the land . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am not thinking of [the land]903-the land , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ; “[0-i] of something much more important ; with all the influence of [the land]903-the land , and a great deal more besides ; of an order of [men who are ready to rally round the throne]1400-men who are ready to rally round the throne , and are , indeed , if justice were done to [them]1400-men who are ready to rally round the throne , [its natural and hereditary champions]1401-its natural and hereditary champions ( [Egremont]290-egremont looked perplexity ) ; [I]0-i am speaking , ” added [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , in a solemn voice , “[0-i] [I]0-i am speaking of [the baronets]1402-the baronets . ” “[1402-the baronets] [The baronets]1402-the baronets ! And what do [they]1402-the baronets want ? ” “[1402-the baronets] [Their]1402-the baronets rights ; [their]1402-the baronets long withheld rights . [The poor king]1384-the poor king was with [us]1405-us . [He]1384-the poor king has frequently expressed to [me]0-i and [other deputies]1406-other deputies , [his]1384-the poor king determination to do [us]1405-us justice ; but [he]1384-the poor king was not [a strong - minded man]1407-a strong - minded man , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , with a sigh ; “[1384-the poor king] and in these revolutionary and levelling times , [he]1384-the poor king had a hard task perhaps . And [the peers]1408-the peers , who are [[our]1405-us brethren]1409-our brethren , [they]1408-the peers were , [I]0-i fear , against [us]1405-us . But in spite of [the ministers]1410-the ministers , and in spite of [the peers]1408-the peers , had [the poor king]1384-the poor king lived , [we]1405-us should at least have had the badge , ” added [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour mournfully . “[392-sir grosvenor le draughte] The badge ! ” “[392-sir grosvenor le draughte] It would have satisfied [Sir Grosvenor le Draughte]392-sir grosvenor le draughte , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ; “[392-sir grosvenor le draughte] and [he]392-sir grosvenor le draughte had a strong party with [him]392-sir grosvenor le draughte ; [he]392-sir grosvenor le draughte was for compromise , but d — [him]392-sir grosvenor le draughte , [[his]392-sir grosvenor le draughte father]6082-his father was only [an accoucheur]1414-an accoucheur . ” “[392-sir grosvenor le draughte] And [you]0-i wanted more ? ” inquired [Egremont]290-egremont , with a demure look . “[0-i] All , or nothing , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ; “[0-i] principle is ever [my]0-i motto — no expediency . [I]0-i made a speech to the order at [the Clarendon]6-the clarendon ; there were [four hundred of [us]1405-us]1415-four hundred of us ; the feeling was very strong . ” “[1416-a powerful party] [A powerful party]1416-a powerful party , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1416-a powerful party] And a military order , [sir]1375-sir , if properly understood . What could stand against [us]1405-us ? The Reform Bill could never have passed if [the baronets]1402-the baronets had been organized . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have no doubt [you]0-i could bring [us]1405-us in now , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] That is exactly what [I]0-i told [Sir Robert]375-sir robert . [I]0-i want [him]375-sir robert to be brought in by [[his]375-sir robert own order]1419-his own order . It would be a grand thing . ” “[0-i] There is nothing like esprit de corps , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] And such a body ! ” exclaimed [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , with animation . “[1420-yourself] Picture [us]1405-us for a moment , to [yourself]1420-yourself going down in procession to [Westminster]64-westminster for example to hold a chapter . [Five or six hundred baronets in dark green costume,—the appropriate dress of equites aurati]1421-five or six hundred baronets in dark green costume,—the appropriate dress of equites aurati ; each not only with [his]375-sir robert badge , but with [his]375-sir robert collar of S.S. ; belted and scarfed ; [his]375-sir robert star glittering ; [his]375-sir robert pennon flying ; [his]375-sir robert hat white with a plume of white feathers ; of course the sword and the gilt spurs . In [our]1405-us hand , the thumb ring and signet not forgotten , [we]1405-us hold [our]1405-us coronet of two balls ! [Egremont]290-egremont stared with irrepressible astonishment at [the excited being]6459-the excited being , who unconsciously pressed [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion ’s arm , as [he]290-egremont drew this rapid sketch of the glories so unconstitutionally withheld from [him]290-egremont . “[1405-us] A magnificent spectacle ! ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1405-us] Evidently the body destined to save [this country]1135-this country , ” eagerly continued [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[1405-us] Blending all sympathies : the crown of which [they]1423-they are [the peculiar champions]1424-the peculiar champions ; [the nobles of whom [they]1423-they are [the popular branch]1426-the popular branch]1425-the nobles of whom they are the popular branch ; [the people who recognize in [them]1423-they [[their]1423-they natural leaders]1428-their natural leaders]1427-the people who recognize in them their natural leaders . But the picture is not complete . [We]1405-us should be accompanied by [an equal number of gallant knights]1429-an equal number of gallant knights , [[[our]1405-us elder sons]1430-our elder sons , who , the moment [they]1430-our elder sons come of age , have the right to claim knighthood of [[their]1430-our elder sons sovereign]1432-their sovereign , while [[their]1430-our elder sons mothers]1433-their mothers and [wives]1434-wives , no longer degraded to the nomenclature of [a sheriff ’s lady]1435-a sheriff ’s lady , but resuming [their]1430-our elder sons legal or analogical dignities , and styled [the ‘ honourable baronetess]1436-the ‘ honourable baronetess , ’ with [her]1436-the ‘ honourable baronetess coronet and robe , or [the ‘ honourable knightess]1437-the ‘ honourable knightess , ’ with [her]1436-the ‘ honourable baronetess golden collar of S.S. , and chaplet or cap of dignity]1431-our elder sons , who , the moment they come of age , have the right to claim knighthood of their sovereign , while their mothers and wives , no longer degraded to the nomenclature of a sheriff ’s lady , but resuming their legal or analogical dignities , and styled the ‘ honourable baronetess , ’ with her coronet and robe , or the ‘ honourable knightess , ’ with her golden collar of s.s. , and chaplet or cap of dignity , may either accompany the procession , or ranged in [galleries]1438-galleries in a becoming situation , rain influence from above . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am all for [their]1430-our elder sons going in the procession , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] The point is not so clear , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour solemnly ; “[0-i] and indeed , although [we]1405-us have been firm in defining [our]1405-us rightful claims in [our]1405-us petitions , as for ‘ honorary epithets , secondary titles , personal decorations , and augmented heraldic bearings . ’ [I]0-i am not clear if [the government]1439-the government evinced a disposition for a liberal settlement of the question , [I]0-i would not urge a too stringent adherence to every point . For instance , [I]0-i am prepared [myself]0-i , great as would be the sacrifice , even to renounce the claim of secondary titles for [[our]1405-us eldest sons]1440-our eldest sons , if for instance [they]1440-our eldest sons would secure [us]1405-us [our]1405-us coronet . ” “[1440-our eldest sons] Fie , fie , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont very seriously , “[1440-our eldest sons] remember principle : no expediency , no compromise . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i are right , ” said [the baronet]6446-the baronet , colouring a little ; “[0-i] and do [you]0-i know , [Mr Egremont]290-egremont , [you]0-i are the only individual [I]0-i have yet met out of the Order , who has taken a sensible view of this great question , which , after all , is the question of the day . ” The situation of [the rural town of Marney]6462-the rural town of marney was one of the most delightful easily to be imagined . In [a spreading dale , contiguous to the margin of a clear and lively stream , surrounded by meadows and gardens , and backed by lofty hills , undulating and richly wooded]6463-a spreading dale , contiguous to the margin of a clear and lively stream , surrounded by meadows and gardens , and backed by lofty hills , undulating and richly wooded , [the traveller on [the opposite heights of [the dale]6466-the dale]6465-the opposite heights of the dale]6464-the traveller on the opposite heights of the dale would often stop to admire the merry prospect , that recalled to [him]6464-the traveller on the opposite heights of the dale the traditional epithet of [[his]6464-the traveller on the opposite heights of the dale country]1017-his country . Beautiful illusion ! For behind [that laughing landscape]6468-that laughing landscape , penury and disease fed upon the vitals of [a miserable population]6469-a miserable population ! The contrast between the interior of [the town]1349-the town and [its]1349-the town external aspect , was as striking as it was full of pain . With the exception of [the dull high street]6471-the dull high street , which had the usual characteristics of [a small agricultural market town]6472-a small agricultural market town , [some sombre mansions]6473-some sombre mansions , [a dingy inn]6474-a dingy inn , and [a petty bourse]6475-a petty bourse , [Marney]402-lord marney mainly consisted of a variety of [narrow and crowded lanes formed by cottages built of rubble , or unhewn stones without cement]6476-narrow and crowded lanes formed by cottages built of rubble , or unhewn stones without cement , and from age , or badness of the material , looking as if [they]6477-they could scarcely hold together . The gaping chinks admitted every blast ; the leaning chimneys had lost half their original height ; the rotten rafters were evidently misplaced ; while in many instances the thatch , yawning in some parts to admit the wind and wet , and in all utterly unfit for [its]402-lord marney original purpose of giving protection from the weather , looked more like the top of [a dunghill]6478-a dunghill than [a cottage]6177-a cottage . Before the doors of [these dwellings]6480-these dwellings , and often surrounding [them]6480-these dwellings , ran open drains full of animal and vegetable refuse , decomposing into disease , or sometimes in their imperfect course filling foul pits or spreading into [stagnant pools]6481-stagnant pools , while a concentrated solution of every species of dissolving filth was allowed to soak through and thoroughly impregnate the walls and ground adjoining . [These wretched tenements]6482-these wretched tenements seldom consisted of more than [two rooms]6483-two rooms , in one of which [the whole family]6484-the whole family , however numerous , were obliged to sleep , without distinction of age , or sex , or suffering . With the water streaming down the walls , the light distinguished through the roof , with no hearth even in winter , [the virtuous mother]6485-the virtuous mother in the sacred pangs of childbirth , gives forth another victim to [our]6486-our thoughtless civilization ; surrounded by three generations whose inevitable presence is more painful than [her]6485-the virtuous mother sufferings in that hour of travail ; while [the father of [[her]6485-the virtuous mother coming child]6488-her coming child , in another corner of [the sordid chamber]6489-the sordid chamber]6487-the father of her coming child , in another corner of the sordid chamber , lies stricken by that typhus which [his]6487-the father of her coming child , in another corner of the sordid chamber contaminating dwelling has breathed into [his]6487-the father of her coming child , in another corner of the sordid chamber veins , and for whose next prey is perhaps destined , [[his]6487-the father of her coming child , in another corner of the sordid chamber new - born child]6490-his new - born child . These swarming walls had neither windows nor doors sufficient to keep out the weather , or admit the sun or supply the means of ventilation ; the humid and putrid roof of thatch exhaling malaria like all other decaying vegetable matter . [The dwelling rooms]6491-the dwelling rooms were neither boarded nor paved ; and whether it were that some were situate in low and damp places , occasionally flooded by [the river]6492-the river , and usually much below the level of [the road]872-the road ; or that the springs , as was often the case , would burst through the mud floor ; the ground was at no time better than so much clay , while sometimes [you]6494-you might see little channels cut from the centre under the doorways to carry off the water , the door itself removed from its hinges : a resting place for infancy in [[its]6488-her coming child deluged home]6495-its deluged home . [These hovels]6496-these hovels were in many instances not provided with the commonest conveniences of [the rudest police]6497-the rudest police ; contiguous to every door might be observed the dung - heap on which every kind of filth was accumulated , for the purpose of being disposed of for manure , so that , when [the poor man]6498-the poor man opened [[his]6498-the poor man narrow habitation]6499-his narrow habitation in the hope of refreshing it with the breeze of summer , [he]6498-the poor man was met with a mixture of gases from reeking dunghills . [This town of Marney]6500-this town of marney was [a metropolis of agricultural labour]6501-a metropolis of agricultural labour , for [the proprietors of the neighbourhood]6502-the proprietors of the neighbourhood having for the last half century acted on the system of destroying [the cottages on [[their]6502-the proprietors of the neighbourhood estates]6162-their estates]6503-the cottages on their estates , in order to become exempted from the maintenance of [the population]1155-the population , [the expelled people]6506-the expelled people had flocked to [Marney]402-lord marney , where , during the war , [a manufactory]6507-a manufactory had afforded [them]6506-the expelled people some relief , though [its]6507-a manufactory wheels had long ceased to disturb [the waters of [the Mar.]65-the mar.]6508-the waters of the mar. Deprived of this resource , [they]6506-the expelled people had again gradually spread [themselves]6506-the expelled people over [that land which had as it were rejected [them]6506-the expelled people]6509-that land which had as it were rejected them ; and obtained from [its]6509-that land which had as it were rejected them churlish breast a niggardly subsistence . [Their]6506-the expelled people re - entrance into [the surrounding parishes]6510-the surrounding parishes was viewed with great suspicion ; [their]6506-the expelled people renewed settlement opposed by every ingenious contrivance ; those who availed [themselves]6511-themselves of [their]6511-themselves labour were careful that [they]6511-themselves should not become [dwellers on the soil]6512-dwellers on the soil ; and though , from the excessive competition , there were [few districts in [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom where the rate of wages was more depressed]6513-few districts in the kingdom where the rate of wages was more depressed , [those who were fortunate enough to obtain the scant remuneration]6515-those who were fortunate enough to obtain the scant remuneration , had , in addition to [their]6515-those who were fortunate enough to obtain the scant remuneration toil , to endure each morn and even a weary journey before [they]6515-those who were fortunate enough to obtain the scant remuneration could reach the scene of [their]6515-those who were fortunate enough to obtain the scant remuneration labour , or return to [the squalid hovel which profaned the name of [home]6104-home]6516-the squalid hovel which profaned the name of home . To [that home]6518-that home , over which [Malaria]393-malaria hovered , and round whose shivering hearth were clustered other guests besides [the exhausted family of toil — Fever , in every form , pale Consumption , exhausting Synochus]6519-the exhausted family of toil — fever , in every form , pale consumption , exhausting synochus , and trembling Ague,—returned after cultivating [the broad fields of merry]6520-the broad fields of merry [England]28-england [the bold British peasant]6521-the bold british peasant , returned to encounter the worst of diseases with a frame the least qualified to oppose [them]6521-the bold british peasant ; a frame that subdued by toil was never sustained by animal food ; drenched by the tempest could not change its dripping rags ; and was indebted for its scanty fuel to the windfalls of [the woods]6522-the woods . The eyes of this unhappy race might have been raised to the solitary spire that sprang up in the midst of [them]6521-the bold british peasant , [the bearer of present consolation , the harbinger of future equality]6523-the bearer of present consolation , the harbinger of future equality ; but [[Holy Church]66-holy church at [Marney]402-lord marney]6524-holy church at marney had forgotten [her]6524-holy church at marney sacred mission . [We]6525-we have introduced [the reader]6526-the reader to [the vicar]6410-the vicar , [an orderly man who deemed [he]6410-the vicar did [his]6410-the vicar duty if [he]6410-the vicar preached each week two sermons , and enforced humility on [[his]6410-the vicar congregation]6529-his congregation and gratitude for the blessings of this life]6528-an orderly man who deemed he did his duty if he preached each week two sermons , and enforced humility on his congregation and gratitude for the blessings of this life . [The high Street]6530-the high street and [some neighbouring gentry]6531-some neighbouring gentry were the staple of [[his]6410-the vicar hearers]6532-his hearers . [Lord]6533-lord and [Lady Marney]6534-lady marney came , attended by [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse , every Sunday morning with commendable regularity , and were ushered into the invisible interior of [a vast pew , that occupied half of [the gallery]6356-the gallery]6535-a vast pew , that occupied half of the gallery , was lined with crimson damask , and furnished with easy chairs , and , for [those who chose them , well - padded stools of prayer]6537-those who chose them , well - padded stools of prayer . [The people of [Marney]402-lord marney]6538-the people of marney took refuge in [conventicles]6539-conventicles , which abounded ; [little plain buildings of pale brick with the names painted on them , of [Sion]67-sion , [Bethel]68-bethel , [Bethesda]729-bethesda]6540-little plain buildings of pale brick with the names painted on them , of sion , bethel , bethesda : names of [a distant land]6541-a distant land , and the language of [a persecuted and ancient race]6542-a persecuted and ancient race : yet , such is the mysterious power of [their]6538-the people of marney divine quality , breathing consolation in the nineteenth century to the harassed forms and the harrowed souls of [a Saxon peasantry]6543-a saxon peasantry . But however devoted to [[his]6410-the vicar flock]6544-his flock might have been [the Vicar of [Marney]402-lord marney]6380-the vicar of marney , [his]6410-the vicar exertions for [their]6538-the people of marney well being , under any circumstances , must have been mainly limited to spiritual consolation . [Married]6546-married and [a father]6547-a father [he]6410-the vicar received for [his]6410-the vicar labours the small tithes of [the parish]6548-the parish , which secured to [him]6410-the vicar an income by no means equal to that of [[a superior banker]6549-a superior banker ’s clerk]6550-a superior banker ’s clerk , or [the cook of [a great loanmonger]6552-a great loanmonger]6551-the cook of a great loanmonger . The great tithes of [Marney]402-lord marney , which might be counted by [thousands]6553-thousands , swelled the vast rental which was drawn from [this district]6554-this district by [the fortunate earls that bore its name]6555-the fortunate earls that bore its name . The morning after the arrival of [Egremont]290-egremont at [the Abbey]6556-the abbey , an unusual stir might have been observed in [the high Street of [the town]1349-the town]6557-the high street of the town . Round the portico of [the Green Dragon hotel and commercial inn]6559-the green dragon hotel and commercial inn , a knot of [principal personages]6560-principal personages , [the chief lawyer]6561-the chief lawyer , [the brewer]6562-the brewer , [the vicar]6410-the vicar [himself]6410-the vicar , and several of [those easy quidnuncs who abound in [country towns]6565-country towns , and who rank under the designation of [retired gentlemen]6566-retired gentlemen]6564-those easy quidnuncs who abound in country towns , and who rank under the designation of retired gentlemen , were in close and very earnest converse . In a short time [a servant on horseback in the Abbey]6567-a servant on horseback in the abbey livery galloped up to [the portico]6568-the portico , and delivered a letter to [the vicar]6410-the vicar . The excitement apparently had now greatly increased . On the opposite side of the way to [the important group]6570-the important group , a knot , larger in numbers but very deficient in quality , had formed [themselves]6570-the important group , and remained transfixed with gaping mouths and [a Curious not to say alarmed air]6571-a curious not to say alarmed air . [The head constable]6572-the head constable walked up to the door of [the Green Dragon]6573-the green dragon , and though [he]6572-the head constable did not presume to join [the principal group]6574-the principal group , was evidently in attendance , if required . The clock struck eleven ; [a cart]6575-a cart had stopped to watch events , and [[a gentleman]6576-a gentleman ’s coachman]6577-a gentleman ’s coachman riding [home]6104-home with a led horse . “[0-i] [Here]6027-here [they]6027-here are ! ” said [the brewer]6562-the brewer . “[0-i] [Lord Marney]402-lord marney [himself]402-lord marney , ” said [the lawyer]6580-the lawyer . “[402-lord marney] And [Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour , [I]0-i declare . [I]0-i wonder how [he]388-sir vavasour came [here]6027-here , ” said [a retired gentleman]6581-a retired gentleman , who had been [a tallow - chandler on [Holborn Hill]70-holborn hill]6582-a tallow - chandler on holborn hill . [The vicar]6410-the vicar took off [his]6410-the vicar hat , and all uncovered . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney and [[his]388-sir vavasour brother]6180-his brother magistrate rode briskly up to [the inn]6585-the inn and rapidly dismounted . “[0-i] Well , [Snigford]394-snigford , ” said [[his]0-i lordship]6586-his lordship , in a peremptory tone , “[394-snigford] this is a pretty business ; [I]0-i ’ll have this stopped directly . [Fortunate man]6587-fortunate man if [he]0-i succeed in doing so ! The torch of the incendiary had for the first time been introduced into [the parish of Marney]6588-the parish of marney ; and last night the primest stacks of [the Abbey farm]6589-the abbey farm had blazed a beacon to [the agitated neighbourhood]6590-the agitated neighbourhood . “[0-i] It is not so much the fire , [sir]1375-sir , ” said [Mr Bingley]395-mr bingley of [the Abbey farm]6589-the abbey farm to [Egremont]264-egremont , “[1375-sir] but the temper of [the people that alarms [me]0-i]1444-the people that alarms me . Do [you]1375-sir know , [sir]1375-sir , there were two or three score of [them]1444-the people that alarms me [here]6027-here , and , except [[my]0-i own farm servants]1447-my own farm servants , [not one of [them]1447-my own farm servants]1448-not one of them would lend a helping hand to put out the flames , though , with water so near , [they]1447-my own farm servants might have been of great service . ” “[1375-sir] [You]1375-sir told [[my]0-i brother]6069-my brother , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , this ? ” “[1375-sir] Oh ! it ’s [Mr Charles]396-charles [I]0-i ’m speaking to ! [My]0-i service to [you]1375-sir , [sir]1375-sir ; [I]0-i ’m glad to see [you]1375-sir in [these parts]1451-these parts again . It ’s a long time that [we]1452-our have had that pleasure , [sir]1375-sir . Travelling in foreign parts , as [I]0-i have heard say ? ” “[0-i] Something of that ; but very glad to find [myself]0-i at [home]6104-home once more , [Mr Bingley]395-mr bingley , though very sorry to have such a welcome as a blazing rick at [the Abbey farm]6589-the abbey farm . ” “[396-charles] Well , do [you]1375-sir know , [Mr Charles]396-charles , between [ourselves]1452-our , ” and [Mr Bingley]395-mr bingley lowered [his]395-mr bingley tone , and looked around [him]395-mr bingley , “[396-charles] Things is very bad here ; [I]0-i ca n’t make out , for [my]0-i part , what has become of [the country]932-the country . Tayn’t [the same land to live in]1457-the same land to live in as it was when [you]1375-sir used to come to [[our]1452-our moor]1458-our moor coursing , with [the old lord]1459-the old lord ; [you]1375-sir remember that , [I]0-i be sure , [Mr Charles]396-charles ? ” “[396-charles] ‘ Tis not easy to forget good sport , [Mr Bingley]395-mr bingley . With [your]1375-sir permission , [I]0-i will put [my]0-i horse up [here]6027-here for half an hour . [I]0-i have a fancy to stroll to [the ruins]1461-the ruins . ” “[0-i] [You]395-mr bingley wunna find them much changed , ” said [the farmer]6592-the farmer , smiling . “[395-mr bingley] [They]1461-the ruins have seen a deal of different things in [their]1461-the ruins time ! But [you]395-mr bingley will taste [our]1452-our ale , [Mr Charles]396-charles ? ” “[395-mr bingley] When [I]0-i return . ” But [the hospitable Bingley]395-mr bingley would take no denial , and as [[his]395-mr bingley companion]786-his companion waived on the present occasion entering [[his]395-mr bingley house]1079-his house , for the sun had been some time declining , [the farmer]6592-the farmer , calling [one of [[his]395-mr bingley labourers]6597-his labourers]6596-one of his labourers to take [Egremont]290-egremont ’s horse , hastened into [the house]6598-the house to fill the brimming cup . “[395-mr bingley] And what do [you]395-mr bingley think of this fire ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont to [the hind]6599-the hind . “[395-mr bingley] [I]0-i think ‘ tis hard times for [the poor]915-the poor , [sir]1375-sir . ” “[0-i] But rick - burning will not make the times easier , [[my]0-i good man]1464-my good man . [The man]6600-the man made no reply , but with a dogged look led away the horse to [[his]6600-the man stable]6601-his stable . About half a mile from [Marney]402-lord marney , [the dale]6466-the dale narrowed , and [the river]6492-the river took a winding course . [It]6492-the river ran through meads , soft and vivid with luxuriant vegetation , bounded on either side by [rich hanging woods]6604-rich hanging woods , save where occasionally a quarry broke [the verdant bosom of [the heights]6606-the heights]6605-the verdant bosom of the heights with [its]6492-the river rugged and tawny form . Fair stone and plenteous timber , and the current of fresh waters , combined , with the silent and secluded scene screened from every harsh and angry wind , to form the sacred spot that in old days [Holy Church]66-holy church loved to hallow with [[its]66-holy church beauteous and enduring structures]6607-its beauteous and enduring structures . Even [the stranger]6608-the stranger therefore when [he]1375-sir had left [the town]1349-the town about [two miles behind [him]1375-sir]6610-two miles behind him , and had heard [the farm and mill which [he]1375-sir had since passed]6611-the farm and mill which he had since passed , called [the Abbey farm]6589-the abbey farm and [the Abbey mill]6613-the abbey mill , might have been prepared for the grateful vision of [some monastic remains]6614-some monastic remains . As for [Egremont]290-egremont , [he]1375-sir had been almost born amid [the ruins of [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]6615-the ruins of marney abbey ; [its]21-marney abbey solemn relics were associated with [his]1375-sir first and freshest fancies ; every footstep was as familiar to [him]1375-sir as it could have been to [one of [the old monks]6617-the old monks]6616-one of the old monks ; yet never without emotion could [he]1375-sir behold these unrivalled remains of [one of the greatest of [the great religious houses of [the North]6620-the north]6619-the great religious houses of the north]6618-one of the greatest of the great religious houses of the north . Over [a space of not less than ten acres]6621-a space of not less than ten acres might still be observed the fragments of [the great abbey]6622-the great abbey : these were , towards [their]6623-their limit , in general moss - grown and mouldering memorials that told where once rose [the offices]6624-the offices and spread [the terraced gardens of [the old proprietors]6626-the old proprietors]6625-the terraced gardens of the old proprietors ; here might still be traced [the dwelling of [the lord abbot]6628-the lord abbot]6627-the dwelling of the lord abbot ; and there , still more distinctly , because built on a greater scale and of materials still more intended for perpetuity , [the capacious hospital]6629-the capacious hospital , a name that did not then denote the dwelling of disease , but a place where all the rights of hospitality were practised ; where [the traveller]6630-the traveller from [the proud baron]6631-the proud baron to [the lonely pilgrim]6632-the lonely pilgrim asked the shelter and the succour that never were denied , and at whose gate , called [the Portal of [the Poor]915-the poor]6633-the portal of the poor , [the peasants on [the Abbey lands]6636-the abbey lands]6635-the peasants on the abbey lands , if in want , might appeal each morn and night for raiment and for food . But [it]6637-it was in the centre of [this tract of ruins]6638-this tract of ruins , occupying [a space of not less than two acres]6639-a space of not less than two acres , that , with a strength that had defied time , and with a beauty that had at last turned away the wrath of [man]6203-man , still rose if not in perfect , yet admirable , form and state , one of the noblest achievements of Christian [art,—the Abbey church]6641-art,—the abbey church . [The summer vault]6642-the summer vault was now [its]6642-the summer vault only roof , and all that remained of [its]6642-the summer vault gorgeous windows was the vastness of [their]6642-the summer vault arched symmetry , and some wreathed relics of [their]6642-the summer vault fantastic frame - work , but the rest was uninjured . From the west window , looking over [the transept chapel of [the Virgin]6644-the virgin]6643-the transept chapel of the virgin , still adorned with pillars of marble and alabaster , the eye wandered down [the nave]6645-the nave to the great orient light , a length of nearly three hundred feet , through a gorgeous avenue of unshaken walls and columns that clustered to the skies , On each side of [the Lady ’s chapel]6646-the lady ’s chapel rose [a tower]6647-a tower . One which was of great antiquity , being of that style which is commonly called Norman , short and very thick and square , did not mount much above the height of the western front ; but [the other tower]6648-the other tower was of a character very different , It was tall and light , and of a Gothic style most pure and graceful ; the stone of which [it]6648-the other tower was built , of a bright and even sparkling colour , and looking as if it were hewn but yesterday . At first , [its]6648-the other tower turretted crest seemed injured ; but the truth is , [it]6648-the other tower was unfinished ; [the workmen]6649-the workmen were busied on [this very tower]6650-this very tower the day that [old Baldwin Greymount]301-honest baldwin greymount came as [[the king]887-the king ’s commissioner]6652-the king ’s commissioner to inquire into the conduct of [this religious house]6653-this religious house . [The abbots]6654-the abbots loved to memorise [their]6654-the abbots reigns by some public work , which should add to the beauty of [[their]6654-the abbots buildings]6655-their buildings or the convenience of [[their]6654-the abbots subjects]6656-their subjects ; and [the last of [the ecclesiastical lords of [Marney]402-lord marney]6658-the ecclesiastical lords of marney]6657-the last of the ecclesiastical lords of marney , [a man of fine taste and a skilful architect]6659-a man of fine taste and a skilful architect , was raising [this new belfry]6660-this new belfry for [[his]6657-the last of the ecclesiastical lords of marney brethren]6661-his brethren when the stern decree arrived that the bells should no more sound . And the hymn was no more to be chaunted in [the Lady ’s chapel]6646-the lady ’s chapel ; and the candles were no more to be lit on the high altar ; and the gate of [the poor]915-the poor was to be closed for ever ; and [the wanderer]6664-the wanderer was no more to find [a home]6665-a home . The body of [the church]6666-the church was in many parts overgrown with brambles and in all covered with a rank vegetation . It had been a very sultry day , and the blaze of the meridian heat still inflamed the air ; the kine for shelter , rather than for sustenance , had wandered through some broken arches , and were lying in the shadow of [the nave]6645-the nave . This desecration of a spot , once sacred , still beautiful and solemn , jarred on the feelings of [Egremont]264-egremont . [He]264-egremont sighed and turning away , followed a path that after a few paces led [him]264-egremont into [the cloister garden]6668-the cloister garden . This was [a considerable quadrangle]6669-a considerable quadrangle ; once surrounding [the garden of [the monks]6671-the monks]6670-the garden of the monks , but all that remained of [that fair pleasaunce]6672-that fair pleasaunce was a solitary yew in [its]6669-a considerable quadrangle centre , that seemed the oldest tree that could well live , and was , according to tradition , more ancient than [the most venerable walls of [the Abbey]6556-the abbey]6673-the most venerable walls of the abbey . Round [this quadrangle]6675-this quadrangle was [the refectory]6676-the refectory , [the library]6677-the library and [the kitchen]6678-the kitchen , and above [them]6675-this quadrangle [the cells and dormitory of [the brethren]6680-the brethren]6679-the cells and dormitory of the brethren . An imperfect staircase , not without danger , led to [these unroofed chambers]6681-these unroofed chambers ; but [Egremont]290-egremont familiar with the way did not hesitate to pursue it , so that [he]264-egremont soon found [himself]264-egremont on an elevation overlooking [the garden]6682-the garden , while further on extended [the vast cloisters of [the monks]6671-the monks]6683-the vast cloisters of the monks , and adjoining was [a cemetery]6685-a cemetery , that had once been enclosed , and communicated with [the cloister garden]6668-the cloister garden . It was one of those summer days that are so still , that they seem as it were a holiday of nature . The weary wind was sleeping in [some grateful cavern]6687-some grateful cavern , and the sunbeams basking on [some fervent knoll]6688-some fervent knoll ; [the river]6492-the river floated with a drowsy unconscious course : there was no wave in the grass , no stir in the branches . A silence so profound amid [these solemn ruins]6690-these solemn ruins , offered the perfection of solitude ; and there was that stirring in the mind of [Egremont]290-egremont which rendered [him]264-egremont far from indisposed for this loneliness . The slight words that [he]264-egremont had exchanged with [the farmer]6592-the farmer and [the hind]6599-the hind had left [him]264-egremont musing . Why was [England]28-england not [the same land]6693-the same land as in the days of [his]264-egremont light - hearted youth ? Why were these hard times for [the poor]915-the poor ? [He]264-egremont stood among the ruins that , as [the farmer]6592-the farmer had well observed , had seen many changes : changes of creeds , of dynasties , of laws , of manners . [New orders of [men]803-men]6696-new orders of men had arisen in [the country]932-the country , new sources of wealth had opened , new dispositions of power to which that wealth had necessarily led . [[His]264-egremont own house]6699-his own house , [[his]264-egremont own order]1419-his own order , had established themselves on the ruins of that great body , the emblems of whose ancient magnificence and strength surrounded [him]264-egremont . And now [his]264-egremont order was in turn menaced . And [the People]914-the people[the millions of Toil , on whose unconscious energies during these changeful centuries all rested]6702-the millions of toil , on whose unconscious energies during these changeful centuries all rested — what changes had these centuries brought to [them]914-the people ? Had [their]914-the people advance in the national scale borne a due relation to that progress of [[their]914-the people rulers]6703-their rulers , which had accumulated in the treasuries of a limited class the riches of [the world]6016-the world ; and made [[their]914-the people possessors]6705-their possessors boast that [they]914-the people were the first of nations ; [the most powerful and the most free]6706-the most powerful and the most free , the most enlightened , the most moral , and [the most religious]6707-the most religious ? Were there any rick - burners in the times of [the lord abbots]6708-the lord abbots ? And if not , why not ? And why should [the stacks of [the Earls of Marney]397-the earls of marney]6709-the stacks of the earls of marney be destroyed , and those of [the Abbots of [Marney]402-lord marney]6710-the abbots of marney spared ? Brooding over these suggestions , some voices disturbed [him]264-egremont , and looking round , [he]264-egremont observed in [the cemetery]6711-the cemetery [two men]6712-two men : one was standing beside a tomb which [[his]264-egremont companion]786-his companion was apparently examining . [The first]6714-the first was of lofty stature , and though dressed with simplicity , had nothing sordid in [his]6714-the first appearance . [His]6714-the first garments gave no clue to [his]6714-the first position in life : they might have been worn by [a squire]6715-a squire or by [[his]6714-the first gamekeeper]6716-his gamekeeper ; a dark velveteen dress and leathern gaiters . As [Egremont]290-egremont caught [his]290-egremont form , [he]290-egremont threw [his]290-egremont broad - brimmed country hat upon the ground and showed a frank and manly countenance . [His]290-egremont complexion might in youth have been ruddy , but time and time ’s attendants , thought and passion , had paled it : [his]290-egremont chesnut hair , faded , but not grey , still clustered over a noble brow ; [his]290-egremont features were regular and handsome , a well - formed nose , the square mouth and its white teeth , and the clear grey eye which befitted such an idiosyncracy . [His]290-egremont time of vigorous manhood , for [he]290-egremont was much nearer forty than fifty years of age , perhaps better suited [his]290-egremont athletic form , than the more supple and graceful season of youth . Stretching [his]290-egremont powerful arms in the air , and delivering [himself]290-egremont of an exclamation which denoted [his]290-egremont weariness , and which had broken the silence , [he]290-egremont expressed to [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion [his]290-egremont determination to rest [himself]290-egremont under the shade of the yew in [the contiguous garden]6718-the contiguous garden , and inviting [[his]290-egremont friend]6719-his friend to follow [him]290-egremont , [he]290-egremont took up [his]290-egremont hat and moved away . There was something in the appearance of [the stranger]6608-the stranger that interested [Egremont]290-egremont ; and waiting till [he]290-egremont had established [himself]290-egremont in [[his]290-egremont pleasant resting place]6721-his pleasant resting place , [Egremont]290-egremont descended into [the cloister garden]6668-the cloister garden and determined to address [him]6608-the stranger . “[1465-you] [You]1465-you lean against an ancient trunk , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , carelessly advancing to [the stranger]6608-the stranger , who looked up at [him]290-egremont without any expression of surprise , and then replied . “[1465-you] [They]1466-they say ‘ tis the trunk beneath whose branches [the monks]6671-the monks encamped when [they]6671-the monks came to [this valley]1468-this valley to raise [[their]6671-the monks building]1469-their building . It was [[their]6671-the monks house]1470-their house , till with the wood and stone around [them]6671-the monks , [their]6671-the monks labour and [their]6671-the monks fine art , [they]6671-the monks piled up [[their]6671-the monks abbey]1471-their abbey . And then [they]6671-the monks were driven out of [it]1471-their abbey , and it came to this . [Poor men]1472-poor men ! [poor men]1472-poor men ! ” “[1472-poor men] [They]6671-the monks would hardly have forfeited [their]6671-the monks resting - place had [they]6671-the monks deserved to retain [it]1471-their abbey , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[6671-the monks] [They]6671-the monks were rich . [I]0-i thought it was poverty that was a crime , ” replied [the stranger]6608-the stranger in a tone of simplicity . “[0-i] But [they]6671-the monks had committed other crimes . ” “[6671-the monks] It may be so ; [we]1474-we are very frail . But [their]6671-the monks history has been written by [[their]6671-the monks enemies]1475-their enemies ; [they]6671-the monks were condemned without a hearing ; [the people]914-the people rose oftentimes in [their]6671-the monks behalf ; and [their]6671-the monks property was divided with [those on whose reports it was forfeited]1477-those on whose reports it was forfeited . ” “[914-the people] At any rate , it was a forfeiture which gave life to [the community]1478-the community , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[1480-active men] [the lands]1479-the lands are held by [active men]1480-active men and not by [drones]1481-drones . ” “[1482-a drone] [A drone]1482-a drone is one who does not labour , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger ; “[1482-a drone] whether [he]1482-a drone wear a cowl or a coronet , ‘ tis the same to [me]0-i . Somebody [I]0-i suppose must own [the land]903-the land ; though [I]0-i have heard say that this individual tenure is not a necessity ; but however this may be , [I]0-i am not one who would object to [the lord]1484-the lord , provided [he]1484-the lord were [a gentle one]1485-a gentle one . All agree [the Monastics]1486-the monastics were [easy landlords]1487-easy landlords ; [their]1486-the monastics rents were low ; [they]1486-the monastics granted leases in those days . [[Their]1486-the monastics tenants]1488-their tenants too might renew [their]1486-the monastics term before [their]1486-the monastics tenure ran out : so [they]1486-the monastics were [men of spirit and property]1489-men of spirit and property . There were [yeomen]1490-yeomen then , [sir]1375-sir : [the country]932-the country was not divided into two classes , [masters]1493-masters and [slaves]1494-slaves ; there was some resting - place between luxury and misery . Comfort was an English habit then , not merely an English word . ” “[1495-you] And do [you]1495-you really think [they]1486-the monastics were [easier landlords]1496-easier landlords than [[our]1497-we present ones]1498-our present ones ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , inquiringly . “[1495-you] Human nature would tell [us]1497-we that , even if history did not confess it . [The Monastics]1486-the monastics could possess no private property ; [they]1486-the monastics could save no money ; [they]1486-the monastics could bequeath nothing . [They]1486-the monastics lived , received , and expended in common . [The monastery]1500-the monastery too was [a proprietor that never died and never wasted]1501-a proprietor that never died and never wasted . [The farmer]6592-the farmer had [a deathless landlord]1503-a deathless landlord then ; not [a harsh guardian]1504-a harsh guardian , or [a grinding mortgagee]1505-a grinding mortgagee , or [a dilatory master in chancery]1506-a dilatory master in chancery , all was certain ; [the manor]1507-the manor had not to dread a change of [lords]1508-lords , or the oaks to tremble at the axe of [the squandering heir]1509-the squandering heir . How proud [we]1497-we are still in [England]28-england of [an old family]1510-an old family , though , [God]398-god knows , ‘ tis rare to see one now . Yet [the people]914-the people like to say , [We]1497-we held under [him]1512-him , and [[his]1512-him father]6082-his father and [[his]1512-him grandfather]1514-his grandfather before [him]1512-him : [they]914-the people know that such a tenure is a benefit . [The abbot]1515-the abbot was ever the same . [The monks]6671-the monks were in short in [every district]1517-every district a point of refuge for all who needed succour , counsel , and protection ; [a body of individuals having no cares of [their]6671-the monks own]1518-a body of individuals having no cares of their own , with wisdom to guide [the inexperienced]1519-the inexperienced , with wealth to relieve the suffering , and often with power to protect [the oppressed]1520-the oppressed . ” “[1521-you] [You]1521-you plead [their]6671-the monks cause with feeling , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , not unmoved . “[1521-you] It is [my]0-i own ; [they]6671-the monks were [the sons of [the People]914-the people]1522-the sons of the people , like [myself]0-i . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i had thought rather [these monasteries]1524-these monasteries were the resort of [the younger branches of [the aristocracy]835-the aristocracy]1525-the younger branches of the aristocracy ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] Instead of the pension list ; ” replied [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion , smiling , but not with bitterness . “[0-i] Well , if [we]1527-we must have [an aristocracy]1528-an aristocracy , [I]0-i would sooner that [[its]1528-an aristocracy younger branches]1529-its younger branches should be [monks]1530-monks and [nuns]1531-nuns , than [colonels without regiments]1532-colonels without regiments , or housekeepers of [royal palaces]1533-royal palaces that exist only in name . Besides see what advantage to [a minister]896-a minister if [the unendowed aristocracy]1535-the unendowed aristocracy were thus provided for now . [He]0-i need not , like [a minister]896-a minister in these days , entrust the conduct of public affairs to [individuals notoriously incompetent]1537-individuals notoriously incompetent , appoint to the command of [expeditions generals who never saw a field]1538-expeditions generals who never saw a field , make [governors of colonies out of [men who never could govern [themselves]1540-men who never could govern themselves , or find an ambassador in a broken dandy or a blasted favourite , or find [an ambassador in a broken dandy or a blasted favourite]1541-an ambassador in a broken dandy or a blasted favourite]1540-men who never could govern themselves , or find an ambassador in a broken dandy or a blasted favourite]1539-governors of colonies out of men who never could govern themselves , or find an ambassador in a broken dandy or a blasted favourite . It is true that [many of [the monks]6671-the monks and [nuns]1531-nuns]1542-many of the monks and nuns were [persons of noble birth]1545-persons of noble birth . Why should [they]1542-many of the monks and nuns not have been ? [The aristocracy]835-the aristocracy had [their]835-the aristocracy share ; no more . [They]835-the aristocracy , like [all other classes]1547-all other classes , were benefitted by [the monasteries]1548-the monasteries : but the list of [the mitred abbots]1549-the mitred abbots when [they]1549-the mitred abbots were suppressed , shows that [the great majority of the heads of [houses]1551-houses]1550-the great majority of the heads of houses were of [the people]914-the people . ” “[914-the people] Well , whatever difference of opinion may exist on these points , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , “[914-the people] there is one on which there can be no controversy : [the monks]6671-the monks were [great architects]1554-great architects . ” “[1554-great architects] Ah ! there it is , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger , in a tone of plaintiveness ; “[1554-great architects] if [the world]6016-the world but only knew what [they]6671-the monks had lost ! [I]0-i am sure that not the faintest idea is generally prevalent of the appearance of [England]28-england before and since the dissolution . Why , [sir]1375-sir , in [England]28-england and [Wales]55-wales alone , there were of these institutions of different sizes ; [I]0-i mean [monasteries]1557-monasteries , and [chantries]1558-chantries and [chapels]1559-chapels , and [great hospitals]1560-great hospitals ; considerably upwards of three thousand ; all of [them]1561-them fair buildings , many of [them]1561-them of exquisite beauty . There were on an average in every shire at least twenty structures such as this was ; in [this great county]1562-this great county double that number : establishments that were as vast and as magnificent and as beautiful as [your]1563-your Belvoirs and [your]1563-your Chatsworths , [[your]1563-your Wentworths]1564-your wentworths and [your]1563-your Stowes . Try to imagine the effect of thirty or forty Chatsworths in [this county]1565-this county the proprietors of which were never absent . [You]1563-your complain enough now of [absentees]1566-absentees . [The monks]6671-the monks were never [non - resident]1568-non - resident . [They]6671-the monks expended [their]6671-the monks revenue among [those whose labour had produced it]1569-those whose labour had produced it . [These holy men]1570-these holy men too built and planted as [they]1570-these holy men did everything else for posterity : [[their]1570-these holy men churches]1571-their churches were [cathedrals]1572-cathedrals ; [[their]1570-these holy men schools colleges]1573-their schools colleges ; [[their]1570-these holy men halls]1574-their halls and libraries [the muniment rooms of [kingdoms]1576-kingdoms]1575-the muniment rooms of kingdoms ; [their]1570-these holy men woods and waters , [[their]1570-these holy men farms and gardens]1577-their farms and gardens , were laid out and disposed on a scale and in a spirit that are now extinct : [they]1570-these holy men made [the country]932-the country beautiful , and [the people]914-the people proud of [[their]914-the people country]1580-their country . ” “[1570-these holy men] Yet if [the monks]6671-the monks were [such public benefactors]1582-such public benefactors , why did not [the people]914-the people rise in [their]914-the people favour ? ” “[6671-the monks] [They]6671-the monks did , but too late . [They]6671-the monks struggled for a century , but [they]6671-the monks struggled against property and [they]6671-the monks were beat . As long as [the monks]6671-the monks existed , [the people]914-the people , when aggrieved , had property on [their]914-the people side . And now ‘ tis all over , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger ; “[1586-travellers] and [travellers]1586-travellers come and stare at [these ruins]1587-these ruins , and think [themselves]1586-travellers very wise to moralize over time . [They]1586-travellers are [the children of violence , not of time]1588-the children of violence , not of time . It is war that created [these ruins]1587-these ruins , civil war , of all [our]1590-our civil wars the most inhuman , for it was waged with the unresisting . [The monasteries]1548-the monasteries were taken by storm , [they]1548-the monasteries were sacked , gutted , battered with warlike instruments , blown up with gunpowder ; [you]1592-you may see the marks of the blast against [the new tower]1593-the new tower [here]6027-here . Never was such a plunder . The whole face of [the country]932-the country for a century was that of [a land recently invaded by [a ruthless enemy]1597-a ruthless enemy]1596-a land recently invaded by a ruthless enemy ; it was worse than the Norman conquest ; nor has [England]28-england ever lost this character of ravage . [I]0-i do n’t know whether [the union workhouses]1598-the union workhouses will remove it . [They]1598-the union workhouses are building something for [the people]914-the people at last . After an experiment of three centuries , [[your]1592-you gaols]1600-your gaols being full , and [[your]1592-you treadmills]1601-your treadmills losing something of [their]1601-your treadmills virtue , [you]1592-you have given [us]1590-our a substitute for [the monasteries]1548-the monasteries . ” “[1592-you] [You]1592-you lament the old faith , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , in a tone of respect . “[1592-you] [I]0-i am not viewing the question as one of faith , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger . “[0-i] It is not as a matter of religion , but as a matter of right , that [I]0-i am considering it : as a matter , [I]0-i should say , of private right and public happiness . [You]1592-you might have changed if [you]1592-you thought fit the religion of [the abbots]6654-the abbots as [you]1592-you changed the religion of [the bishops]1604-the bishops : but [you]1592-you had no right to deprive [men]803-men of [their]803-men property , and property moreover which under [their]803-men administration so mainly contributed to the welfare of [the community]1478-the community . ” “[1592-you] As for [community]1607-community , ” said a voice which proceeded neither from [Egremont]290-egremont nor [the stranger]6608-the stranger , “[1592-you] with [the monasteries]1548-the monasteries expired the only type that [we]1609-we ever had in [England]28-england of such an intercourse . There is [no community]1610-no community in [England]28-england ; there is [aggregation , but aggregation under circumstances which make it rather a dissociating , than an uniting , principle]1611-aggregation , but aggregation under circumstances which make it rather a dissociating , than an uniting , principle . ” It was a still voice that uttered these words , yet one of a peculiar character ; [one of those voices that instantly arrest attention]6731-one of those voices that instantly arrest attention : gentle and yet solemn , earnest yet unimpassioned . With a step as whispering as [his]6608-the stranger tone , [the man who had been kneeling by the tomb]6732-the man who had been kneeling by the tomb , had unobserved joined [[his]6608-the stranger associate]6733-his associate and [Egremont]290-egremont . [He]6608-the stranger hardly reached the middle height ; [his]6608-the stranger form slender , but well proportioned ; [his]6608-the stranger pale countenance , slightly marked with the small pox , was redeemed from absolute ugliness by a highly - intellectual brow , and large dark eyes that indicated deep sensibility and great quickness of apprehension . Though young , [he]6608-the stranger was already a little bald ; [he]6608-the stranger was dressed entirely in black ; the fairness of [his]6608-the stranger linen , the neatness of [his]6608-the stranger beard , [his]6608-the stranger gloves much worn , yet carefully mended , intimated that [his]6608-the stranger very faded garments were the result of necessity rather than of negligence . “[1612-you] [You]1612-you also lament the dissolution of these bodies , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1612-you] There is so much to lament in the world in which [we]1613-our live , ” said [the younger of the strangers]6734-the younger of the strangers , “[1612-you] that [I]0-i can spare no pang for the past . ” “[0-i] Yet [you]1612-you approve of the principle of [their]1614-their society ; [you]1612-you prefer it , [you]1612-you say , to [our]1613-our existing life . ” “[1612-you] Yes ; [I]0-i prefer association to gregariousness . ” “[0-i] That is a distinction , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , musingly . “[0-i] It is a community of purpose that constitutes society , ” continued [the younger stranger]6735-the younger stranger ; “[0-i] without that , [men]803-men may be drawn into contiguity , but [they]803-men still continue virtually isolated . ” “[803-men] And is that [their]803-men condition in [cities]1616-cities ? ” “[803-men] It is [their]803-men condition everywhere ; but in [cities]1616-cities that condition is aggravated . A density of population implies a severer struggle for existence , and a consequent repulsion of elements brought into too close contact . In [great cities]1618-great cities [men]803-men are brought together by the desire of gain . [They]803-men are not in a state of co - operation , but of isolation , as to the making of fortunes ; and for all the rest [they]803-men are careless of [neighbours]1620-neighbours . Christianity teaches [us]1613-our to love [[our]1613-our neighbour]1621-our neighbour as ourself ; [modern society]1622-modern society acknowledges [no neighbour]1623-no neighbour . ” “[1623-no neighbour] Well , [we]1613-our live in strange times , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , struck by the observation of [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion , and relieving a perplexed spirit by an ordinary exclamation , which often denotes that the mind is more stirring than it cares to acknowledge , or at the moment is capable to express . “[1624-the infant] When [the infant]1624-the infant begins to walk , [it]1624-the infant also thinks that it lives in strange times , ” said [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion . “[1624-the infant] [Your]1625-your inference ? ” asked [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1624-the infant] That society , still in its infancy , is beginning to feel its way . ” “[1624-the infant] This is a new reign , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , “[1624-the infant] perhaps it is a new era . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i think so , ” said [the younger stranger]6735-the younger stranger . “[0-i] [I]0-i hope so , ” said [the elder one]6739-the elder one . “[0-i] Well , society may be in [its]1626-its infancy , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont slightly smiling ; “[1626-its] but , say what [you]0-i like , [[our]1613-our Queen]1627-our queen reigns over the greatest nation that ever existed . ” “[1627-our queen] [Which nation]1628-which nation ? ” asked [the younger stranger]6735-the younger stranger , “[1627-our queen] for [she]1627-our queen reigns over two . [The stranger]6608-the stranger paused ; [Egremont]290-egremont was silent , but looked inquiringly . “[1627-our queen] Yes , ” resumed [the younger stranger]6735-the younger stranger after a moment ’s interval . “[1627-our queen] [Two nations]1629-two nations ; between [whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy]1630-whom there is no intercourse and no sympathy ; who are as ignorant of each other ’s habits , thoughts , and feelings , as if [they]1631-they were dwellers in [different zones]1632-different zones , or inhabitants of [different planets]1633-different planets ; [who are formed by a different breeding]1634-who are formed by a different breeding , are fed by a different food , are ordered by different manners , and are not governed by the same laws . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i speak of — ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , hesitatingly . “[0-i] [THE RICH]399-the rich AND [THE POOR]915-the poor . ” At this moment a sudden flush of rosy light , suffusing [the grey ruins]6743-the grey ruins , indicated that the sun had just fallen ; and through a vacant arch that overlooked [them]6743-the grey ruins , alone in the resplendent sky , glittered the twilight star . The hour , the scene , the solemn stillness and the softening beauty , repressed controversy , induced even silence . The last words of [the stranger]6608-the stranger lingered in the ear of [Egremont]290-egremont ; [his]290-egremont musing spirit was teeming with many thoughts , many emotions ; when from [the Lady Chapel]6745-the lady chapel there rose the evening hymn to [the Virgin]6644-the virgin . A single voice ; but tones of almost supernatural sweetness ; tender and solemn , yet flexible and thrilling . [Egremont]290-egremont started from [his]290-egremont reverie . [He]290-egremont would have spoken , but [he]290-egremont perceived that [the elder of the strangers]6747-the elder of the strangers had risen from [his]6747-the elder of the strangers resting - place , and with downcast eyes and crossed arms , was on [his]6747-the elder of the strangers knees . [The other]6748-the other remained standing in [his]6748-the other former posture . The divine melody ceased ; [the elder stranger]6749-the elder stranger rose ; the words were on the lips of [Egremont]290-egremont , that would have asked some explanation of this sweet and holy mystery , when in the vacant and star - lit arch on which [his]290-egremont glance was fixed , [he]290-egremont beheld a female form . [She]6750-her was apparently in the habit of [a Religious]6751-a religious , yet scarcely could be [a nun]6752-a nun , for [her]6750-her veil , if indeed it were a veil , had fallen on [her]6750-her shoulders , and revealed [her]6750-her thick tresses of long fair hair . The blush of deep emotion lingered on a countenance , which though extremely young , was impressed with a character of almost divine majesty ; while [her]6750-her dark eyes and long dark lashes , contrasting with the brightness of [her]6750-her complexion and the luxuriance of [her]6750-her radiant locks , combined to produce a beauty as rare as it is choice ; and so strange , that [Egremont]290-egremont might for a moment have been pardoned for believing [her]6750-her a seraph , that had lighted on this sphere , or the fair phantom of [some saint haunting the sacred ruins of [[her]6750-her desecrated fane]6754-her desecrated fane]6753-some saint haunting the sacred ruins of her desecrated fane . “[0-i] [I]0-i understand , then , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney to [[his]0-i brother]6180-his brother , as on the evening of the same day [they]6756-they were seated together in [the drawing - room]6395-the drawing - room , in close converse “[0-i] [I]0-i understand then , that [you]0-i have in fact paid nothing , and that [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother will give [you]0-i a thousand pounds . That wo n’t go very far . ” “[1637-it] [It]1637-it will hardly pay for the chairing , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[1637-it] the restoration of the family influence was celebrated on so great a scale . ” “[1335-my mother] The family influence must be supported , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[1335-my mother] and [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother will give [you]0-i a thousand pounds ; as [I]0-i said , that will not do much for [you]0-i , but [I]0-i like [her]1335-my mother spirit . Contests are very expensive things , yet [I]0-i quite approve of what [you]0-i have done , especially as [you]0-i won . It is a great thing in these ten pound days to win [your]0-i first contest , and shows powers of calculation which [I]0-i respect . Everything in [this world]1639-this world is calculation ; there is no such thing as luck , depend upon it ; and if [you]0-i go on calculating with equal exactness , [you]0-i must succeed in life . Now the question is , what is to be done with [your]0-i election bills ? ” “[0-i] Exactly . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i want to know what [I]0-i will do for [you]0-i , or rather what [I]0-i can do for [you]0-i ; that is the point . [My]0-i inclination of course is to do everything for [you]0-i ; but when [I]0-i calculate [my]0-i resources , [I]0-i may find that they are not equal to [my]0-i inclination . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am sure , [George]338-george , [you]0-i will do everything , and more than everything [you]0-i ought . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am extremely pleased about this thousand pounds of [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother , [Charles]396-charles . ” “[396-charles] Most admirable of [her]1335-my mother ! But [she]1335-my mother always is so generous ! ” “[1335-my mother] [Her]1335-my mother jointure has been most regularly paid , ” continued [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[1335-my mother] Always be exact in [your]396-charles payments , [Charles]396-charles . There is no end to the good it produces . Now if [I]0-i had not been so regular in paying [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother [her]1335-my mother jointure , [she]1335-my mother would not in all probability have been able to have given [you]396-charles this thousand pounds ; and , therefore , to a certain extent , [you]396-charles are indebted for this thousand pounds to [me]0-i . [Egremont]290-egremont drew up a little , but said nothing . “[0-i] [I]0-i am obliged to pay [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother [her]1335-my mother jointure , whether ricks are burnt or not , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[0-i] It ’s very hard , do n’t [you]0-i think so ? ” “[0-i] But these ricks were [Bingley]395-mr bingley ’s ? ” “[395-mr bingley] But [he]1643-he was not insured , and [he]1643-he will want some reduction in [his]1643-he rent , and if [I]0-i do not see fit to allow it [him]1643-he , which [I]0-i probably shall not , for [he]1643-he ought to have calculated on these things , [I]0-i have ricks of [my]0-i own , and they may be burnt any night . ” “[1643-he] But [you]0-i , of course , are insured ? ” “[0-i] No , [I]0-i am not ; [I]0-i calculate ‘ tis better to run the risk . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i wonder why ricks are burnt now , and were not in old days , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] Because there is [a surplus population in [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom]1644-a surplus population in the kingdom , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[0-i] and [no rural police in [the county]1647-the county]1646-no rural police in the county . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i were speaking of the election , [George]338-george , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , not without reluctance , yet anxious , as the ice had been broken , to bring the matter to a result . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , before the election , had written , in reply to [[his]338-george mother]1279-his mother consulting [him]338-george on the step a letter with which [she]1279-his mother was delighted , but which [Egremont]290-egremont at the time could have wished to have been more explicit . However in the excitement attendant on a first contest , and influenced by [the person whose judgment always swayed , and , in the present case]6759-the person whose judgment always swayed , and , in the present case , was peculiarly entitled to sway [him]338-george , [he]338-george stifled [his]338-george scruples , and persuaded [himself]338-george that [he]338-george was [a candidate]6760-a candidate not only with the sanction , but at the instance , of [[his]338-george brother]6180-his brother . “[338-george] [You]0-i were speaking of the election , [George]338-george , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[338-george] About the election , [Charles]396-charles . Well , the long and short of it is this : that [I]0-i wish to see [you]396-charles comfortable . To be harassed about money is one of the most disagreeable incidents of life . It ruffles the temper , lowers the spirits , disturbs the rest , and finally breaks up [one]6021-one ’s health . Always , if [you]396-charles possibly can , keep square . And if by any chance [you]396-charles do find [yourself]396-charles in a scrape , come to [me]0-i . There is nothing under those circumstances like the advice of [a cool - headed friend]1649-a cool - headed friend . ” “[1649-a cool - headed friend] As valuable as the assistance of [a cold - hearted one]1650-a cold - hearted one , ” thought [Egremont]290-egremont , who did not fancy too much the tone of this conversation . “[1649-a cool - headed friend] But there is one thing of which [you]396-charles must particularly beware , ” continued [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[1649-a cool - headed friend] there is one thing worse even than getting into difficulties — patching [them]1651-them up . The patching - up system is fatal ; it is sure to break down ; [you]396-charles never get clear . Now , what [I]0-i want to do for [you]396-charles , [Charles]396-charles , is to put [you]396-charles right altogether . [I]0-i want to see [you]396-charles square and more than square , in a position which will for ever guarantee [you]396-charles from any annoyance of this kind . ” “[1652-he] [He]1652-he is [a good fellow]1653-a good fellow after all , ” thought [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1653-a good fellow] That thousand pounds of [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother was very a propos , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[0-i] [I]0-i suppose it was a sop that will keep them all right till [we]1655-we have made [our]1655-we arrangements . ” “[1656-them] Oh ! there is no pressure of that kind , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[1656-them] if [I]0-i see [my]0-i way , and write to [them]1656-them , of course [they]1656-them will be quite satisfied . ” “[1656-them] Excellent , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[1656-them] and nothing could be more convenient to [me]0-i , for , between [ourselves]1655-we , [my]0-i balances are very low at this moment . The awful expenditure of keeping up [this place]1657-this place ! And then such terrible incumbrances as [I]0-i came to ! ” “[338-george] Incumbrances , [George]338-george ! Why , [I]0-i thought [you]338-george had not any . There was not a single mortgage . ” “[0-i] No mortgages ; they are nothing ; [you]338-george find them , [you]338-george get used to [them]1658-them , and [you]338-george calculate accordingly . [You]338-george quite forget the portions for [younger children]1659-younger children . ” “[338-george] Yes ; but [you]338-george had plenty of ready money for [them]1659-younger children . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i had to pay [them]1659-younger children though , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[0-i] Had [I]0-i not , [I]0-i might have bought [Grimblethorpe]400-grimblethorpe with the money ; such an opportunity will never occur again . ” “[338-george] But [you]338-george talked of incumbrances , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[338-george] Ah ! [[my]0-i dear fellow]1324-my dear fellow , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[1324-my dear fellow] [you]338-george do n’t know what it is to have to keep up [an estate like this]1661-an estate like this ; and very lucky for [you]338-george . It is not the easy life [you]338-george dream of . [There ’s buildings]1662-there ’s buildings[I]0-i am ruined in [buildings]1663-buildings[[our]1664-our poor dear father]1665-our poor dear father thought [he]1665-our poor dear father left [me]0-i [Marney]402-lord marney without an incumbrance ; why , there was not [a barn on [the whole estate]1667-the whole estate that was weather - proof]1666-a barn on the whole estate that was weather - proof ; not [a farm - house that was not half in ruins]1668-a farm - house that was not half in ruins . What [I]0-i have spent in [buildings]1663-buildings ! And draining ! Though [I]0-i make [[my]0-i own tiles]1670-my own tiles , draining , [[my]0-i dear fellow]1324-my dear fellow , is a something of which [you]338-george have not the least idea ! ” “[338-george] Well , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , anxious to bring [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother back to the point , “[338-george] [you]338-george think , then , [I]0-i had better write to [them]1672-them and say — ” “[0-i] Ah ! now for [your]338-george business , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[338-george] Now , [I]0-i will tell [you]338-george what [I]0-i can do for [you]338-george . [I]0-i was speaking to [Arabella]371-arabella about it last night ; [she]371-arabella quite approves [my]0-i idea . [You]338-george remember [the De Mowbrays]401-the de mowbrays ? Well , [we]1673-we are going to stay at [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle , and [you]338-george are to go with [us]1673-we . It is the first time [they]1672-them have received [company]1674-company since [their]1672-them great loss . Ah ! [you]338-george were abroad at the time , and so [you]338-george are behind hand . [[Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney ’s only son]1675-lord mowbray ’s only son , [Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene , [you]338-george remember [him]1675-lord mowbray ’s only son , [a deuced clever fellow]1676-a deuced clever fellow , [he]1675-lord mowbray ’s only son died about a year ago , in [Greece]72-greece , of a fever . Never was such a blow ! [[His]1675-lord mowbray ’s only son two sisters]1677-his two sisters , [Lady Joan]403-lady joan and [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , are looked upon as [the greatest heiresses in [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom]1678-the greatest heiresses in the kingdom ; but [I]0-i know [Mowbray]402-lord marney well ; [he]1675-lord mowbray ’s only son will make [an eldest son of [[his]1675-lord mowbray ’s only son eldest daughter]1681-his eldest daughter]1680-an eldest son of his eldest daughter . [She]1681-his eldest daughter will have it all ; [she]1681-his eldest daughter is [one of [[Arabella]371-arabella ’s dearest friends]1683-arabella ’s dearest friends]1682-one of arabella ’s dearest friends ; and [you]0-i are to marry [her]1681-his eldest daughter . [Egremont]290-egremont stared at [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother , who patted [him]290-egremont on the back with an expression of unusual kindness , and adding , “[1681-his eldest daughter] [You]0-i have no idea what a load this has taken off [my]0-i mind , [[my]0-i dear]6049-my dear [Charles]396-charles ; so great has [my]0-i anxiety always been about [you]0-i , particularly of late . To see [you]0-i [lord of [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]1685-lord of mowbray castle will realize [my]0-i fondest hopes . That is a position fit for [a man]1218-a man , and [I]0-i know none more worthy of it than [yourself]0-i , though [I]0-i am [[your]0-i brother]1687-your brother who say so . Now let [us]1688-us come and speak to [Arabella]371-arabella about it . ” So saying , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , followed somewhat reluctantly by [[his]0-i brother]6180-his brother , advanced to the other end of [the drawing - room]6395-the drawing - room , where [[his]0-i wife]6766-his wife was employed with [her]6766-his wife embroidery - frame , and seated next to [[her]6766-his wife young friend]6767-her young friend , [Miss Poinsett]405-miss poinsett , who was playing chess with [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse , [a member of [the chess club]6769-the chess club]6768-a member of the chess club , and [one of the most capital performers extant]6770-one of the most capital performers extant . “[371-arabella] Well , [Arabella]371-arabella , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[371-arabella] it is all settled ; [Charles]396-charles agrees with [me]0-i about going to [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle , and [I]0-i think the sooner [we]1689-we go the better . What do [you]371-arabella think of the day after to - morrow ? That will suit [me]0-i exactly , and therefore [I]0-i think [we]1689-we had better fix on it . [We]1689-we will consider it settled . [Lady Marney]6771-lady marney looked embarrassed , and a little distressed . Nothing could be more unexpected by [her]6771-lady marney than this proposition ; nothing more inconvenient than the arrangement . It was very true that [Lady Joan Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan had invited [them]1689-we to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and [she]403-lady joan had some vague intention , some day or other , of deliberating whether [they]1689-we should avail [themselves]1689-we of this kindness ; but to decide upon going , and upon going instantly , without the least consultation , the least inquiry as to the suitableness of the arrangement , the visit of [Miss Poinsett]405-miss poinsett abruptly and ungraciously terminated , for example — all this was vexatious , distressing : a mode of management which out of the simplest incidents of domestic life contrived to extract some degree of perplexity and annoyance . “[1689-we] Do not [you]371-arabella think , [George]338-george , ” said [Lady Marney]6772-lady marney , “[371-arabella] that [we]1689-we had better talk it over a little ? ” “[371-arabella] Not at all , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney : “[371-arabella] [Charles]396-charles will go , and it quite suits [me]0-i , and therefore what necessity for any consultation ? ” “[371-arabella] Oh ! if [you]371-arabella and [Charles]396-charles like to go , certainly . ” said [Lady Marney]6773-lady marney in a hesitating tone ; “[396-charles] only [I]0-i shall be very sorry to lose [[your]371-arabella society]1690-your society . ” “[371-arabella] How do [you]371-arabella mean lose [our]1689-we society [Arabella]371-arabella ? Of course [you]371-arabella must go with [us]1689-we . [I]0-i particularly want [you]371-arabella to go . [You]371-arabella are [[Lady Joan]403-lady joan ’s most intimate friend]1691-lady joan ’s most intimate friend ; [I]0-i believe there is [no one]6145-no one [she]403-lady joan likes so much . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can not go the day after to - morrow , ” said [Lady Marney]6774-lady marney , speaking in a whisper , and looking volumes of deprecation . “[0-i] [I]0-i can not help it , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[0-i] [you]0-i should have told [me]0-i this before . [I]0-i wrote to [Mowbray]402-lord marney to - day , that [we]1689-we should be with [him]1693-him the day after to - morrow , and stay a week . ” “[0-i] But [you]0-i never mentioned it to [me]0-i , ” said [Lady Marney]6775-lady marney , slightly blushing and speaking in a tone of gentle reproach . “[0-i] [I]0-i should like to know when [I]0-i am to find time to mention the contents of every letter [I]0-i write , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[338-george] particularly with all the vexatious business [I]0-i have had on [my]0-i hands to - day . But so it is ; the more one tries to save [you]0-i trouble , the more discontented [you]0-i get . ” “[338-george] No , not discontented , [George]338-george . ” “[338-george] [I]0-i do not know what [you]338-george call discontented ; but when [a man]1218-a man has made every possible arrangement to please [you]338-george and every body , and all [his]1218-a man plans are to be set aside merely because the day [he]1218-a man has fixed on does not exactly suit [your]338-george fancy , if that be not discontent , [I]0-i should like very much to know what is , [Arabella]371-arabella . [Lady Marney]6776-lady marney did not reply . Always sacrificed , always yielding , the moment [she]6776-lady marney attempted to express an opinion , [she]6776-lady marney ever seemed to assume the position not of [the injured]6777-the injured but [the injurer]6778-the injurer . [Arabella]371-arabella was [a woman of abilities]6779-a woman of abilities , which [she]371-arabella had cultivated . [She]371-arabella had excellent sense , and possessed many admirable qualities ; [she]371-arabella was far from being devoid of sensibility ; but [her]371-arabella sweet temper shrank from controversy , and Nature had not endowed [her]371-arabella with a spirit which could direct and control . [She]371-arabella yielded without a struggle to the arbitrary will and unreasonable caprice of [a husband , who was scarcely [her]371-arabella equal in intellect , and far [her]371-arabella inferior in all the genial qualities of [our]6781-our nature]6780-a husband , who was scarcely her equal in intellect , and far her inferior in all the genial qualities of our nature , but who governed [her]371-arabella by [his]6780-a husband , who was scarcely her equal in intellect , and far her inferior in all the genial qualities of our nature iron selfishness . [Lady Marney]6782-lady marney absolutely had no will of [her]6782-lady marney own . A hard , exact , literal , bustling , acute being environed [her]6782-lady marney existence ; directed , planned , settled everything . [Her]6782-lady marney life was a series of petty sacrifices and baulked enjoyments . If [her]6782-lady marney carriage were at the door , [she]6782-lady marney was never certain that [she]6782-lady marney would not have to send it away ; if [she]6782-lady marney had asked [some friends]6783-some friends to [[her]6782-lady marney house]6784-her house , the chances were [she]6782-lady marney would have to put [them]6783-some friends off ; if [she]6782-lady marney were reading a novel , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney asked [her]6782-lady marney to copy a letter ; if [she]6782-lady marney were going to the opera , [she]6782-lady marney found that [Lord Marney]402-lord marney had got seats for [her]6782-lady marney and [some friend in [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords]6785-some friend in the house of lords , and seemed expecting the strongest expressions of delight and gratitude from [her]6782-lady marney for [his]6782-lady marney unasked and inconvenient kindness . [Lady Marney]6787-lady marney had struggled against this tyranny in the earlier days of [their]6788-their union . [Innocent]406-innocent , [inexperienced Lady Marney]6789-inexperienced lady marney ! As if it were possible for [a wife]6790-a wife to contend against [a selfish husband]6791-a selfish husband , at once sharp - witted and blunt - hearted ! [She]6787-lady marney had appealed to [him]6782-lady marney , [she]6787-lady marney had even reproached [him]6782-lady marney ; [she]6787-lady marney had wept , once [she]6787-lady marney had knelt . But [Lord Marney]402-lord marney looked upon these demonstrations as the disordered sensibility of [a girl unused to the marriage state]6792-a girl unused to the marriage state , and ignorant of the wise authority of [husbands]6793-husbands , of which [he]6782-lady marney deemed [himself]6782-lady marney [a model]6794-a model . And so , after a due course of initiation , [Lady Marney]6795-lady marney invisible for days , plunged in remorseful reveries in the mysteries of [her]6795-lady marney boudoir , and [[her]6795-lady marney lord]6796-her lord dining at [[his]6782-lady marney club]6797-his club and going to [the minor theatres]6798-the minor theatres ; [the countess]6378-the countess was broken in , and became [the perfect wife of a perfect husband]6800-the perfect wife of a perfect husband . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , who was fond of chess , turned out [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse , and very gallantly proposed to finish [his]6782-lady marney game with [Miss Poinsett]405-miss poinsett , which [Miss Poinsett]405-miss poinsett , who understood [Lord Marney]402-lord marney as well as [he]6782-lady marney understood chess , took care speedily to lose , so that [[his]6782-lady marney lordship]6586-his lordship might encounter [a champion worthy of [him]6782-lady marney]6802-a champion worthy of him . [Egremont]290-egremont seated by [[his]290-egremont sister - in - law]6390-his sister - in - law , and anxious by kind words to soothe the irritation which [he]290-egremont had observed with pain [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother create , entered into easy talk , and after some time , said , “[371-arabella] [I]0-i find [you]1695-you have been good enough to mould [my]0-i destiny . [Lady Marney]6805-lady marney looked a little surprised , and then said , “[1695-you] How so ? ” “[1695-you] [You]1695-you have decided on [I]0-i hear the most important step of [my]0-i life . ” “[1695-you] Indeed [you]1695-you perplex [me]0-i . ” “[1695-you] [Lady Joan Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan , [[your]1695-you friend]1696-your friend[The countess]6378-the countess blushed ; the name was a clue which [she]6378-the countess could follow , but [Egremont]290-egremont nevertheless suspected that the idea had never previously occurred to [her]6378-the countess . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan [she]403-lady joan described as not beautiful ; certainly not beautiful ; [nobody]6018-nobody would consider [her]403-lady joan beautiful , [many]6808-many would indeed think [her]403-lady joan quite the reverse ; and yet [she]403-lady joan had a look , one particular look when according to [Lady Marney]6809-lady marney , [she]403-lady joan was more than beautiful . But [she]403-lady joan was very clever , very indeed , something quite extraordinary . “[403-lady joan] Accomplished ? ” “[1695-you] Oh ! far beyond that ; [I]0-i have heard even [men]803-men say that [no one]6145-no one knew so much . ” “[803-men] A regular blue ? ” “[803-men] Oh ! no ; not at all a blue ; not that kind of knowledge . But languages and learned books ; Arabic , and Hebrew , and old manuscripts . And then [she]403-lady joan has an observatory , and was [the first person who discovered the comet]1699-the first person who discovered the comet . [Dr Buckland]407-dr buckland swears by [her]403-lady joan ; and [she]403-lady joan corresponds with [Arago]408-arago . ” “[403-lady joan] And [[her]403-lady joan sister]1700-her sister , is [she]1700-her sister the same ? ? ” “[1700-her sister] [Lady Maud]404-lady maud : [she]404-lady maud is very religious . [I]0-i do not know [her]404-lady maud so well . ” “[404-lady maud] Is [she]404-lady maud pretty ? ” “[404-lady maud] [Some people]1701-some people admire [her]404-lady maud very much . ” “[1701-some people] [I]0-i never was at [Mowbray]402-lord marney . What sort of a place is it ? ” “[1701-some people] Oh ! it is very grand , ” said [Lady Marney]6810-lady marney ; “[1701-some people] but like [all places in [the manufacturing districts]1703-the manufacturing districts]1702-all places in the manufacturing districts , very disagreeable . [You]1704-you never have a clear sky . [Your]1704-you toilette table is covered with blacks ; the deer in [the park]6209-the park seem as if [they]1706-they had bathed in [a lake of Indian ink]1707-a lake of indian ink ; and as for the sheep , [you]1704-you expect to see chimney - sweeps for [the shepherds]1708-the shepherds . ” “[0-i] And do [you]0-i really mean to go on Thursday ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont : “[0-i] [I]0-i think [we]1709-we had better put it off . ” “[1709-we] [We]1709-we must go , ” said [Lady Marney]6811-lady marney , with a sort of sigh , and shaking [her]6811-lady marney head . “[1709-we] Let [me]0-i speak to [Marney]402-lord marney . ” “[402-lord marney] Oh ! no . [We]1709-we must go . [I]0-i am annoyed about [this dear little Poinsett]405-miss poinsett : [she]405-miss poinsett has been to stay with [me]0-i so very often , and [she]405-miss poinsett has only been [here]6027-here three days . When [she]405-miss poinsett comes in again , [I]0-i wish [you]1704-you would ask [her]405-miss poinsett to sing , [Charles]396-charles . ” Soon [the dear little Poinsett]405-miss poinsett was singing , much gratified by being invited to the instrument by [Mr Egremont]290-egremont , who for a few minutes hung over [her]405-miss poinsett , and then evidently under the influence of [her]405-miss poinsett tones , walked up and down [the room]798-the room , and only speaking to beg that [she]405-miss poinsett would continue [her]405-miss poinsett charming performances . [Lady Marney]6813-lady marney was engrossed with [her]6813-lady marney embroidery ; [[her]6813-lady marney lord]6796-her lord and [the captain]6815-the captain with [their]6816-their game . And what was [Egremont]290-egremont thinking of ? Of [Mowbray]402-lord marney be [you]6817-you sure . And of [Lady Joan]403-lady joan or [Lady Maud]404-lady maud ? Not exactly . [Mowbray]402-lord marney was the name of [the town to which [the strangers [he]290-egremont had met with in [the Abbey]6556-the abbey]6819-the strangers he had met with in the abbey]6818-the town to which the strangers he had met with in the abbey were bound . It was the only piece of information that [he]290-egremont had been able to obtain of [them]6819-the strangers he had met with in the abbey ; and that casually . When the fair vision of the starlit arch , about to descend to [[her]6813-lady marney two companions]6821-her two companions , perceived that [they]6819-the strangers he had met with in the abbey were in conversation with [a stranger]6822-a stranger , [she]6813-lady marney hesitated , and in a moment withdrew . Then [the elder of [the travellers]6824-the travellers]6823-the elder of the travellers , exchanging a glance with [[his]6823-the elder of the travellers friend]6719-his friend , bid good even to [Egremont]290-egremont . “[396-charles] [Our]1711-we way perhaps lies the same , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] [I]0-i should deem not , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger , “[0-i] nor are [we]1711-we alone . ” “[0-i] And [we]1711-we must be stirring , for [we]1711-we have far to go , ” said [he]6608-the stranger who was dressed in black . “[0-i] [My]0-i journey is very brief , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , making a desperate effort to invite communication ; “[0-i] and [I]0-i am on horseback ! ” “[1711-we] And [we]1711-we on foot , ” said [the elder]6827-the elder ; “[1711-we] nor shall [we]1711-we stop till [we]1711-we reach [Mowbray]402-lord marney ; ” and with a slight salute , [they]1711-we left [Egremont]290-egremont alone . There was something in the manner of [the elder stranger]6749-the elder stranger which repressed the possibility of [Egremont]290-egremont following [him]6749-the elder stranger . Leaving then [the cloister garden]6668-the cloister garden in another direction , [he]6608-the stranger speculated on meeting [them]1711-we outside [the abbey]6556-the abbey . [He]6608-the stranger passed through [the Lady ’s chapel]6646-the lady ’s chapel . [The beautiful Religious]6832-the beautiful religious was not [there]6019-there . [He]6608-the stranger gained the west front ; [no one]6145-no one was visible . [He]6608-the stranger took a rapid survey of each side of [the abbey]6556-the abbey ; [not a being to be recognized]6836-not a being to be recognized . [He]6608-the stranger fancied [they]1711-we must have advanced towards [the Abbey Farm]6589-the abbey farm ; yet [they]1711-we might have proceeded further on in [the dale]6466-the dale . Perplexed , [he]6608-the stranger lost time . Finally [he]6608-the stranger proceeded towards [the farm]6839-the farm , but did not overtake [them]1711-we ; reached [it]6839-the farm , but learned nothing of [them]1711-we ; and arrived at [[his]6608-the stranger brother]6180-his brother ’s full of a strange yet sweet perplexity . In [a commercial country like [England]28-england]6841-a commercial country like england , every half century developes some new and vast source of public wealth , which brings into national notice [a new and powerful class]6842-a new and powerful class . A couple of centuries ago , [a Turkey merchant]6843-a turkey merchant was [the great creator of wealth]6844-the great creator of wealth ; [the West Indian Planter]6845-the west indian planter followed [him]6843-a turkey merchant . In the middle of the last century appeared [the Nabob]6846-the nabob . [These characters in [their]6847-these characters in their zenith zenith]6847-these characters in their zenith in turn merged in [the land]903-the land , and became [English aristocrats]6849-english aristocrats ; while [the Levant]409-the levant decaying , [the West Indies]75-the west indies exhausted , and [Hindostan]410-hindostan plundered , the breeds died away , and now exist only in [[our]6850-we English comedies]6851-our english comedies from [Wycherly]76-wycherly and Congreve to [Cumberland]77-cumberland and [Morton]78-morton . The expenditure of the revolutionary war produced [the Loanmonger]6852-the loanmonger , who succeeded [the Nabob]411-the nabob ; and the application of science to industry developed the Manufacturer , who in turn aspires to be “[1711-we] large - acred , ” and always will , as long as [we]6850-we have a territorial constitution ; a better security for the preponderance of the landed interest than any corn law , fixed or fluctuating . Of all [these characters]6853-these characters , the one that on the whole made the largest fortunes in the most rapid manner,—and [we]6850-we do not forget the marvels of the Waterloo loan , or the miracles of [Manchester]79-manchester during the continental blockade — was the Anglo - [East Indian]80-east indian about the time that [Hastings]292-harold was first appointed to the great viceroyalty . It was not unusual for men in positions so obscure that [their]6847-these characters in their zenith names had never reached the public in [this country]1135-this country , and who yet had not been absent from [[their]6847-these characters in their zenith native land]6855-their native land for a longer period than the siege of [Troy]81-troy , to return with [[their]6847-these characters in their zenith million]6856-their million . [One of the most fortunate of this class of obscure adventurers]6857-one of the most fortunate of this class of obscure adventurers was [a certain [John Warren]412-warren]6858-a certain john warren . A very few years before the breaking out of the American war , [he]6858-a certain john warren was [a waiter at [a celebrated club in [St James ’s Street]56-st james ’s street]6860-a celebrated club in st james ’s street]6859-a waiter at a celebrated club in st james ’s street : [a quick yet steady young fellow]6861-a quick yet steady young fellow ; assiduous , discreet , and very civil . In this capacity , [he]6858-a certain john warren pleased [a gentleman who was just appointed to [the government of [Madras]82-madras]6863-the government of madras , and who wanted [a valet]6864-a valet]6862-a gentleman who was just appointed to the government of madras , and who wanted a valet . [Warren]412-warren , though prudent , was adventurous ; and accepted the opening which [he]412-warren believed fortune offered [him]412-warren . [He]412-warren was prescient . The voyage in those days was an affair of six months . During this period , [Warren]412-warren still more ingratiated [himself]412-warren with [[his]412-warren master]6865-his master . [He]412-warren wrote a good hand , and [[his]412-warren master]6865-his master a very bad one . [He]412-warren had a natural talent for accounts ; a kind of information which was useful to [[his]412-warren employer]864-his employer . [He]412-warren arrived at [Madras]82-madras , no longer [a valet]6864-a valet , but [a private secretary]6869-a private secretary . [[His]412-warren master]6865-his master went out to make a fortune ; but [he]412-warren was indolent , and had indeed none of the qualities for success , except [his]412-warren great position . [Warren]412-warren had every quality but that . The basis of the confederacy therefore was intelligible ; it was founded on mutual interests and cemented by reciprocal assistance . [The governor]6871-the governor granted monopolies to [the secretary]6263-the secretary , who apportioned a due share to [[his]6263-the secretary sleeping partner]6873-his sleeping partner . There appeared one of those dearths not unusual in [Hindostan]410-hindostan ; [the population of [the famished province]6875-the famished province]6874-the population of the famished province cried out for rice ; the stores of which , diminished by nature , had for months mysteriously disappeared . A provident administration it seems had invested the public revenue in its benevolent purchase ; the misery was so excessive that even pestilence was anticipated , when [the great forestallers]6876-the great forestallers came to the rescue of [the people over whose destinies [they]6876-the great forestallers presided]6877-the people over whose destinies they presided ; and at the same time fed and pocketed millions . This was the great stroke of the financial genius of [Warren]412-warren . [He]412-warren was satisfied . [He]412-warren longed once more to see [St James ’s Street]56-st james ’s street , and to become a member of [the club]6878-the club , where [he]412-warren had once been [a waiter]6879-a waiter . But [he]412-warren was [the spoiled child of fortune]6880-the spoiled child of fortune , who would not so easily spare [him]412-warren . [The governor]6871-the governor died , and had appointed [[his]6871-the governor secretary]6882-his secretary [[his]6871-the governor sole executor]6883-his sole executor . Not that [[his]6871-the governor excellency]6884-his excellency particularly trusted [[his]6871-the governor agent]6885-his agent , but [he]6871-the governor dared not confide the knowledge of [his]6871-the governor affairs to [any other individual]6886-any other individual . [The estate]6887-the estate was so complicated , that [Warren]412-warren offered [the heirs]6888-the heirs a good round sum for [his]412-warren quittance , and to take the settlement upon [himself]412-warren . [India]84-india so distant , and [Chancery]85-chancery so near — [the heirs]6888-the heirs accepted the proposition . Winding up [this estate]6890-this estate , [Warren]412-warren avenged the cause of [plundered provinces]6891-plundered provinces ; and [the House of Commons itself]6892-the house of commons itself , with [Burke]322-burke and [Francis]413-francis at its head , could scarcely have mulcted [the late governor]6893-the late governor more severely . [A Mr Warren]414-mr warren , of whom [no one]6145-no one had ever heard except that [he]412-warren was [a nabob]6895-a nabob , had recently returned from [India]84-india and purchased [a large estate in [the north of [England]28-england]6897-the north of england]6896-a large estate in the north of england , was returned to Parliament one of [the representatives of [a close borough which [he]412-warren had purchased]6899-a close borough which he had purchased]6898-the representatives of a close borough which he had purchased : [a quiet , gentlemanlike , middle - aged man]6900-a quiet , gentlemanlike , middle - aged man , with no decided political opinions ; and , as parties were then getting very equal , of course very much courted . The throes of [Lord North]415-lord north ’s administration were commencing . [The minister]1209-the minister asked [the new member]6902-the new member to dine with [him]412-warren , and found [the new member]6902-the new member singularly free from all party prejudices . [Mr Warren]414-mr warren was one of [those members who announced [their]6904-those members who announced their determination to listen to the debates and to be governed by the arguments determination to listen to the debates and to be governed by the arguments]6904-those members who announced their determination to listen to the debates and to be governed by the arguments . [All]6223-all complimented [him]414-mr warren , [all]6223-all spoke to [him]414-mr warren . [Mr Fox]310-mr fox declared that [he]414-mr warren was [a most superior man]6907-a most superior man ; [Mr Burke]322-burke said that these were [the men who could alone save [the country]932-the country]6908-the men who could alone save the country . [Mrs Crewe]416-mrs crewe asked [him]414-mr warren to supper ; [he]414-mr warren was caressed by [the most brilliant of [duchesses]6911-duchesses]6910-the most brilliant of duchesses . At length there arrived one of those fierce trials of strength , which precede the fall of [a minister]896-a minister , but which sometimes from peculiar circumstances , as in the instances of [Walpole]364-walpole and [Lord North]415-lord north , are not immediate in their results . How would [Warren]414-mr warren vote ? was the great question . [He]414-mr warren would listen to the arguments . [Burke]322-burke was full of confidence that [he]322-burke should catch [Warren]414-mr warren . The day before the debate there was a levee , which [Mr Warren]414-mr warren attended . [The sovereign]892-the sovereign stopped [him]414-mr warren , spoke to [him]414-mr warren , smiled on [him]414-mr warren , asked [him]414-mr warren many questions : about [himself]414-mr warren , [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , how [he]414-mr warren liked it , how [he]414-mr warren liked [England]28-england . There was a flutter in the circle ; [a new favourite at court]6915-a new favourite at court . The debate came off , the division took place . [Mr Warren]414-mr warren voted for [the minister]1209-the minister . [Burke]322-burke denounced [him]414-mr warren ; [the king]887-the king made [him]414-mr warren [a baronet]6918-a baronet . [Sir John Warren]412-warren made a great alliance , at least for [him]412-warren ; [he]412-warren married [the daughter of [an Irish earl]6920-an irish earl]6919-the daughter of an irish earl ; became [one of [[the king]887-the king ’s friends]6923-the king ’s friends]6921-one of the king ’s friends ; supported [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne , threw over [Lord Shelburne]334-lord shelburne , had the tact early to discover that [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt was the man to stick to , stuck to [him]412-warren . [Sir John Warren]412-warren bought [another estate]6924-another estate , and picked up [another borough]6925-another borough . [He]412-warren was fast becoming [a personage]6926-a personage . Throughout the Indian debates [he]412-warren kept [himself]412-warren extremely quiet ; once indeed in vindication of [Mr Hastings]417-mr hastings , whom [he]412-warren greatly admired , [he]412-warren ventured to correct [Mr Francis]413-francis on a point of fact with which [he]412-warren was personally acquainted . [He]412-warren thought that it was safe , but [he]412-warren never spoke again . [He]412-warren knew not the resources of vindictive genius or the powers of a malignant imagination . [Burke]322-burke owed [the Nabob]411-the nabob a turn for the vote which had gained [him]322-burke a baronetcy . [The orator]6927-the orator seized the opportunity and alarmed [the secret conscience of [the Indian adventurer]6929-the indian adventurer]6928-the secret conscience of the indian adventurer by [his]6927-the orator dark allusions , and [his]6927-the orator fatal familiarity with the subject . [Another estate]6924-another estate however and [another borough]6925-another borough were some consolation for this little misadventure ; and in time the French Revolution , to [Sir John]412-warren ’s great relief , turned the public attention for ever from Indian affairs . [The Nabob]411-the nabob from [the faithful adherent of [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt]6932-the faithful adherent of mr pitt had become even [[his]412-warren personal friend]6933-his personal friend . [The wits]6934-the wits indeed had discovered that [he]412-warren had been [a waiter]6879-a waiter ; and endless were the epigrams of [Fitzpatrick]418-fitzpatrick and the jokes of [Hare]419-hare ; but [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt cared nothing about the origin of [[his]328-mr pitt supporters]6936-his supporters . On the contrary , [Sir John]412-warren was exactly [the individual from whom [the minister]1209-the minister meant to carve out [[his]1209-the minister plebeian aristocracy]6939-his plebeian aristocracy]6937-the individual from whom the minister meant to carve out his plebeian aristocracy ; and using [[his]328-mr pitt friend]6719-his friend as a feeler before [he]328-mr pitt ventured on [his]328-mr pitt greater operations , [the Nabob]411-the nabob one morning was transformed into [an Irish baron]6941-an irish baron . [The new Baron]6942-the new baron figured in [his]6942-the new baron patent as [Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene , [his]6942-the new baron Norman origin and descent from [the old barons of this name]6943-the old barons of this name having been discovered at [Herald ’s college]6944-herald ’s college . This was a rich harvest for [Fitzpatrick]418-fitzpatrick and [Hare]419-hare ; but [the public]955-the public gets accustomed to everything , and has an easy habit of faith . [The new Baron]6942-the new baron cared nothing for ridicule , for [he]6942-the new baron was working for posterity . [He]6942-the new baron was compensated for every annoyance by the remembrance that [the St James ’s Street waiter]6947-the st james ’s street waiter was ennobled , and by [his]6942-the new baron determination that [[his]6942-the new baron children]6948-his children should rank still higher in the proud peerage of [[his]6942-the new baron country]1017-his country . So [he]6942-the new baron obtained the royal permission to resume the surname and arms of [[his]6942-the new baron ancestors]6950-his ancestors , as well as [their]6950-his ancestors title . There was an ill - natured story set afloat , that [Sir John]412-warren owed this promotion to having lent money to [the minister]1209-the minister ; but this was a calumny . [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt never borrowed money of [[his]328-mr pitt friends]6161-his friends . Once indeed , to save [his]328-mr pitt library , [he]328-mr pitt took a thousand pounds from [an individual on whom [he]328-mr pitt had conferred high rank and immense promotion]6953-an individual on whom he had conferred high rank and immense promotion : and [this individual]6954-this individual , who had [the minister]1209-the minister ’s bond when [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt died , insisted on [his]328-mr pitt right , and actually extracted the 1,000 l. from [the insolvent estate of [[his]328-mr pitt magnificent patron]6957-his magnificent patron]6956-the insolvent estate of his magnificent patron . But [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt always preferred [an usurer]6958-an usurer to [a friend]6959-a friend ; and to the last day of [his]328-mr pitt life borrowed money at fifty per cent . [The Nabob]411-the nabob departed this life before [the Minister]1209-the minister , but [he]411-the nabob lived long enough to realize [his]411-the nabob most aspiring dream . Two years before [his]328-mr pitt death [the Irish baron]6961-the irish baron was quietly converted into [an English peer]6962-an english peer ; and without exciting any attention , all the squibs of [Fitzpatrick]418-fitzpatrick , all the jokes of [Hare]419-hare , quite forgotten , [the waiter of [the St James ’s Street club]6964-the st james ’s street club]6963-the waiter of the st james ’s street club took [his]328-mr pitt seat in the most natural manner possible in [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords . [The great estate of [the late Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene]6966-the great estate of the late lord fitz - warene was situated at [Mowbray]402-lord marney , [a village which principally belonged to [him]328-mr pitt , and near which [he]328-mr pitt had raised [a gothic castle]6968-a gothic castle , worthy of [his]328-mr pitt Norman name and ancestry]6967-a village which principally belonged to him , and near which he had raised a gothic castle , worthy of his norman name and ancestry . [Mowbray]402-lord marney was one of [those places which during the long war had expanded from [an almost unknown village]6970-an almost unknown village to [a large and flourishing manufacturing town]6971-a large and flourishing manufacturing town]6969-those places which during the long war had expanded from an almost unknown village to a large and flourishing manufacturing town ; a circumstance , which , as [Lady Marney]6972-lady marney observed , might have somewhat deteriorated the atmosphere of [the splendid castle]6973-the splendid castle , but which had nevertheless doubled the vast rental of [[its]6973-the splendid castle lord]6974-its lord . [[He]6975-his who had succeeded to [[his]6975-his father]6082-his father]6976-he who had succeeded to his father was [Altamont Belvidere]420-altamont belvidere ( named after [[[his]6975-his mother]1279-his mother ’s family]6979-his mother ’s family ) [Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene , [Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene . [He]6975-his was not deficient in abilities , though [he]6975-his had not [[his]6975-his father]6082-his father ’s talents , but [he]6975-his was over - educated for [his]6975-his intellect ; a common misfortune . [The new Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene was [the most aristocratic of [breathing beings]6982-breathing beings]6981-the most aristocratic of breathing beings . [He]6975-his most fully , entirely , and absolutely believed in [his]6975-his pedigree ; [his]6975-his coat of arms was emblazoned on every window , embroidered on every chair , carved in every corner . Shortly after [[his]6975-his father]6082-his father ’s death [he]6975-his was united to [the daughter of [a ducal house , by whom [he]6975-his had [a son]6986-a son and [two daughters]6987-two daughters , chrisened by names which the ancient records of [the Fitz - Warenes]421-valence authorised]6985-a ducal house , by whom he had a son and two daughters , chrisened by names which the ancient records of the fitz - warenes authorised . [[His]6975-his son]6988-his son , who gave promise of abilities which might have rendered [the family]883-the family really distinguished , was [Valence]421-valence ; [[his]6975-his daughters]6990-his daughters , [Joan]403-lady joan and [Maud]404-lady maud . All that seemed wanting to the glory of [the house]6598-the house was a great distinction of which [a rich peer]6992-a rich peer , with six seats in [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , could not ultimately despair . [Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene aspired to rank among [the earls of [England]28-england]6994-the earls of england]6984-the daughter of a ducal house , by whom he had a son and two daughters , chrisened by names which the ancient records of the fitz - warenes authorised . his son , who gave promise of abilities which might have rendered the family really distinguished , was valence ; his daughters , joan and maud . all that seemed wanting to the glory of the house was a great distinction of which a rich peer , with six seats in the house of commons , could not ultimately despair . lord fitz - warene aspired to rank among the earls of england . But [the successors of [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt]6995-the successors of mr pitt were strong ; [they]6995-the successors of mr pitt thought [the Fitz - Warenes]421-valence had already been too rapidly advanced ; it was whispered that [the king]887-the king did not like [the new man]6997-the new man ; that [[his]887-the king majesty]1299-his majesty thought [him]6997-the new man pompous , full of pretence , in short , [a fool]6999-a fool . But though [the successors of [Mr Pitt]328-mr pitt]6995-the successors of mr pitt managed to govern [the country]932-the country for twenty years and were generally very strong , in such an interval of time however good [their]6995-the successors of mr pitt management or great [their]6995-the successors of mr pitt luck , there were inevitably occasions when [they]6995-the successors of mr pitt found [themselves]6995-the successors of mr pitt in difficulties , when it was necessary to conciliate the lukewarm or to reward [the devoted]7002-the devoted . [Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene well understood how to avail [himself]268-lord fitz - warene of these occasions ; it was astonishing how conscientious and scrupulous [he]268-lord fitz - warene became during [Walcheren]86-walcheren expeditions , [Manchester]79-manchester massacres , [Queen]7003-queen ’s trials . Every scrape of [the government]1439-the government was a step in the ladder to the great borough - monger . [The old king]7005-the old king too had disappeared from the stage ; and the tawdry grandeur of [the great Norman peer]7006-the great norman peer rather suited [George the Fourth]422-george . [He]422-george was rather [a favourite at [the Cottage]7008-the cottage]7007-a favourite at the cottage ; [they]6995-the successors of mr pitt wanted [his]422-george six votes for [Canning]369-lord grey ; [he]422-george made [his]422-george terms ; and one of the means by which [we]7009-we got [a man of genius for [a minister]896-a minister]7010-a man of genius for a minister , was elevating [Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene in the peerage , by the style and title of [Earl de Mowbray of [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]7012-earl de mowbray of mowbray castle . [We]7009-we must now for a while return to [the strangers of [the Abbey ruins]7014-the abbey ruins]7013-the strangers of the abbey ruins . When [the two men]7015-the two men had joined [the beautiful Religious , whose apparition had so startled Egremont]7016-the beautiful religious , whose apparition had so startled egremont , [they]7015-the two men all three quitted [the Abbey]6556-the abbey by a way which led [them]7015-the two men by the back of [the cloister garden]6668-the cloister garden , and so on by [the bank of [the river]6492-the river]7019-the bank of the river for about a hundred yards , when [they]7015-the two men turned up [the winding glen of [a dried - up tributary stream]7022-a dried - up tributary stream]7021-the winding glen of a dried - up tributary stream . At [the head of [the glen]7024-the glen]7023-the head of the glen , at which [they]7015-the two men soon arrived , was [a beer - shop]7025-a beer - shop , screened by some huge elms from the winds that blew over [the vast moor]7026-the vast moor , which , except in [the direction of [Mardale]87-mardale]7027-the direction of mardale , now extended as far as the eye could reach . Here [the companions]788-the companions stopped , [the beautiful Religious]6832-the beautiful religious seated [herself]6832-the beautiful religious on a stone bench beneath the trees , while [the elder stranger]6749-the elder stranger calling out to [the inmate of [the house]6598-the house]7031-the inmate of the house to apprise [him]6749-the elder stranger of [his]6749-the elder stranger return , [himself]6749-the elder stranger proceeded to [a neighbouring shed]7033-a neighbouring shed , whence [he]6749-the elder stranger brought forth a very small rough pony with a rude saddle , but one evidently intended for [a female rider]7034-a female rider . “[1711-we] It is well , ” said [the taller of [the men]7036-the men]7035-the taller of the men[1711-we] that [I]0-i am not a member of [a temperance society like [you]1713-you]1712-a temperance society like you , [Stephen]423-morley , or it would be difficult to reward [this good man]1714-this good man for [his]1714-this good man care of [our]1715-our steed . [I]0-i will take a cup of the drink of [Saxon kings]1716-saxon kings . ” Then leading up the pony to [the Religious]7037-the religious , [he]0-i placed [her]7037-the religious on its back with gentleness and much natural grace , saying at the same time in a subdued tone , “[1716-saxon kings] And [you]1713-you — shall [I]0-i bring [you]1713-you a glass of nature ’s wine ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have drank of the spring of [the Holy Abbey]1717-the holy abbey , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious , “[0-i] and none other must touch [my]0-i lips this eve . ” “[0-i] Come , [our]1715-our course must be brisk , ” said [the elder of [the men]7036-the men]7039-the elder of the men as [he]0-i gave up [his]0-i glass to [[their]1715-our host]7041-their host and led off [the pony]7042-the pony , [Stephen]423-morley walking on its other side . Though the sun had fallen , the twilight was still glowing , and even on this wide expanse the air was still . The vast and undulating surface of [the brown and purple moor]7043-the brown and purple moor , varied occasionally by some fantastic rocks , gleamed in the shifting light . [Hesperus]88-hesperus was the only star that yet was visible , and seemed to move before [them]1715-our and lead [them]1715-our on [their]1715-our journey . “[0-i] [I]0-i hope , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious , turning to [the elder stranger]6749-the elder stranger , “[0-i] that if ever [we]1715-our regain [our]1715-our right , [[my]0-i father]1718-my father , and that [we]1715-our ever can save by the interposition of divine will seems to [me]0-i clearly impossible , that [you]1718-my father will never forget how bitter it is to be driven from [the soil]1719-the soil ; and that [you]1718-my father will bring back [the people]914-the people to [the land]903-the land . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i would pursue [our]1715-our right for no other cause , ” said [the father]7046-the father . “[0-i] After centuries of sorrow and degradation , it should never be said , that [we]1715-our had no sympathy with [the sad]1722-the sad and [the oppressed]1520-the oppressed . ” “[0-i] After centuries of sorrow and degradation , ” said [Stephen]423-morley , “[0-i] let it not be said that [you]1718-my father acquired [your]1718-my father right only to create [a baron]1724-a baron or [a squire]6715-a squire . ” “[1718-my father] Nay , [thou]1726-thou shalt have [thy]1726-thou way , [Stephen]423-morley , ” said [[his]7046-the father companion]786-his companion , smiling , “[423-morley] if ever the good hour come . As many acres as [thou]1726-thou choosest for [[thy]1726-thou new [Jerusalem]89-jerusalem]1727-thy new jerusalem . ” “[1728-you] Call it what [you]1728-you will , [Walter]424-gerard , ” replied [Stephen]423-morley ; “[424-gerard] but if [I]0-i ever gain the opportunity of fully carrying the principle of association into practice , [I]0-i will sing ‘ Nunc [me]0-i dimittas . ’ ” “[0-i] ‘ Nunc me dimittas , ’ ” burst forth [the Religious]7037-the religious in a voice of thrilling melody , and [she]7037-the religious pursued for some minutes the divine canticle . [[Her]7037-the religious companions]7049-her companions gazed on [her]7037-the religious with an air of affectionate reverence as [she]7037-the religious sang ; each instant the stars becoming brighter , the wide moor assuming a darker hue . “[0-i] Now , tell [me]0-i , [Stephen]423-morley , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious , turning [her]7037-the religious head and looking round with a smile , “[0-i] think [you]423-morley not it would be a fairer lot to bide this night at [some kind monastery]1729-some kind monastery , than to be hastening now to [that least picturesque of all creations]1730-that least picturesque of all creations , [a railway station]1731-a railway station . ” “[0-i] [The railways]1732-the railways will do as much for [mankind]1733-mankind as [the monasteries]1548-the monasteries did , ” said [Stephen]423-morley . “[0-i] Had it not been for [the railway]1735-the railway , [we]1736-our should never have made [our]1736-our visit to [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey , ” said [the elder of [the travellers]6824-the travellers]6823-the elder of the travellers . “[1736-our] Nor seen [[[its]21-marney abbey last [abbot]1739-abbot]1737-its last abbot ’s tomb]1738-its last abbot ’s tomb , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious . “[1736-our] When [I]0-i marked [your]423-morley name upon the stone , [[my]0-i father;—woe]1740-my father;—woe is [me]0-i , but [I]0-i felt sad indeed , that it was reserved for [our]1736-our blood to surrender to [ruthless men that holy trust]1741-ruthless men that holy trust . ” “[1739-abbot] [He]1739-abbot never surrendered , ” said [[her]7054-her father]7055-her father . “[1739-abbot] [He]1739-abbot was tortured and hanged . ” “[1739-abbot] [He]1739-abbot is with the communion of [saints]1742-saints , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious . “[0-i] [I]0-i would [I]0-i could see a communion of [Men]803-men , ” said [Stephen]423-morley , “[803-men] and then there would be no more violence , for there would be no more plunder . ” “[803-men] [You]0-i must regain [[our]1736-our lands]1744-our lands for [us]1736-our , [Stephen]423-morley , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious ; “[423-morley] promise [me]0-i [[my]0-i father]1718-my father that [I]0-i shall raise [a holy house for [pious women]1747-pious women]1746-a holy house for pious women , if that ever hap . ” “[1736-our] [We]1736-our will not forget [our]1736-our ancient faith , ” said [[her]7058-her father]7055-her father , “[1736-our] the only old thing that has not left [us]1736-our . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can not understand , ” said [Stephen]423-morley , “[0-i] why [you]0-i should ever have lost sight of these papers , [Walter]424-gerard . ” “[424-gerard] [You]0-i see , [friend]1748-friend , they were never in [my]0-i possession ; they were never [mine]0-i when [I]0-i saw [them]1749-them . [They]1749-them were [[my]0-i father]1718-my father ’s ; and [he]1718-my father was jealous of all interference . [He]1718-my father was [a small yeoman , who had risen in the war time]1751-a small yeoman , who had risen in the war time , well to do in [the world]6016-the world , but always hankering after the old tradition that [the lands]1479-the lands were [ours]1736-our . [This Hatton]425-hatton got hold of [him]1718-my father ; [he]1718-my father did [his]1718-my father work well , [I]0-i have heard;—certain it is [[my]0-i father]1718-my father spared nothing . It is twenty - five years come [Martinmas]426-martinmas since [he]1718-my father brought [his]1718-my father writ of right ; and though baffled , [he]1718-my father was not beaten . But then [he]1718-my father died ; [his]1718-my father affairs were in great confusion ; [he]1718-my father had mortgaged [[his]1718-my father land]1755-his land for [his]1718-my father writ , and the war prices were gone . There were debts that could not be paid . [I]0-i had no capital for [a farm]1756-a farm . [I]0-i would not sink to be [a labourer on the soil that had once been [our]1758-our own]1757-a labourer on the soil that had once been our own . [I]0-i had just married ; it was needful to make a great exertion . [I]0-i had heard much of the high wages of this new industry ; [I]0-i left [the land]903-the land . ” “[0-i] And the papers ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i never thought of them , or thought of them with disgust , as the cause of [my]0-i ruin . Then when [you]1760-you came the other day , and showed [me]0-i in the book that [the last abbot of [Marney]402-lord marney]1761-the last abbot of marney was a [Walter Gerard]424-gerard , the old feeling stirred again ; and [I]0-i could not help telling [you]1760-you that [[my]0-i fathers]1762-my fathers fought at [Azincourt]90-azincourt , though [I]0-i was only [the overlooker at [[Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s mill]1764-mr trafford ’s mill]1763-the overlooker at mr trafford ’s mill . ” “[427-mr trafford] A good old name of the good old faith , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious ; “[427-mr trafford] and a blessing be on it . ” “[1765-we] [We]1765-we have cause to bless it , ” said [Gerard]424-gerard . “[1765-we] [I]0-i thought it then something to serve [a gentleman]6576-a gentleman ; and as for [[my]0-i daughter]1767-my daughter , [she]1767-my daughter , by [their]1768-their goodness , was brought up in holy walls , which have made [her]1767-my daughter what [she]1767-my daughter is . ” “[428-nature] [Nature]428-nature made [her]1767-my daughter what [she]1767-my daughter is , ” said [Stephen]423-morley in a low voice , and speaking not without emotion . Then [he]0-i continued , in a louder and brisker tone , “[428-nature] But [this Hatton]425-hatton[you]1769-you know nothing of [his]425-hatton whereabouts ? ” “[425-hatton] Never heard of [him]425-hatton since . [I]0-i had indeed about a year after [[my]0-i father]1718-my father ’s death , cause to enquire after [him]425-hatton ; but [he]425-hatton had quitted [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and [none]1771-none could give [me]0-i tidings of [him]425-hatton . [He]425-hatton had lived [I]0-i believe on [our]1772-our law - suit , and vanished with [our]1772-our hopes . ” After this , there was silence ; [each]7061-each was occupied with [his]7061-each thoughts , while the influence of the soft night and starry hour induced to contemplation . “[0-i] [I]0-i hear the murmur of [the train]1773-the train , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious . “[0-i] ‘ Tis [the up - train]1774-the up - train , ” said [[her]7037-the religious father]7055-her father . “[0-i] [We]1772-our have yet a quarter of an hour ; [we]1772-our shall be in good time . ” So saying , [he]7055-her father guided [the pony]7042-the pony to where some lights indicated [the station of [the railway]1735-the railway , which here crossed [the moor]7067-the moor]7065-the station of the railway , which here crossed the moor . There was just time to return [the pony]7042-the pony to [the person at [the station]7070-the station from whom it had been borrowed]7069-the person at the station from whom it had been borrowed , and obtain [their]7069-the person at the station from whom it had been borrowed tickets , when the bell of [the down - train]7071-the down - train sounded , and in a few minutes [the Religious]7037-the religious and [[her]7037-the religious companions]7049-her companions were on [their]7069-the person at the station from whom it had been borrowed way to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , whither a course of two hours carried [them]7069-the person at the station from whom it had been borrowed . It was two hours to midnight when [they]7069-the person at the station from whom it had been borrowed arrived at [[Mowbray]402-lord marney station]7074-mowbray station , which was about a quarter of a mile from [the town]1349-the town . Labour had long ceased ; [a beautiful heaven , clear and serene , canopied [the city of smoke and toil]7077-the city of smoke and toil]7076-a beautiful heaven , clear and serene , canopied the city of smoke and toil ; in all directions rose the columns of [the factories]7078-the factories , dark and defined in the purple sky ; a glittering star sometimes hovering by the crest of [their]7069-the person at the station from whom it had been borrowed tall and tapering forms . [The travellers]6824-the travellers proceeded in the direction of [a suburb]7080-a suburb and approached the very high wall of [an extensive garden]7081-an extensive garden . The moon rose as [they]7069-the person at the station from whom it had been borrowed reached [it]7081-an extensive garden , tipped the trees with light , and revealed a lofty and centre portal , by the side of [it]7081-an extensive garden a wicket at which [Gerard]424-gerard rang . The wicket was quickly opened . “[0-i] [I]0-i fear , [holy sister]1775-holy sister , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious , “[0-i] that [I]0-i am even later than [I]0-i promised . ” “[0-i] Those that come in [[our]1776-our lady]1777-our lady ’s name are ever welcome , ” was the reply . “[429-sister marion] [Sister Marion]429-sister marion , ” said [Gerard]424-gerard to [the porteress]7083-the porteress , “[429-sister marion] [we]1776-our have been to visit [a holy place]1778-a holy place . ” “[429-sister marion] [All places]1779-all places are holy with holy thoughts , [[my]0-i brother]6069-my brother . ” “[429-sister marion] [Dear father]1781-dear father , good night , ” said [the Religious]7037-the religious ; “[429-sister marion] the blessings of [all the saints]1782-all the saints be on [thee,—and]1783-thee,—and on [thee]1775-holy sister , [Stephen]423-morley , though [thou]1775-holy sister dost not kneel to [them]1782-all the saints . ” “[423-morley] Good night , [[mine]0-i own child]1784-mine own child , ” said [Gerard]424-gerard . “[423-morley] [I]0-i could believe in saints when [I]0-i am with [thee]1775-holy sister , ” murmured [Stephen]423-morley ; “[0-i] Good night,—SYBIL . ” When [Gerard]424-gerard and [[his]424-gerard friend]6719-his friend quitted [the convent]7086-the convent [they]7087-they proceeded at a brisk pace , into [the heart of [the town]1349-the town]7088-the heart of the town . [The streets]7090-the streets were nearly empty ; and with the exception of some occasional burst of brawl or merriment from [a beer - shop]7025-a beer - shop , all was still . [The chief street of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]7092-the chief street of mowbray , called [Castle Street]91-castle street after [the ruins of [the old baronial stronghold in [its]91-castle street neighbourhood]7094-the old baronial stronghold in its neighbourhood]7093-the ruins of the old baronial stronghold in its neighbourhood , was as significant of [the present civilization of [this community]7096-this community]7095-the present civilization of this community as [the haughty keep]7097-the haughty keep had been of [[its]91-castle street ancient dependence]7098-its ancient dependence . The dimensions of [Castle Street]91-castle street were not unworthy of [the metropolis]817-the metropolis : [it]91-castle street traversed [a great portion of [the town]1349-the town]7100-a great portion of the town , and was proportionately wide ; [its]91-castle street broad pavements and [its]91-castle street blazing gas - lights indicated [its]91-castle street modern order and prosperity ; while on each side of [the street]7102-the street rose [huge warehouses]7103-huge warehouses , not as beautiful as [the palaces of [Venice]92-venice]7104-the palaces of venice , but in [their]7103-huge warehouses way not less remarkable ; [magnificent shops]7105-magnificent shops ; and here and there , though rarely , [some ancient factory built among [the fields in the infancy of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]7107-the fields in the infancy of mowbray by [some mill - owner not sufficiently prophetic of the future]7108-some mill - owner not sufficiently prophetic of the future , or sufficiently confident in the energy and enterprise of [[his]7108-some mill - owner not sufficiently prophetic of the future fellow - citizens]7109-his fellow - citizens]7106-some ancient factory built among the fields in the infancy of mowbray by some mill - owner not sufficiently prophetic of the future , or sufficiently confident in the energy and enterprise of his fellow - citizens , to foresee that the scene of [his]7108-some mill - owner not sufficiently prophetic of the future labours would be the future eye - sore of [a flourishing posterity]7110-a flourishing posterity . Pursuing [their]7111-they course along [Castle Street]91-castle street for about a quarter of a mile , [Gerard]424-gerard and [Stephen]423-morley turned down [a street]7112-a street which intersected [it]91-castle street , and so on , through a variety of ways and winding lanes , till [they]7111-they arrived at [an open portion of [the town]1349-the town]7113-an open portion of the town , [a district where [streets]7116-streets and squares and even rows , disappeared , and where the tall chimneys and bulky barrack - looking buildings that rose in all directions , clustering yet isolated]7115-a district where streets and squares and even rows , disappeared , and where the tall chimneys and bulky barrack - looking buildings that rose in all directions , clustering yet isolated , announced that [they]7111-they were in the principal scene of [the industry of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]7117-the industry of mowbray . Crossing [this open ground]7118-this open ground [they]7111-they gained [a suburb , but one of a very different description to that in which was situate [the convent where [they]7111-they had parted with [Sybil]430-sybil]7120-the convent where they had parted with sybil]7119-a suburb , but one of a very different description to that in which was situate the convent where they had parted with sybil . [This one]7121-this one was populous , noisy , and lighted . It was Saturday night ; [the streets]7090-the streets were thronged ; [an infinite population]7123-an infinite population kept swarming to and fro the close courts and [pestilential cul - de - sacs]7124-pestilential cul - de - sacs that continually communicated with [the streets]7090-the streets by narrow archways , like the entrance of [hives]7126-hives , so low that [you]7127-you were obliged to stoop for admission : while ascending to [these same streets]7128-these same streets , from [[their]7128-these same streets dank and dismal dwellings by [narrow flights of steps]7130-narrow flights of steps the subterraneous nation of [the cellars]7131-the cellars]7129-their dank and dismal dwellings by narrow flights of steps the subterraneous nation of the cellars poured forth to enjoy the coolness of the summer night , and market for the day of rest . [The bright and lively shops]7132-the bright and lively shops were crowded ; and [groups of [purchasers]7134-purchasers]7133-groups of purchasers were gathered round [the stalls]7135-the stalls , that by the aid of glaring lamps and flaunting lanthorns , displayed [their]7133-groups of purchasers wares . “[0-i] Come , come , it ’s a prime piece , ” said [a jolly looking woman]7136-a jolly looking woman , who was presiding at a stall which , though considerably thinned by [previous purchasers]7137-previous purchasers , still offered many temptations to many who could not purchase . “[1785-widow] And so it is [widow]1785-widow , ” said [a little pale man]7138-a little pale man , wistfully . “[1785-widow] Come , come , it ’s getting late , and [[your]1785-widow wife]1786-your wife ’s ill ; [you]1785-widow ’re [a good soul]1787-a good soul , [we]1788-we ’ll say fi’pence a pound , and [I]0-i ’ll throw [you]1785-widow the scrag end in for love . ” “[0-i] [No butcher]1789-no butcher ’s meat to - morrow for [us]1788-we , [widow]1785-widow , ” said [the man]6600-the man . “[1785-widow] And why not , [neighbour]1791-neighbour ? With [your]1785-widow wages , [you]1785-widow ought to live like [a prize - fighter]1792-a prize - fighter , or [the mayor of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]1793-the mayor of mowbray at least . ” “[1792-a prize - fighter] Wages ! ” said [the man]6600-the man , “[1792-a prize - fighter] [I]0-i wish [you]1785-widow may get ‘ [em]1794-em . [Those villains]1795-those villains , [Shuffle and Screw]431-screw , have sarved [me]0-i with another bate ticket : and [a pretty figure]1796-a pretty figure too . ” “[1796-a pretty figure] Oh ! [the carnal monsters]1797-the carnal monsters ! ” exclaimed [the widow]7141-the widow . “[1797-the carnal monsters] If [their]1797-the carnal monsters day do n’t come , [the bloody - minded knaves]1798-the bloody - minded knaves ! ” “[1798-the bloody - minded knaves] And for [small cops]1799-small cops , too ! [Small cops]1799-small cops be hanged ! Am [I]0-i [the man]6600-the man to send up [a bad - bottomed cop]1802-a bad - bottomed cop , [Widow Carey]432-widow carey ? ” “[0-i] [You]0-i sent up for snicks ! [I]0-i have known [[you]0-i man and boy [John Hill]433-john hill]1803-you man and boy john hill these twenty summers , and never heard a word against [you]0-i till [you]0-i got into Shuffle and [[Screw]431-screw ’s mill]1804-screw ’s mill . Oh ! [they]1797-the carnal monsters are a bad yarn , [John]433-john hill . ” “[433-john hill] [They]1797-the carnal monsters do [us]1805-we all , [widow]1785-widow . [They]1797-the carnal monsters pretends to give the same wages as [the rest]1807-the rest , and works it out in fines . [You]0-i ca n’t come , and [you]0-i ca n’t go , but there ’s a fine ; [you]0-i ’re never paid wages , but there ’s a bate ticket . [I]0-i ’ve heard [they]1797-the carnal monsters keep [[their]1797-the carnal monsters whole establishment]1808-their whole establishment on factory fines . ” “[1797-the carnal monsters] [Soul]434-soul alive , but [those Shuffle and Screw]1809-those shuffle and screw are rotten , snickey , bad yarns , ” said [Mistress Carey]435-mistress carey . “[1809-those shuffle and screw] Now [ma’am]1810-ma’am , if [you]1810-ma’am please ; fi’pence ha’penny ; no , [ma’am]1810-ma’am , [we]1805-we ’ve no weal left . Weal , indeed ! [you]1810-ma’am look very like a soul as feeds on weal , ” continued [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey in an under tone as [[her]436-mrs carey declining customer]7142-her declining customer moved away . “[1810-ma’am] Well , it gets late , ” said [the widow]7141-the widow , “[1810-ma’am] and if [you]1810-ma’am like to take this scrag end [home]6104-home to [[your]1810-ma’am wife]1786-your wife neighbour [Hill]93-hill , [we]1805-we can talk of the rest next Saturday . And what ’s [your]1810-ma’am will , [sir]1375-sir ? ” said [the widow]7141-the widow with a stern expression to [a youth who now stopped at [her]7141-the widow stall]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall . [He]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall was about sixteen , with a lithe figure , and a handsome , faded , impudent face . [His]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall long , loose , white trousers gave [him]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall height ; [he]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall had no waistcoat , but a pink silk handkerchief was twisted carelessly round [his]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall neck , and fastened with a very large pin , which , whatever were its materials , had unquestionably a very gorgeous appearance . A loose frock - coat of a coarse white cloth , and fastened by one button round [his]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall waist , completed [his]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall habiliments , with the addition of the covering to [his]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall head , a high - crowned dark - brown hat , which relieved [his]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall complexion , and heightened the effect of [his]7145-a youth who now stopped at her stall mischievous blue eye . “[1375-sir] Well , [you]1810-ma’am need not be so fierce , [Mother Carey]437-mother carey , ” said [the youth]7146-the youth with an affected air of deprecation . “[437-mother carey] Do n’t mother [me]0-i , ” said [the jolly widow with a kindling eye]7147-the jolly widow with a kindling eye ; “[0-i] go to [[your]1810-ma’am own mother]1815-your own mother , who is dying in [a back cellar]1816-a back cellar without a winder , while [you]1810-ma’am ’ve got lodgings in a two pair . ” “[1815-your own mother] Dying ; [she]1815-your own mother ’s only drunk , ” said [the youth]7146-the youth . “[1815-your own mother] And if [she]1815-your own mother is only drunk , ” rejoined [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey in a passion , “[1815-your own mother] what makes [her]1815-your own mother drink but toil ; working from five o’clock in the morning to seven o’clock at night , and for the like of such as [you]1810-ma’am . ” “[1810-ma’am] That ’s a good one , ” said [the youth]7146-the youth ; “[1810-ma’am] [I]0-i should like to know what [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother ever did for [me]0-i , but give [me]0-i treacle and laudanum when [I]0-i was [a babby]1818-a babby to stop [my]0-i tongue and fill [my]0-i stomach ; by the token of which , as [[my]0-i gal]1819-my gal says , [she]1335-my mother stunted the growth of [the prettiest figure in [all Mowbray]71-mowbray castle]1820-the prettiest figure in all mowbray . ” And here [the youth]7146-the youth drew [himself]7146-the youth up , and thrust [his]7146-the youth hands in the side pockets of [his]7146-the youth pea - jacket . “[1335-my mother] Well , [I]0-i never , ” said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey . “[0-i] No ; [I]0-i never heard a thing like that ! ” “[0-i] What , not when [you]0-i cut up the jackass and sold it for veal cutlets , [mother]1821-mother . ” “[1821-mother] Hold [your]0-i tongue , [Mr Imperence]438-mr imperence , ” said [the widow]7141-the widow . “[438-mr imperence] It ’s very well known [you]0-i ’re [no Christian]1822-no christian , and who ’ll believe what [you]0-i say ? ” “[0-i] It ’s very well known that [I]0-i ’m a man what pays [his]0-i way , ” said [the boy]794-the boy , “[0-i] and do n’t keep [[a huckster]1823-a huckster ’s stall]1824-a huckster ’s stall to sell carrion by star - light ; but live in a two pair , if [you]1821-mother please , and has [a wife]6790-a wife and [family]1826-family , or as good . ” “[0-i] O ! [you]0-i aggravating imp ! ” exclaimed [the widow]7141-the widow in despair , unable to wreak [her]7141-the widow vengeance on [one who kept in a secure position]7154-one who kept in a secure position , and whose movements were as nimble as [his]0-i words . “[0-i] Why , [Madam Carey]439-madam carey , what has [Dandy Mick]440-mick done to [thee]0-i ? ” said a good - humoured voice , it came from [one of [two factory girls who were passing [her]7141-the widow stall]7156-two factory girls who were passing her stall and stopped]7155-one of two factory girls who were passing her stall and stopped . [They]7156-two factory girls who were passing her stall were gaily dressed , a light handkerchief tied under the chin , [their]7156-two factory girls who were passing her stall hair scrupulously arranged ; [they]7156-two factory girls who were passing her stall wore coral neck - laces and earrings of gold . “[440-mick] Ah ! is it [you]0-i , [[my]0-i child]1827-my child , ” said [the widow , who was a good - hearted creature]7157-the widow , who was a good - hearted creature . “[0-i] [The dandy]1828-the dandy has been giving [me]0-i some of [his]1828-the dandy imperence . ” “[0-i] But [I]0-i meant nothing , [dame]1829-dame , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[1829-dame] It was a joke,—only a joke . ” “[1829-dame] Well , let it pass , ” said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey . “[1829-dame] And where have [you]0-i been this long time , [[my]0-i child]1827-my child ; and who ’s [[your]0-i friend]1696-your friend ? [she]436-mrs carey added in a lower tone . “[1696-your friend] Well , [I]0-i have left [[Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s mill]1764-mr trafford ’s mill , ” said [the girl]6393-the girl . “[0-i] That ’s a bad job , ” said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey ; “[0-i] for [those Traffords]1833-those traffords are kind to [[their]1833-those traffords people]1834-their people . It ’s a great thing for [a young person]1835-a young person to be in [[their]1833-those traffords mill]1836-their mill . ” “[1833-those traffords] So it is , ” said [the girl]6393-the girl , “[1833-those traffords] but then it was so dull . [I]0-i ca n’t stand a country life , [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey . [I]0-i must have [company]1674-company . ” “[1674-company] Well , [I]0-i do love a bit of gossip [myself]0-i , ” said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , with great frankness . “[0-i] And then [I]0-i ’m [no scholar]1838-no scholar , ” said [the girl]6393-the girl , “[1838-no scholar] and never could take to learning . And [those Traffords]1833-those traffords had so many schools . ” “[1833-those traffords] Learning is better than [house]1840-house and [land]1841-land , ” said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey ; “[0-i] though [I]0-i ’m [no scholar]1838-no scholar [myself]0-i ; but then , in [my]0-i time , things was different . But [young persons]1843-young persons” “[1843-young persons] Yes , ” said [Mick]440-mick ; “[1843-young persons] [I]0-i do n’t think [I]0-i could get through the day , if it wurno ’ for [[our]1844-we Institute]1845-our institute . ” “[1843-young persons] And what ’s that ? ” asked [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey with a sneer . “[1843-young persons] [The Shoddy - Court Literary and Scientific]1846-the shoddy - court literary and scientific , to be sure , ” said [Mick]440-mick ; “[1846-the shoddy - court literary and scientific] [we]1844-we have got [fifty members]1847-fifty members , and take in three [London]5-london papers ; one ‘ Northern Star ’ and two ‘ Moral Worlds . ’ ” “[1846-the shoddy - court literary and scientific] And where are [you]1848-you now , [child]1849-child ? ” continued [the widow]7141-the widow to [the girl]6393-the girl . “[1849-child] [I]0-i am at [Wiggins]441-wiggins and [Webster]442-webster ’s , ” said [the girl]6393-the girl ; “[441-wiggins] and this is [[my]0-i partner]1850-my partner . [We]1844-we keep [house]1840-house together ; [we]1844-we have [a very nice room in [Arbour Court]95-arbour court]1852-a very nice room in arbour court , No . 7 , high up ; it ’s very airy . If [you]1853-you will take a dish of tea with [us]1844-we to - morrow , [we]1844-we expect [some friends]6783-some friends . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i take it kindly , ” said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey ; “[0-i] and so [you]1853-you keep [house]1840-house together ! [All the children]1856-all the children keep [house]1840-house in these days . Times is changed indeed ! ” “[440-mick] And [we]1844-we shall be happy to see [you]1853-you , [Mick]440-mick ; and [Julia]443-julia , if [you]1853-you are not engaged ; ” continued [the girl]6393-the girl ; and [she]6393-the girl looked at [[her]6393-the girl friend]7165-her friend , [a pretty demure girl]7166-a pretty demure girl , who immediately said , but in a somewhat faultering tone , “[443-julia] Oh ! that [we]1844-we shall . ” “[443-julia] And what are [you]443-julia going to do now , [Caroline]444-caroline ? ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[443-julia] Well , [we]1844-we had no thoughts ; but [I]0-i said to [Harriet]444-caroline , as it is a fine night , let [us]1844-we walk about as long as [we]1844-we can and then to - morrow [we]1844-we will lie in bed till afternoon . ” “[0-i] That ’s all well eno ’ in winter time with plenty of baccy , ” said [Mick]440-mick , “[0-i] but at this season of the year [I]0-i must have life . The moment [I]0-i came out [I]0-i bathed in [the river]6492-the river , and then went [home]6104-home and dressed , [he]440-mick added in a satisfied tone ; “[0-i] and now [I]0-i am going to [the Temple]1860-the temple . [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]443-julia what , [Julia]443-julia has been pricked to - day with a shuttle , ‘ tis not much , but [she]443-julia ca n’t go out ; [I]0-i ’ll stand treat , and take [you]443-julia and [[your]443-julia friend]1696-your friend to [the Temple]1860-the temple . ” “[0-i] Well , that ’s delight , ” said [Caroline]444-caroline . “[0-i] There ’s [no one]6145-no one does the handsome thing like [you]0-i , [Dandy Mick]440-mick , and [I]0-i always say so . Oh ! [I]0-i love [the Temple]96-the temple ! ‘ Tis so genteel ! [I]0-i was speaking of it to [Harriet]444-caroline last night ; [she]444-caroline never was [there]6019-there . [I]0-i proposed to go with [her]444-caroline — but [two girls]1865-two girls alone,—you understand [me]0-i . [One]6021-one does not like to be seen in [these places]1867-these places , as if [one]6021-one kept [no company]1869-no company . ” “[6021-one] Very true , ” said [Mick]440-mick ; “[6021-one] and now [we]1870-we ’ll be off . Good night , [widow]1785-widow . ” “[1785-widow] [You]1872-you ’ll remember [us]1870-we to - morrow evening , ” said [Caroline]444-caroline . “[1872-you] To - morrow evening ! [The Temple]1860-the temple ! ” murmured [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey to [herself]436-mrs carey . “[0-i] [I]0-i think [the world]6016-the world is turned upside downwards in [these parts]1451-these parts . [A brat like [Mick Radley]445-mick radley]1876-a brat like mick radley to live in a two pair , with [a wife]6790-a wife and [family]1826-family , or as good as [he]445-mick radley says ; and [this girl]1879-this girl asks [me]0-i to take a dish of tea with [her]1879-this girl and keeps [house]1840-house ! [Fathers]1881-fathers and [mothers]1882-mothers goes for nothing , ” continued [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , as [she]436-mrs carey took a very long pinch of snuff and deeply mused . “[1883-the children] ‘ tis [the children]1883-the children gets the wages , [she]436-mrs carey added after a profound pause , “[1883-the children] and there it is . ” In the meantime [Gerard]430-sybil and [Stephen]423-morley stopped before [a tall , thin , stuccoed house]7167-a tall , thin , stuccoed house , ballustraded and friezed , very much lighted both within and without , and , from the sounds that issued from [it]7167-a tall , thin , stuccoed house , and [the persons who retired and entered]7168-the persons who retired and entered , evidently a locality of great resort and bustle . A sign , bearing the title of [the Cat and Fiddle]7169-the cat and fiddle , indicated that [it]7167-a tall , thin , stuccoed house was [a place of public entertainment]7170-a place of public entertainment , and kept by one who owned the legal name of [John Trottman]446-john trottman , though that was but a vulgar appellation , lost in [his]446-john trottman well - earned and far - famed title of [Chaffing Jack]7171-chaffing jack . [The companions]788-the companions entered [the spacious premises]7173-the spacious premises ; and making [their]788-the companions way to the crowded bar , [Stephen]423-morley , with a glance serious but which indicated intimacy , caught the eye of [a comely lady , who presided over the mysteries]7174-a comely lady , who presided over the mysteries , and said in a low voice , “[1883-the children] Is [he]1884-he [here]6027-here ? ” “[1884-he] In [the Temple]1860-the temple , [Mr Morley]447-morley , asking for [you]447-morley and [[your]447-morley friend]1696-your friend more than once . [I]0-i think [you]447-morley had better go up . [I]0-i know [he]1884-he wishes to see [you]447-morley . [Stephen]423-morley whispered to [Gerard]430-sybil and after a moment ’s pause , [he]423-morley asked [the fair president]7175-the fair president for a couple of tickets for each of which [he]423-morley paid threepence ; a sum however , according to the printed declaration of the voucher , convertible into potential liquid refreshments , no great compensation to [a very strict member of [the Temperance Society of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]7177-the temperance society of mowbray]7176-a very strict member of the temperance society of mowbray . [A handsome staircase with bright brass bannisters]7178-a handsome staircase with bright brass bannisters led [them]7179-them to an ample landing - place , on which opened a door , now closed and by which sate [a boy who collected the tickets of [those who would enter it]7181-those who would enter it]7180-a boy who collected the tickets of those who would enter it . The portal was of considerable dimensions and of architectural pretension ; it was painted of a bright green colour , the panels gilt . Within the pediment , described in letters of flaming gas , [you]447-morley read , “[1884-he] [THE TEMPLE OF THE MUSES]1888-the temple of the muses . [Gerard]430-sybil and [Morley]423-morley entered [an apartment]7182-an apartment very long and sufficiently lofty , though rather narrow for such proportions . The ceiling was even richly decorated ; the walls were painted , and by a brush of considerable power . Each panel represented some well - known scene from [Shakespeare]448-shakespeare , [Byron]449-byron , or [Scott]450-scott : [King Richard]7183-king richard , [Mazeppa]451-mazeppa , [the Lady of [the Lake]97-the lake]7184-the lady of the lake were easily recognized : in one panel , [Hubert]375-sir robert menaced [Arthur]452-arthur ; here [Haidee]453-haidee rescued [Juan]285-juan ; and there [Jeanie Deans]454-jeanie deans curtsied before [the Queen]6328-the queen . [The room]798-the room was very full ; [some three or four hundred persons]7187-some three or four hundred persons were seated in different groups at different tables , eating , drinking , talking , laughing , and even smoking , for notwithstanding the pictures and the gilding it was found impossible to forbid , though there were efforts to discourage , this practice , in [the Temple of [the Muses]7189-the muses]1888-the temple of the muses . Nothing however could be more decorous than the general conduct of [the company]7190-the company , though [they]7190-the company consisted principally of [factory people]7191-factory people . [The waiters]7192-the waiters flew about with as much agility as if [they]7192-the waiters were serving [nobles]7193-nobles . In general the noise was great , though not disagreeable ; sometimes a bell rang and there was comparative silence , while a curtain drew up at the further end of [the room]798-the room , opposite to the entrance , and where there was [a theatre]7195-a theatre , the stage raised at a due elevation , and adorned with side scenes from which issued [a lady in a fancy dress who sang a favourite ballad]7196-a lady in a fancy dress who sang a favourite ballad ; or [a gentleman elaborately habited in [a farmer]7198-a farmer ’s costume of the old comedy]7197-a gentleman elaborately habited in a farmer ’s costume of the old comedy , a bob - wig , silver buttons and buckles , and blue stockings , and who favoured [the company with that melancholy effusion called a comic song]7199-the company with that melancholy effusion called a comic song . Some nights there was music on [the stage]7200-the stage ; [a young lady in a white robe with a golden harp]7201-a young lady in a white robe with a golden harp , and attended by [a gentleman in black mustachios]7202-a gentleman in black mustachios . This was when [the principal harpiste of [the King of Saxony]7204-the king of saxony]7203-the principal harpiste of the king of saxony and [[his]7203-the principal harpiste of the king of saxony first fiddler]7205-his first fiddler happened to be passing through [Mowbray]402-lord marney , merely by accident , or on a tour of pleasure and instruction , to witness the famous scenes of British industry . Otherwise [the audience of the Cat and Fiddle]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle , [we]7207-we mean [the Temple of the Muses]1888-the temple of the muses , were fain to be content with [four Bohemian brothers]7209-four bohemian brothers , or [an equal number of Swiss sisters]7210-an equal number of swiss sisters . The most popular amusements however were the “[1884-he] Thespian recitations : ” by [amateurs]7211-amateurs , or [novices who wished to become professional]7212-novices who wished to become professional . [They]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle tried [their]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle metal on [an audience which could be critical]7213-an audience which could be critical . [A sharp waiter , with a keen eye on the entering guests]7214-a sharp waiter , with a keen eye on the entering guests , immediately saluted [Gerard]430-sybil and [[his]7214-a sharp waiter , with a keen eye on the entering guests friend]6719-his friend , with profuse offers of hospitality : insisting that [they]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle wanted much refreshment ; that [they]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle were both very hungry and very thirsty : that , if not hungry , [they]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle should order something to drink that would give [them]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle an appetite : if not inclined to quaff , something to eat that would make [them]7206-the audience of the cat and fiddle athirst . In the midst of these embarrassing attentions , [he]7214-a sharp waiter , with a keen eye on the entering guests was pushed aside by [[his]7214-a sharp waiter , with a keen eye on the entering guests master]6865-his master with , “[1884-he] There , go ; hands wanted at the upper end ; [two American gentlemen from [Lowell]98-lowell]1889-two american gentlemen from lowell singing out for [Sherry Cobler]455-sherry cobler ; do n’t know what it is ; give [them]1889-two american gentlemen from lowell [our]1890-us bar mixture ; if [they]1889-two american gentlemen from lowell complain , say it ’s the Mowbray slap - bang , and no mistake . Must have a name , [Mr Morley]447-morley ; name ’s everything ; made the fortune of [the Temple]1860-the temple : if [I]0-i had called it [the Saloon]1892-the saloon , it never would have filled , and perhaps [the magistrates]1893-the magistrates never have granted a licence . [The speaker]1113-the speaker was [a very portly man who had passed the maturity of manhood , but active as Harlequin]7218-a very portly man who had passed the maturity of manhood , but active as harlequin . [He]1113-the speaker had a well - favoured countenance ; fair , good - humoured , but very sly . [He]1113-the speaker was dressed like [the head butler of [the London Tavern]7220-the london tavern]7219-the head butler of the london tavern , and was particular as to [his]1113-the speaker white waistcoats and black silk stockings , punctilious as to [his]1113-the speaker knee - buckles , proud of [his]1113-the speaker diamond pin ; that is to say when [he]1113-the speaker officiated at [the Temple]1860-the temple . “[447-morley] [[Your]447-morley mistress]1894-your mistress told [us]1890-us [we]1890-us should find [you]447-morley here , ” said [Stephen]423-morley , “[447-morley] and that [you]447-morley wished to see [us]1890-us . “ Plenty to tell [you]447-morley , ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1890-us host]7041-their host putting [his]7041-their host finger to [his]7041-their host nose . “ If information is wanted in [this part of [the world]6016-the world]7222-this part of the world , [I]7041-their host flatter [myself]7041-their host — Come , [Master Gerard]424-gerard , here ’s a table ; what shall [I]7041-their host call for ? glass of the Mowbray slap - bang ? No better ; the receipt has been in [[our]1890-us family]7224-our family these fifty years . [Mr Morley]447-morley [I]7041-their host know wo n’t join [us]1890-us . Did [you]447-morley say a cup of tea , [Mr Morley]447-morley ? Water , only water ; well , that ’s strange . [Boy]456-boy alive there , do [you]447-morley hear [me]7041-their host call ? [Water]457-water wanted , glass of water for [the Secretary of [the Mowbray Temperance and Teatotal]458-the mowbray temperance and teatotal]7225-the secretary of the mowbray temperance and teatotal . Sing it out . [I]7041-their host like titled company . [Brush]459-brush ! ”[7041-their host] “ And so [you]447-morley can give [us]1890-us some information about this — ”[7041-their host] “ Be back directly . ”[7041-their host] exclaimed [[their]1896-their host]7041-their host : and darting off with a swift precision , that carried [him]7041-their host through a labyrinth of tables without the slightest inconvenience to [[their]1896-their occupiers]1898-their occupiers . “ Beg pardon , [Mr Morley]447-morley , ”[7041-their host] [he]7041-their host said , sliding again into [his]7041-their host chair ; “ but saw [one of [the American gentlemen]7227-the american gentlemen brandishing [his]7226-one of the american gentlemen brandishing his bowie - knife against one of my waiters bowie - knife against one of [[my]7041-their host waiters]7228-my waiters]7226-one of the american gentlemen brandishing his bowie - knife against one of my waiters ; called [him]7226-one of the american gentlemen brandishing his bowie - knife against one of my waiters [Colonel]7229-colonel ; quieted [him]7226-one of the american gentlemen brandishing his bowie - knife against one of my waiters directly ; [a man of [his]7226-one of the american gentlemen brandishing his bowie - knife against one of my waiters rank]7230-a man of his rank brawling with a help ; oh ! no ; not to be thought of ; no squabbling here ; licence in danger . ”[7041-their host] [You]7041-their host were saying — ”[447-morley] resumed [Morley]447-morley . “ Ah ! yes , about [that man Hatton]7231-that man hatton ; remember [him]7231-that man hatton perfectly well ; a matter of twenty or it may be nineteen years since [he]7231-that man hatton bolted . [Queer fellow]7232-queer fellow ; lived upon nothing ; only drank water ; no temperance and teetotal then , so no excuse . Beg pardon , [Mr Morley]447-morley ; no offence [I]447-morley hope ; ca n’t bear whims ; but [respectable societies]7233-respectable societies , if [they]7233-respectable societies do n’t drink , [they]7233-respectable societies make speeches , hire [[your]447-morley rooms]7234-your rooms , leads to business . ”[447-morley] “ And [this Hatton]7235-this hatton — ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard . “ Ah ! [a queer fellow]7236-a queer fellow ; lent [him]7231-that man hatton a one - pound note — never saw it again — always remember it — last one - pound note [I]424-gerard had . [He]7231-that man hatton offered [me]424-gerard an old book instead ; not in [my]424-gerard way ; took a china jar for [[my]424-gerard wife]7237-my wife . [He]7231-that man hatton kept [a curiosity shop]7238-a curiosity shop ; always prowling about [the country]932-the country , picking up old books and hunting after old monuments ; called [himself]7231-that man hatton [an antiquarian]7240-an antiquarian ; [queer fellow]7232-queer fellow , that [Hatton]425-hatton . ”[424-gerard] “ And [you]7041-their host have heard of [him]7231-that man hatton since ? ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard rather impatiently . “ Not a word , ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1899-their host]7041-their host ; “ never knew [any one who had]7242-any one who had . ”[7041-their host] [I]423-morley thought [you]7041-their host had something to tell [us]1899-their about [him]7231-that man hatton , ”[423-morley] said [Stephen]423-morley . “ So [I]7041-their host have ; [I]7041-their host can put [you]7041-their host in the way of getting hold of [him]7231-that man hatton and anything else . [I]7041-their host havn’t lived in [Mowbray]402-lord marney [man]6203-man and [boy]7244-boy for fifty years ; seen [it]1860-the temple [a village]7245-a village , and now [a great town]7246-a great town full of [first - rate institutions and establishments like this]7247-first - rate institutions and establishments like this , ”[7041-their host] added [[their]1899-their host]7041-their host surveying [the Temple]1860-the temple with a glance of admiring complacency ; [I]7041-their host say [I]7041-their host havn’t lived [here]6027-here all this time and talked to [the people]914-the people for nothing . ”[7041-their host] “ Well , [we]1899-their are all attention , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard with a smile . “ Hush ! ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1899-their host]7041-their host as a bell sounded , and [he]7041-their host jumped up . “ Now [ladies]7250-ladies , now [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen , if [you]7250-ladies please ; silence if [you]7250-ladies please for a song from [a Polish lady]7252-a polish lady . [The Signora]460-the signora sings English like [a new - born babe]7253-a new - born babe ; ”[7041-their host] and the curtain drew up amid the hushed voices of [the company]7190-the company and the restrained clatter of [their]7190-the company knives and forks and glasses . [The Polish lady]1905-the polish lady sang [Cherry Ripe]461-cherry ripe[1905-the polish lady] to the infinite satisfaction of [[her]1905-the polish lady audience]1906-her audience . [Young Mowbray]462-young mowbray indeed , in the shape of [Dandy Mick]440-mick and [some of [[his]462-young mowbray followers]1908-his followers and [admirers]1909-admirers]1907-some of his followers and admirers , insisted on an encore . [The lady]1910-the lady as [she]1910-the lady retired curtseyed like [a Prima Donna]1911-a prima donna ; but [the host]1912-the host continued on [his]1912-the host legs for some time , throwing open [his]1912-the host coat and bowing to [[his]1912-the host guests]1913-his guests , who expressed by [their]1913-his guests applause how much [they]1913-his guests approved [his]1912-the host enterprise . At length [he]1912-the host resumed [his]1912-the host seat ; “ It ’s almost too much . ”[1912-the host] [he]1912-the host exclaimed ; “ the enthusiasm of [these people]1297-these people . [I]1912-the host believe [they]1297-these people look upon [me]1912-the host as [a father]6547-a father . ”[1912-the host] “ And [you]7041-their host think [you]7041-their host have some clue to [this Hatton]425-hatton ? ”[423-morley] resumed [Stephen]423-morley . [They]1297-these people say [he]425-hatton has no relations , ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1913-his guests host]7041-their host . [I]7041-their host have heard as much . ”[7041-their host] “ Another glass of the bar mixture , [Master Gerard]424-gerard . What did [we]1913-his guests call it ? Oh ! the bricks and beans — the Mowbray bricks and beans ; known by that name in the time of [[my]1912-the host grandfather]7256-my grandfather . No more ! No use asking [Mr Morley]447-morley [I]1912-the host know . Water ! well , [I]1912-the host must say — and yet , in an official capacity , drinking water is not so unnatural . ”[1912-the host] “ And [Hatton]425-hatton . ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard ; [they]1297-these people say [he]425-hatton has [no relations]7257-no relations , eh ? ”[1912-the host] [They]1297-these people do , and [they]1297-these people say wrong . [He]425-hatton has [a relation]7258-a relation ; [he]425-hatton has [a brother]7259-a brother ; and [I]1912-the host can put [you]1915-you in the way of finding [him]425-hatton . ”[1912-the host] “ Well , that looks like business , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard ; “ and where may [he]425-hatton be ? ”[424-gerard] “ Not here , ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1915-you host]7041-their host ; [he]425-hatton never put [his]425-hatton foot in [the Temple]1860-the temple to [my]7041-their host knowledge ; and lives in [a place where [they]1915-you have as much idea of popular institutions as [any Turks]7262-any turks or [heathen]7263-heathen [you]1915-you ever heard of]7261-a place where they have as much idea of popular institutions as any turks or heathen you ever heard of . ”[7041-their host] “ And where might [we]1915-you find [him]425-hatton ? ”[423-morley] said [Stephen]423-morley . “ What ’s that ? ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1915-you host]7041-their host jumping up and looking around [him]7041-their host . “ Here [boys]7264-boys , brush about . [The American gentleman]7265-the american gentleman is a whittling [his]7265-the american gentleman name on that new mahogany table . Take [him]7265-the american gentleman the printed list of rules , stuck up in [a public place]7266-a public place , under a great coat , and fine [him]7265-the american gentleman five shillings for damaging the furniture . If [he]7265-the american gentleman resists ( [he]7265-the american gentleman has paid for [his]7265-the american gentleman liquor ) , call in [the police]7267-the police ; [X. Z. No . 5]7268-x. z. no . 5 is in the bar , taking tea with [[your]1915-you mistress]1894-your mistress . Now brush . ”[7041-their host] “ And [this place]1657-this place is — ”[7041-their host] “ In [the land of mines and minerals]7271-the land of mines and minerals , ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1915-you host]7041-their host ; “ about ten miles from — — . [He]7265-the american gentleman works in metals on [his]7265-the american gentleman own account . [You]1915-you have heard of [a place called [Hell - house Yard]99-hell - house yard]7272-a place called hell - house yard ; well , [he]7265-the american gentleman lives [there]6019-there ; and [his]7265-the american gentleman name is [Simon]463-simon . ”[7041-their host] “ And does [he]7265-the american gentleman keep up any communication with [[his]7265-the american gentleman brother]6180-his brother , think [you]1915-you ? ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard . “ Nay , [I]7041-their host know no more ; at least at present , ”[7041-their host] said [[their]1915-you host]7041-their host . [The secretary]6263-the secretary asked [me]7041-their host about [a person absent without leave for twenty years and who was said to have no relations]7276-a person absent without leave for twenty years and who was said to have no relations , [I]7041-their host found [you]1915-you one and [a very near one]7277-a very near one . [You]1915-you are at [the station]7070-the station and [you]1915-you have got [your]1915-you ticket . [The American gentleman]7265-the american gentleman ’s wiolent . Here ’s [the police]7267-the police . [I]7041-their host must take a high tone . ”[7041-their host] And with these words [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack quitted [them]1915-you . In the meantime , [we]1915-you must not forget [Dandy Mick]440-mick and [[his]440-mick two young friends whom [he]440-mick had so generously offered to treat to [the Temple]1860-the temple]1920-his two young friends whom he had so generously offered to treat to the temple . “ Well , what do [you]440-mick think of it ? ”[444-caroline] asked [Caroline of Harriet]444-caroline in a whisper as [they]1915-you entered [the splendid apartment]1922-the splendid apartment . “ It ’s just what [I]444-caroline thought [the Queen]6328-the queen lived in , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline ; “ but indeed [I]444-caroline ’m [all of a flutter]7282-all of a flutter . ”[444-caroline] “ Well , do n’t look as if [you]440-mick were , ”[7165-her friend] said [[her]444-caroline friend]7165-her friend . “ Come along [gals]7283-gals , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick ; “ who ’s afraid ? Here , [we]1915-you ’ll sit down at this table . Now , what shall [we]1915-you have ? Here [waiter]6034-waiter ; [I]440-mick say [waiter]6034-waiter ! ”[440-mick] “ Yes , [sir]1375-sir , yes , [sir]1375-sir . ”[444-caroline] “ Well , why do n’t [you]7283-gals come when [I]440-mick call , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick with a consequential air . [I]440-mick have been hallooing these ten minutes . Couple of glasses of bar mixture for [these ladies]7288-these ladies and go of gin for [myself]440-mick . And [I]440-mick say [waiter]6034-waiter , stop , stop , do n’t be in such a deuced hurry ; do [you]7283-gals think [folks]7290-folks can drink without eating;—sausages for three ; and damme , take care [they]7290-folks are not burnt . ”[440-mick] “ Yes , [sir]1375-sir , directly , directly . ”[444-caroline] “ That ’s the way to talk to [these fellows]7292-these fellows , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick with a self - satisfied air , and perfectly repaid by the admiring gaze of [[his]440-mick companions]1924-his companions . “ It ’s pretty [Miss Harriet]465-harriet , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick looking up at the ceiling with a careless nil admirari glance . “ Oh ! it is beautiful , ”[465-harriet] said [Harriet]465-harriet . [You]7283-gals never were [here]6027-here before ; it ’s [the only place]7294-the only place . That ’s [the Lady of [the Lake]97-the lake]7184-the lady of the lake , ”[440-mick] [he]440-mick added , pointing to a picture ; [I]440-mick ’ve seen [her]7184-the lady of the lake at [the Circus]7296-the circus , with real water . ”[440-mick] The hissing sausages crowning a pile of mashed potatoes were placed before [them]1924-his companions ; the delicate rummers of the Mowbray slap - bang , for [the girls]1925-the girls ; the more masculine pewter measure for [[their]1924-his companions friend]1926-their friend . “ Are the plates very hot ? ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick ; “ Very sir . ”[440-mick] “ Hot plates half the battle , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ Now , [Caroline]444-caroline ; here , [Miss Harriet]465-harriet ; do n’t take away [your]444-caroline plate , wait for the mash ; [they]1913-his guests mash [their]1913-his guests taters [here]6027-here very elegant . ”[440-mick] It was a very happy and very merry party . [Mick]440-mick delighted to help [[his]440-mick guests]1913-his guests , and to drink [their]1913-his guests healths . “ Well , ”[440-mick] said [he]440-mick when [the waiter]1928-the waiter had cleared away [their]1913-his guests plates , and left [them]1913-his guests to [their]1913-his guests less substantial luxuries . “ Well , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick , sipping a renewed glass of gin twist and leaning back in [his]440-mick chair , “ say what [they]1913-his guests please , there ’s nothing like life . ”[440-mick] “ At [the Traffords ’]7298-the traffords ’ , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline , “ the greatest fun [we]7299-we ever had was a singing class . ”[444-caroline] [I]440-mick pity [[them]1913-his guests poor devils in [the country]932-the country]7300-them poor devils in the country , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick ; [we]7299-we got some of [them]1913-his guests at [Collinson’s]100-collinson’s — come from [Suffolk]101-suffolk [they]1913-his guests say ; what [they]1913-his guests call [hagricultural labourers]7302-hagricultural labourers , [a very queer lot]7303-a very queer lot , indeed . ”[440-mick] “ Ah ! [them]1913-his guests ’s [the himmigrants]7304-the himmigrants , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline ; [they]1913-his guests ’re sold out of slavery , and sent down by [[Pickford]466-pickford ’s van]7305-pickford ’s van into the labour market to bring down [our]7299-we wages . ”[444-caroline] [We]7299-we ’ll teach [them]1913-his guests a trick or two before [they]1913-his guests do that , ”[440-mick] urged [Mick]440-mick . “ Where are [you]440-mick , [Miss Harriet]465-harriet ? ”[440-mick] [I]444-caroline ’m at [Wiggins]441-wiggins and [Webster]442-webster ’s , [sir]1375-sir . ”[444-caroline] “ Where [they]1913-his guests clean machinery during meal - time ; that wo n’t do , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . [I]440-mick see [one of [[your]440-mick partners]7308-your partners coming in , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick , making many signals to [a person who very soon joined [them]1930-them]1929-a person who very soon joined them]7307-one of your partners coming in , ” said mick , making many signals to a person who very soon joined them . “ Well , [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , how are [you]467-devilsdust ? ”[440-mick] This was the familiar appellation of [a young gentleman , who really had no other , baptismal or patrimonial . About a fortnight after [[his]1931-a young gentleman , who really had no other , baptismal or patrimonial . about a fortnight after his mother had introduced him into the world mother]1279-his mother had introduced [him]1931-a young gentleman , who really had no other , baptismal or patrimonial . about a fortnight after his mother had introduced him into the world into [the world]6016-the world]1931-a young gentleman , who really had no other , baptismal or patrimonial . about a fortnight after his mother had introduced him into the world , [she]1279-his mother returned to [[her]1279-his mother factory]1934-her factory and put [[her]1279-his mother infant]1935-her infant out to [nurse]1936-nurse , that is to say , paid threepence a week to [an old woman who takes charge of [these new - born babes]1938-these new - born babes for the day , and gives [them]1938-these new - born babes back at night to [[their]1938-these new - born babes mothers]1433-their mothers]1937-an old woman who takes charge of these new - born babes for the day , and gives them back at night to their mothers as [they]1938-these new - born babes hurriedly return from the scene of [their]1938-these new - born babes labour to [the dungeon]1940-the dungeon or [the den]1941-the den , which is still by courtesy called [home]6104-home . ”[1937-an old woman who takes charge of these new - born babes for the day , and gives them back at night to their mothers] The expense is not great : laudanum and treacle , administered in the shape of some popular elixir , affords [these innocents]1942-these innocents a brief taste of the sweets of existence , and keeping [them]1942-these innocents quiet , prepares [them]1942-these innocents for the silence of [their]1942-these innocents impending grave . Infanticide is practised as extensively and as legally in [England]28-england , as it is on [the banks of [the Ganges]103-the ganges]1943-the banks of the ganges ; a circumstance which apparently has not yet engaged the attention of [the Society]104-the society for the Propagation of the Gospel in [Foreign Parts]105-foreign parts . But the vital principle is an impulse from [an immortal artist]1944-an immortal artist , and sometimes baffles , even in its tenderest phasis , the machinations of society for its extinction . There are [infants that will defy even starvation and poison]1945-infants that will defy even starvation and poison , [unnatural mothers]1946-unnatural mothers and [demon nurses]1947-demon nurses . Such was [the nameless one of whom [we]1949-we speak]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak . [We]1949-we can not say [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak thrived ; but [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak would not die . So at two years of age , [[his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak mother]1279-his mother being lost sight of , and the weekly payment having ceased , [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak was sent out in [the street]7102-the street to “ play , ”[1952-the youngest] in order to be run over . Even this expedient failed . [The youngest]1952-the youngest and the feeblest of [the band of victims]1953-the band of victims , [Juggernaut]1954-juggernaut spared [him]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak to [Moloch]106-moloch . All [[his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak companions]1924-his companions were disposed of . Three months ’ “ play ”[1954-juggernaut] in [the streets]7090-the streets got rid of [this tender company,—shoeless , half - naked , and uncombed,—whose]1957-this tender company,—shoeless , half - naked , and uncombed,—whose age varied from two to five years . [Some]1958-some were crushed , [some]1958-some were lost , [some]1958-some caught cold and fevers , crept back to [[their]1958-some garret]1961-their garret or [[their]1958-some cellars]1962-their cellars , were dosed with [Godfrey]468-godfrey ’s cordial , and died in peace . [The nameless one]1963-the nameless one would not disappear . [He]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak always got out of the way of [the carts]1964-the carts and horses , and never lost [his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak own . [They]1965-they gave [him]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak no food : [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak foraged for [himself]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak , and shared with the dogs the garbage of [the streets]7090-the streets . But still [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak lived ; stunted and pale , [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak defied even the fatal fever which was the only habitant of [[his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak cellar]1967-his cellar that never quitted it . And slumbering at night on a bed of mouldering straw , [his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak only protection against the plashy surface of [[his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak den]1968-his den , with a dungheap at [his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak head and a cesspool at [his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak feet , [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak still clung to the only roof which shielded [him]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak from the tempest . At length when [the nameless one]1963-the nameless one had completed [his]1963-the nameless one fifth year , the pest which never quitted [the nest of cellars of which [he]1963-the nameless one was [a citizen]1971-a citizen]1970-the nest of cellars of which he was a citizen , raged in [the quarter]1972-the quarter with such intensity , that the extinction of [[its]1972-the quarter swarming population]1973-its swarming population was menaced . [The haunt of [this child]1975-this child]1974-the haunt of this child was peculiarly visited . [All the children]1856-all the children gradually sickened except [himself]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak ; and one night when [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak returned [home]6104-home [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak found [the old woman]1978-the old woman [herself]1978-the old woman dead , and surrounded only by [corpses]1979-corpses . [The child before this]1980-the child before this had slept on the same bed of straw with a corpse , but then there were also breathing beings for [[his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak companions]1924-his companions . A night passed only with corpses seemed to [him]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak in itself a kind of death . [He]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak stole out of [the cellar]1982-the cellar , quitted [the quarter of pestilence]1983-the quarter of pestilence , and after much wandering laid down near the door of [a factory]1984-a factory . [Fortune]469-fortune had guided [him]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak . Soon after break of day , [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak was woke by the sound of [the factory]1985-the factory bell , and found assembled [a crowd of men]1986-a crowd of men , [women]1987-women , and [children]1988-children . The door opened , [they]1986-a crowd of men entered , [the child]1989-the child accompanied [them]1986-a crowd of men . [The roll]1990-the roll was called ; [his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak unauthorized appearance noticed ; [he]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak was questioned ; [his]1948-the nameless one of whom we speak acuteness excited attention . [A child]1991-a child was wanted in [the Wadding Hole]107-the wadding hole , [a place for the manufacture of waste and damaged cotton]1992-a place for the manufacture of waste and damaged cotton , the refuse of [the mills]1993-the mills , which is here worked up into counterpanes and coverlids . [The nameless one]1963-the nameless one was prefered to [the vacant post]1995-the vacant post , received even a salary , more than that , a name ; for as [he]1963-the nameless one had none , [he]1963-the nameless one was christened on the spot — [DEVILSDUST]467-devilsdust . [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust had entered life so early that at seventeen [he]1963-the nameless one combined the experience of manhood with the divine energy of youth . [He]1963-the nameless one was [a first - rate workman]1996-a first - rate workman and received high wages ; [he]1963-the nameless one had availed [himself]1963-the nameless one of the advantages of [the factory school]1997-the factory school ; [he]1963-the nameless one soon learnt to read and write with facility , and at the moment of [our]1998-our history , was [the leading spirit of [the Shoddy - Court Literary and Scientific Institute]2000-the shoddy - court literary and scientific institute]1999-the leading spirit of the shoddy - court literary and scientific institute . [[His]1963-the nameless one great friend]2001-his great friend , [[his]1963-the nameless one only intimate]2002-his only intimate , was [Dandy Mick]440-mick . The apparent contrariety of [their]2003-we qualities and structure perhaps led to this . It is indeed the most assured basis of friendship . [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust was dark and melancholy ; ambitious and discontented ; full of thought , and with powers of patience and perseverance that alone amounted to genius . [Mick]440-mick was as brilliant as [his]440-mick complexion ; gay , irritable , evanescent , and unstable . [Mick]440-mick enjoyed life ; [[his]440-mick friend]6719-his friend only endured it ; yet [Mick]440-mick was always complaining of the lowness of [his]440-mick wages and the greatness of [his]440-mick toil ; while [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust never murmured , but read and pondered on the rights of labour , and sighed to vindicate [his]440-mick order . [I]467-devilsdust have some thoughts of joining the Total Abstinence , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust ; “ ever since [I]467-devilsdust read [Stephen Morley]423-morley ’s address it has been in [my]467-devilsdust mind . [We]2003-we shall never get [our]2003-we rights till [we]2003-we leave off consuming exciseable articles ; and the best thing to begin with is liquors . ”[467-devilsdust] “ Well , [I]444-caroline could do without liquors [myself]444-caroline , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline . “ If [I]444-caroline was [a lady]7310-a lady , [I]444-caroline would never drink anything except fresh milk from the cow . ”[444-caroline] “ Tea for [my]444-caroline money , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline ; [I]444-caroline must say there ’s nothing [I]444-caroline grudge for good tea . Now [I]444-caroline keep [house]1840-house , [I]444-caroline mean always to drink the best . ”[444-caroline] “ Well , [you]440-mick have not yet taken the pledge , [Dusty]470-dusty , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick : “ and so suppose [we]2005-their order a go of gin and talk this matter of temperance over . ”[440-mick] [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust was manageable in little things , especially by [Mick]440-mick ; [he]440-mick acceded , and seated [himself]440-mick at [their]2005-their table . [I]440-mick suppose [you]440-mick have heard this last dodge of [Shuffle]431-screw and [Screw]431-screw , [Dusty]470-dusty , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ What ’s that ? ”[440-mick] [Every man]7312-every man had [his]7312-every man key given [him]7312-every man this evening — half - a - crown a week round deducted from wages for rent . [Jim Plastow]471-jim plastow told [them]2005-their [he]7312-every man lodged with [[his]7312-every man father]6082-his father and did n’t want [a house]7314-a house ; upon which [they]2005-their said [he]7312-every man must let it . ”[440-mick] [Their]2005-their day will come , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , thoughtfully . [I]2006-i really think that [those Shuffle and Screws]7315-those shuffle and screws are worse even than [Truck]472-truck and [Trett]473-trett . [You]7316-you knew where [you]7316-you were with [those fellows]7317-those fellows ; it was five - and - twenty per cent , off wages and very bad stuff for [your]7316-you money . But as for [Shuffle and Screw]7318-shuffle and screw , what with [their]2005-their fines and [their]2005-their keys , [a man]1218-a man never knows what [he]1218-a man has to spend . Come , ”[2006-i] [he]2006-i added filling [his]2006-i glass , “ let ’s have a toast — Confusion to [Capital]7320-capital . ”[2006-i] “ That ’s [your]7316-you sort , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ Come , [Caroline]444-caroline ; drink to [[your]444-caroline partner]7321-your partner ’s toast , [Miss Harriet]465-harriet . Money ’s the root of all evil , which [nobody]6018-nobody can deny . [We]7323-we ’ll have the rights of labour yet ; the ten - hour bill , no fines , and [no individuals]7324-no individuals admitted to any work who have not completed [their]7324-no individuals sixteenth year . ”[440-mick] “ No , fifteen , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline eagerly . [The people]914-the people wo n’t bear [their]914-the people grievances much longer , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . [I]444-caroline think one of the greatest grievances [the people]914-the people have , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline , “ is the beaks serving notice on [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack to shut up the Temple on Sunday nights . ”[444-caroline] “ It is infamous , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick ; “ aynt [we]7323-we to have [no recreation]7327-no recreation ? [One]6021-one might as well live in [Suffolk]101-suffolk , where [the immigrants]7329-the immigrants come from , and where [they]7329-the immigrants are obliged to burn ricks to pass the time . ”[440-mick] “ As for the rights of labour , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline , [the people]914-the people goes for nothing with this machinery . ”[444-caroline] “ And [you]444-caroline have opened [your]444-caroline mouth to say a very sensible thing [Miss Harriet]465-harriet , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick ; “ but if [I]440-mick were [Lord Paramount]474-lord paramount for eight - and - forty hours , [I]440-mick ’d soon settle that question . Would n’t [I]440-mick fire a broadside into [[their]914-the people ‘ double deckers]7331-their ‘ double deckers ? ’ The battle of [Navarino]108-navarino at [Mowbray]402-lord marney fair with fourteen squibs from [[the admiral]7332-the admiral ’s ship]7333-the admiral ’s ship going off at the same time , should be nothing to it . ”[440-mick] [Labour]475-labour may be weak , but Capital is weaker , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . [Their]914-the people capital is all paper . ”[467-devilsdust] [I]440-mick tell [you]7334-you what , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick , with a knowing look , and in a lowered tone , “ The only thing , [my]440-mick hearties , that can save this [here nation]7335-here nation , is — a — good strike . ”[440-mick] [[Your]402-lord marney lordship]7336-your lordship ’s dinner is served , ”[2007-the groom of the chambers] announced [the groom of [the chambers]2008-the chambers]2007-the groom of the chambers to [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney ; and [the noble lord]2009-the noble lord led out [Lady Marney]2010-lady marney . [The rest]1807-the rest followed . [Egremont]290-egremont found [himself]290-egremont seated next to [Lady Maud Fitz - Warene]404-lady maud , [the younger daughter of [the earl]6382-the earl]2012-the younger daughter of the earl . Nearly opposite to [him]290-egremont was [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . [The ladies Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan were [sandy girls , somewhat tall , with rather good figures and a grand air]2014-sandy girls , somewhat tall , with rather good figures and a grand air ; [the eldest]2015-the eldest very ugly , [the second rather pretty]2016-the second rather pretty ; and yet [both very much alike]2017-both very much alike . [They]2018-they had both great conversational powers , though in different ways . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan was doctrinal ; [Lady Maud]404-lady maud inquisitive : the first often imparted information which [you]2019-your did not previously possess ; the other suggested ideas which were often before in [your]2019-your own mind , but lay tranquil and unobserved , till called into life and notice by [her]404-lady maud fanciful and vivacious tongue . [Both of [them]2018-they]2020-both of them were endowed with a very remarkable self - possession ; but [Lady Joan]403-lady joan wanted softness , and [Lady Maud]404-lady maud repose . This was the result of the rapid observation of [Egremont]290-egremont , who was however experienced in [the world]6016-the world and quick in [his]290-egremont detection of manner and of character . The dinner was stately , as becomes [the high nobility]2022-the high nobility . There were [many guests]2023-many guests , yet the table seemed only a gorgeous spot in [the capacious chamber]2024-the capacious chamber . The side tables were laden with silver vases and golden shields arranged on shelves of crimson velvet . The walls were covered with [Fitz - Warenes]421-valence , [De Mowbrays]401-the de mowbrays , and [De Veres]109-de veres . [The attendants]2025-the attendants glided about without noise , and with the precision of military discipline . [They]2025-the attendants watched [your]2019-your wants , [they]2025-the attendants anticipated [your]2019-your wishes , and [they]2025-the attendants supplied all [you]2019-your desired with a lofty air of pompous devotion . [You]2026-lady marney came by [the railroad]7337-the railroad ? ”[402-lord marney] enquired [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney mournfully , of [Lady Marney]2026-lady marney . “ From [Marham]110-marham ; about ten miles from [us]7338-our , ”[6220-her ladyship] replied [[her]2026-lady marney ladyship]6220-her ladyship . “ A great revolution ! ”[6220-her ladyship] “ Is n’t it ? ”[402-lord marney] [I]6586-his lordship fear it has a very dangerous tendency to equality , ”[6586-his lordship] said [[his]2028-his lordship]6586-his lordship shaking [his]6586-his lordship head ; [I]6586-his lordship suppose [Lord Marney]402-lord marney gives [them]2025-the attendants all the opposition in [his]2028-his power . ”[6586-his lordship] “ There is [nobody so violent against railroads]7339-nobody so violent against railroads as [George]422-george , ”[2030-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]2030-lady marney ; [I]2030-lady marney can not tell [you]6586-his lordship what [he]422-george does not do ! [He]422-george organized the whole of [our]7338-our division against [the Marham line]7340-the marham line ! ”[2030-lady marney] [I]402-lord marney rather counted on [him]422-george , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , “ to assist [me]402-lord marney in resisting this joint branch here ; but [I]402-lord marney was surprised to learn [he]422-george had consented . ”[402-lord marney] “ Not until the compensation was settled , ”[2031-lady marney] innocently remarked [Lady Marney]2031-lady marney ; [George]422-george never opposes [them]2025-the attendants after that . [He]422-george gave up all opposition to the [Marham]110-marham line when [they]2025-the attendants agreed to [his]422-george terms . ”[2031-lady marney] “ And yet , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , [I]402-lord marney think if [Lord Marney]402-lord marney would take a different view of the case and look to the moral consequences , [he]422-george would hesitate . Equality , [Lady Marney]7341-lady marney , equality is not [our]7338-our metier . If [[we]7338-our [nobles]7193-nobles]7342-we nobles do not make a stand against the levelling spirit of the age , [I]402-lord marney am at a loss to know who will fight the battle . [You]7341-lady marney many depend upon it that [these railroads]7344-these railroads are very dangerous things . ”[402-lord marney] [I]2031-lady marney have no doubt of it . [I]2031-lady marney suppose [you]7341-lady marney have heard of [Lady Vanilla]476-lady vanilla ’s trip from [Birmingham]111-birmingham ? Have [you]7341-lady marney not , indeed ! [She]476-lady vanilla came up with [Lady Laura]477-lady laura , and [two of [the most gentlemanlike men sitting opposite [her]476-lady vanilla]7346-the most gentlemanlike men sitting opposite her]7345-two of the most gentlemanlike men sitting opposite her ; never met , [she]476-lady vanilla says , [two more intelligent men]7347-two more intelligent men . [She]476-lady vanilla begged one of [them]7347-two more intelligent men at [Wolverhampton]112-wolverhampton to change seats with [her]476-lady vanilla , and [he]7347-two more intelligent men was most politely willing to comply with [her]476-lady vanilla wishes , only it was necessary that [[his]7347-two more intelligent men companion]786-his companion should move at the same time , for [they]7347-two more intelligent men were chained together ! [Two of [the swell mob]7350-the swell mob]7349-two of the swell mob , sent to [town]6227-town for picking a pocket at [Shrewsbury]113-shrewsbury races . ”[2031-lady marney] [A countess]7352-a countess and [a felon]7353-a felon ! So much for public conveyances , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ But [Lady Vanilla]476-lady vanilla is one of those who will talk with [everybody]7354-everybody . ”[402-lord marney] [She]476-lady vanilla is very amusing though , ”[2032-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]2032-lady marney . [I]402-lord marney dare say [she]476-lady vanilla is , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney ; “ but believe [me]402-lord marney , [[my]402-lord marney dear]6049-my dear [Lady Marney]7356-lady marney , in these times especially , [a countess]7352-a countess has something else to do than be amusing . ”[402-lord marney] [You]402-lord marney think as property has its duties as well as its rights , rank has its bores as well as its pleasures . ”[402-lord marney] [Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney mused . “ How do [you]402-lord marney do , [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine ? ”[402-lord marney] said [a lively little lady with sparkling beady black eyes]2033-a lively little lady with sparkling beady black eyes , and a very yellow complexion , though with good features ; “ when did [you]402-lord marney arrive in [the North]114-the north ? [I]2033-a lively little lady with sparkling beady black eyes have been fighting [your]402-lord marney battles finely since [I]2033-a lively little lady with sparkling beady black eyes saw [you]402-lord marney , ”[2033-a lively little lady with sparkling beady black eyes] [she]2033-a lively little lady with sparkling beady black eyes added shaking [her]2033-a lively little lady with sparkling beady black eyes head , rather with an expression of admonition than of sympathy . [You]402-lord marney are always fighting one ’s battles [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians ; it is very kind of [you]365-lady st julians . If it were not for [you]365-lady st julians , [we]7358-we should none of [us]7358-we know how much [we]7358-we are all abused , ”[478-lord valentine] replied [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine , [a young M.P.]2034-a young m.p. [They]7359-they say [you]402-lord marney gave the most radical pledges , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians eagerly , and not without malice . [I]365-lady st julians heard [Lord Muddlebrains]479-lord muddlebrains say that if [he]479-lord muddlebrains had had the least idea of [your]402-lord marney principles , [you]402-lord marney would not have had [his]479-lord muddlebrains influence . ”[365-lady st julians] [Muddlebrains]479-lord muddlebrains ca n’t command a single vote , ”[478-lord valentine] said [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine . [He]479-lord muddlebrains is [a political humbug]7360-a political humbug , [the greatest of all humbugs]7361-the greatest of all humbugs ; [a man who swaggers about [London]5-london clubs and consults solemnly about [his]479-lord muddlebrains influence]7362-a man who swaggers about london clubs and consults solemnly about his influence , and in [the country]932-the country is a nonentity . ”[478-lord valentine] “ Well , that ca n’t be said of [Lord Clarinel]480-lord clarinel , ”[365-lady st julians] rejoined [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . “ And have [you]402-lord marney been defending [me]478-lord valentine against [Lord Clarinel]480-lord clarinel ’s attacks ? ”[478-lord valentine] inquired [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine . “ No ; but [I]478-lord valentine am going to [Wemsbury]115-wemsbury , and then [I]478-lord valentine have no doubt [I]478-lord valentine shall have the opportunity . ”[478-lord valentine] [I]478-lord valentine am going to [Wemsbury]115-wemsbury [myself]478-lord valentine , ”[478-lord valentine] said [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine . “ And what does [Lord Clarinel]480-lord clarinel think of [your]402-lord marney pledge about the pension list ? ”[478-lord valentine] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians daunted but malignant . [He]480-lord clarinel never told [me]478-lord valentine , ”[478-lord valentine] said [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine . [I]478-lord valentine believe [you]402-lord marney did not pledge [yourself]402-lord marney to the ballot ? ”[478-lord valentine] inquired [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians with an affected air of inquisitiveness . “ It is a subject that requires some reflection , ”[478-lord valentine] said [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine . [I]478-lord valentine must consult [some profound politician like [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians]7364-some profound politician like lady firebrace . By the bye , [you]402-lord marney told [[my]478-lord valentine mother]1335-my mother that [the conservatives]7366-the conservatives would have a majority of fifteen . Do [you]402-lord marney think [they]7366-the conservatives will have as much ? ”[478-lord valentine] said [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine with an innocent air , it now being notorious that the whig administration had a majority of double that amount . [I]365-lady st julians said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole gave [us]7367-us a majority of fifteen , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . [I]365-lady st julians knew [he]363-mr tadpole was in error ; because [I]365-lady st julians had happened to see [Lord Melbourne]380-lord melbourne ’s own list , made up to the last hour ; and which gave [the government]1439-the government a majority of sixty . It was only shown to [three members of the cabinet]7369-three members of the cabinet , ”[365-lady st julians] [she]365-lady st julians added in a tone of triumphant mystery . [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , [a great stateswoman among [the tories]1010-the tories]2035-a great stateswoman among the tories , was proud of [an admirer who was a member of [the whig cabinet]2038-the whig cabinet]2037-an admirer who was a member of the whig cabinet . [She]365-lady st julians was rather an agreeable guest in [a country - house]2039-a country - house , with [her]365-lady st julians extensive correspondence , and [her]365-lady st julians bulletins from both sides . [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole flattered by [her]365-lady st julians notice , and charmed with [female society that talked [his]363-mr tadpole own slang , and entered with affected enthusiasm into all [his]363-mr tadpole dirty plots and barren machinations]2040-female society that talked his own slang , and entered with affected enthusiasm into all his dirty plots and barren machinations , was vigilant in [his]363-mr tadpole communications ; while [[her]365-lady st julians whig cavalier]2041-her whig cavalier , [an easy individual who always made love by talking or writing politics]2042-an easy individual who always made love by talking or writing politics , abandoned [himself]363-mr tadpole without reserve , and instructed [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians regularly after every council . [Taper]370-taper looked grave at this connection between [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole and [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians ; and whenever an election was lost , or a division stuck in the mud , [he]370-taper gave the cue with a nod and a monosyllable , and the conservative pack that infests clubs , chattering on subjects of which it is impossible [they]2043-they can know anything , instantly began barking and yelping , denouncing [traitors]2044-traitors , and wondering how [the leaders]2045-the leaders could be so led by the nose , and not see that which was flagrant to [the whole world]2046-the whole world . If , on the other hand , the advantage seemed to go with [the Canton Club]2047-the canton club , or the opposition benches , then it was the whig and liberal hounds who howled and moaned , explaining everything by the indiscretion , infatuation , treason , of [Lord Viscount Masque]481-lord masque , and appealing to the initiated world of idiots around [them]2043-they , whether [any party]2048-any party could ever succeed , hampered by [such men , and influenced by such means]2049-such men , and influenced by such means . The best of the joke was , that all this time [Lord Masque]481-lord masque and [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole were [two old foxes]2050-two old foxes , neither of whom conveyed to [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians a single circumstance but with the wish , intention , and malice aforethought , that it should be communicated to [[his]363-mr tadpole rival]1212-his rival . [I]388-sir vavasour must get [you]403-lady joan to interest [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney in [our]7370-us cause , ”[388-sir vavasour] said [Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour , in an insinuating voice to [[his]388-sir vavasour neighbour]2052-his neighbour , [Lady Joan]403-lady joan ; [I]403-lady joan have sent [him]388-sir vavasour a large packet of documents . [You]403-lady joan know , [he]388-sir vavasour is [one of [us]7370-us]1395-one of us ; still one of [us]7370-us . Once [a baronet]6918-a baronet , always [a baronet]6918-a baronet . The dignity merges , but does not cease ; and happy as [I]403-lady joan am to see [one covered with high honours]7374-one covered with high honours , who is in every way so worthy of [them]7374-one covered with high honours , still [I]403-lady joan confess to [you]403-lady joan it is not so much as [Earl de Mowbray]482-the earl de mowbray that [[your]403-lady joan worthy father]7375-your worthy father interests [me]403-lady joan , as in [his]388-sir vavasour undoubted character and capacity of [Sir Altamont Fitz - Warene]483-sir altamont fitz - warene , [baronet]7376-baronet . ”[403-lady joan] [You]403-lady joan have the data on which [you]403-lady joan move [I]403-lady joan suppose well digested , ”[403-lady joan] said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , attentive but not interested . “ The case is clear ; as far as equity is concerned , irresistible ; indeed [the late king]7377-the late king pledged [himself]7377-the late king to a certain point . But if [you]403-lady joan would do [me]403-lady joan the favour of reading [our]7378-our memorial . ”[403-lady joan] “ The proposition is not one adapted to [our]7378-our present civilisation , ”[403-lady joan] said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . [A baronetcy]7379-a baronetcy has become the distinction of [the middle class]1086-the middle class ; [a physician]7381-a physician , [[our]7378-our physician]7382-our physician for example , is [a baronet]6918-a baronet ; and [I]403-lady joan dare say [some of [[our]7378-our tradesmen]7385-our tradesmen]7384-some of our tradesmen ; [brewers]7386-brewers , of [people of that class]7387-people of that class . An attempt to elevate [them]7384-some of our tradesmen into [an order of nobility , however inferior]7388-an order of nobility , however inferior , would partake in some degree of the ridiculous . ”[403-lady joan] “ And has [the duke]1216-the duke escaped [his]1216-the duke gout this year ? ”[403-lady joan] enquired [Lord Marney of Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ A very slight touch ; [I]403-lady joan never knew [[my]403-lady joan father]1718-my father so well . [I]403-lady joan expect [you]402-lord marney will meet [him]1718-my father here . [We]7378-our look for [him]1718-my father daily . ”[403-lady joan] [I]403-lady joan shall be delighted ; [I]403-lady joan hope [he]1718-my father will come to [Marney]402-lord marney in October . [I]403-lady joan keep the blue ribbon cover for [him]1718-my father . ”[403-lady joan] “ What [you]404-lady maud suggest is very just , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont to [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . “ If [we]7378-our only in [our]7378-our own spheres made the exertion , the general effect would be great . [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey , for instance , [I]290-egremont believe one of the finest of [our]7378-our monastic remains,—that indeed is not disputed — diminished yearly to repair [barns]7391-barns ; the cattle browsing in [the nave]6645-the nave ; all this might be prevented . If [[my]290-egremont brother]6069-my brother would not consent to preserve or to restore , still [any member of [the family]883-the family]7394-any member of the family , even [I]290-egremont , without expense , only with a little zeal as [you]404-lady maud say , might prevent mischief , might stop at least demolition . ”[290-egremont] “ If this movement in [the church]6666-the church had only revived a taste for Christian architecture , ”[404-lady maud] said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , “ it would not have been barren , and it has done so much more ! But [I]404-lady maud am surprised that [old families]7397-old families can be so dead to [our]7378-our national art ; so full of [[our]7378-our ancestors]7398-our ancestors , [their]7398-our ancestors exploits , [their]7398-our ancestors mind . Indeed [you]404-lady maud and [I]404-lady maud have no excuse for such indifference [Mr Egremont]290-egremont . ”[404-lady maud] “ And [I]290-egremont do not think [I]290-egremont shall ever again be justly accused of it , ”[290-egremont] replied [Egremont]290-egremont , [you]404-lady maud plead its cause so effectively . But to tell [you]404-lady maud the truth , [I]290-egremont have been thinking of late about these things ; monasteries and so on ; the influence of the old church system on the happiness and comfort of [the People]914-the people . ”[290-egremont] “ And on the tone of [the Nobles]1199-the nobles — do not [you]404-lady maud think so ? ”[404-lady maud] said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . [I]404-lady maud know it is the fashion to deride the crusades , but do not [you]404-lady maud think [they]7398-our ancestors had [their]7398-our ancestors origin in a great impulse , and in a certain sense , led to great results ? Pardon [me]404-lady maud , if [I]404-lady maud speak with emphasis , but [I]404-lady maud never can forget [I]404-lady maud am [a daughter of [the first crusaders]7402-the first crusaders]7401-a daughter of the first crusaders . ”[404-lady maud] “ The tone of society is certainly lower than of yore , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ It is easy to say [we]7403-we view the past through a fallacious medium . [We]7403-we have however ample evidence that [men]803-men feel less deeply than of old and act with less devotion . But how far is this occasioned by the modern position of [[our]7403-we church]7405-our church ? That is the question . ”[290-egremont] [You]404-lady maud must speak to [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys about that , ”[404-lady maud] said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . “ Do [you]484-mr st lys know [him]484-mr st lys ? ”[404-lady maud] [she]404-lady maud added in a lowered tone . “ No ; is [he]484-mr st lys here ? ”[404-lady maud] “ Next to [mamma]7406-mamma . ”[404-lady maud] And looking in that direction , on the left hand of [Lady Mowbray]402-lord marney , [Egremont]290-egremont beheld [a gentleman]6576-a gentleman in the last year of [his]6576-a gentleman youth , if youth according to the scale of [Hippocrates]2054-hippocrates cease at thirty - five . [He]6576-a gentleman was distinguished by that beauty of [the noble English blood]2055-the noble english blood , of which in these days few types remain ; [the Norman tempered by the Saxon]2056-the norman tempered by the saxon ; the fire of conquest softened by integrity ; and a serene , though inflexible habit of mind . The chains of convention , an external life grown out of all proportion with that of the heart and mind , have destroyed this dignified beauty . There is no longer in fact [an aristocracy in [England]28-england]2057-an aristocracy in england , for the superiority of [the animal man]2058-the animal man is an essential quality of aristocracy . But that it once existed , any collection of portraits from the sixteenth century will show . [Aubrey St Lys]485-aubrey st lys was [a younger son of [the most ancient Norman family]2060-the most ancient norman family in [England]28-england]2059-a younger son of the most ancient norman family in england . [The Conqueror]2061-the conqueror had given [them]2062-they [the moderate estate on which [they]2062-they now lived]2063-the moderate estate on which they now lived , and which , in spite of so many civil conflicts and religious changes , [they]2062-they had handed down to [each other]6085-each other , from generation to generation , for eight centuries . [Aubrey St Lys]485-aubrey st lys was [the vicar of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2065-the vicar of mowbray . [He]485-aubrey st lys had been [the college tutor of [the late Lord Fitz - Warene]268-lord fitz - warene , whose mind [he]485-aubrey st lys had formed , whose bright abilities [he]485-aubrey st lys had cultivated , who adored [him]485-aubrey st lys]2066-the college tutor of the late lord fitz - warene , whose mind he had formed , whose bright abilities he had cultivated , who adored him . To that connection [he]485-aubrey st lys owed the slight preferment which [he]485-aubrey st lys possessed , but which was all [he]485-aubrey st lys desired . [A bishopric]2067-a bishopric would not have tempted [him]485-aubrey st lys from [his]485-aubrey st lys peculiar charge . In [the centre of [the town of Mowbray]2069-the town of mowbray teeming with [[its]2070-its toiling thousands]2071-its toiling thousands]2068-the centre of the town of mowbray teeming with its toiling thousands , there rose [a building which might vie with many of [the cathedrals of [our]2074-our land]2073-the cathedrals of our land]2072-a building which might vie with many of the cathedrals of our land . Beautiful [its]2072-a building which might vie with many of the cathedrals of our land solemn towers , [its]2072-a building which might vie with many of the cathedrals of our land sculptured western front ; beautiful [[its]2072-a building which might vie with many of the cathedrals of our land columned aisles and lofty nave]2075-its columned aisles and lofty nave ; [its]2072-a building which might vie with many of the cathedrals of our land sparkling shrine and delicate chantry ; most beautiful the streaming glories of [its]2072-a building which might vie with many of the cathedrals of our land vast orient light ! [This magnificent temple , built by [the monks of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2077-the monks of mowbray]2076-this magnificent temple , built by the monks of mowbray , and once connected with [[their]2077-the monks of mowbray famous house]2078-their famous house of which not a trace now remained , had in time become [the parish church of [an obscure village]2080-an obscure village]2079-the parish church of an obscure village , whose population could not have filled [one of [its]2080-an obscure village side chapels]2081-one of its side chapels . These strange vicissitudes of [ecclesiastical buildings]2082-ecclesiastical buildings are not singular in [the north of [England]28-england]6897-the north of england . [Mowbray Church]116-mowbray church remained for centuries the wonder of [passing peasants]2084-passing peasants , and the glory of [county histories]2085-county histories . But there is a magic in [beautiful buildings]2086-beautiful buildings which exercises an irresistible influence over the mind of [man]6203-man . One of the reasons urged for the destruction of [the monasteries]1548-the monasteries after the dispersion of [[their]1548-the monasteries inhabitants]2089-their inhabitants , was the pernicious influence of [their]1548-the monasteries solemn and stately forms on the memories and imagination of those that beheld [them]1548-the monasteries . It was impossible to connect systematic crime with [the creators of such divine fabrics]2090-the creators of such divine fabrics . And so it was with [Mowbray Church]116-mowbray church . When [manufactures]2091-manufactures were introduced into [this district]6554-this district , which abounded with all the qualities which were necessary for [their]2091-manufactures successful pursuit , [Mowbray]402-lord marney offering equal though not superior advantages to other positions , was accorded the preference , “ because [it]6554-this district possessed such [a beautiful church]7407-a beautiful church . ”[2077-the monks of mowbray] The lingering genius of [the monks of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2077-the monks of mowbray hovered round the spot which [they]2077-the monks of mowbray had adorned , and sanctified , and loved ; and thus [they]2077-the monks of mowbray had indirectly become [the authors of its present greatness and prosperity]2094-the authors of its present greatness and prosperity . Unhappily for a long season [the vicars of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2095-the vicars of mowbray had been little conscious of [their]2095-the vicars of mowbray mission . [An immense population]2096-an immense population gathered round [the sacred citadel]2097-the sacred citadel and gradually spread on all sides of [it]2097-the sacred citadel for miles . But [the parish church]2098-the parish church for a long time remained [the only one at [Mowbray]402-lord marney when the population of [the town]1349-the town]2099-the only one at mowbray when the population of the town exceeded that of [some European capitals]2101-some european capitals . And even in [the parish church]2098-the parish church the frigid spell of Erastian self - complacency fatally prevailed . [A scanty congregation]2103-a scanty congregation gathered together for form , and as much influenced by [party as higher sentiments]2104-party as higher sentiments . Going to [church]1312-church was held more genteel than going to meeting . [The principal tradesmen of [the neighbouring great houses]2107-the neighbouring great houses]2106-the principal tradesmen of the neighbouring great houses deemed [it]2108-it more “ aristocratic ; ”[2106-the principal tradesmen of the neighbouring great houses] using a favourite and hackneyed epithet which only expressed [their]2106-the principal tradesmen of the neighbouring great houses own servility . About the time the Church Commission issued , [the congregation of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2109-the congregation of mowbray was approaching zero . There was an idea afloat for a time of making [it]402-lord marney the seat of [a new bishopric]2110-a new bishopric ; [the cathedral]2111-the cathedral was ready ; another instance of the influence of fine art . But there was no residence for [the projected prelate]2112-the projected prelate , and [a jobbing bishop on the commission]2113-a jobbing bishop on the commission was afraid that [he]2113-a jobbing bishop on the commission might have to contribute to building one . So the idea died away ; and the living having become vacant at this moment , instead of [a bishop]2114-a bishop , [Mowbray]402-lord marney received [a humble vicar]2115-a humble vicar in the shape of [Aubrey St Lys]485-aubrey st lys , who came among [a hundred thousand heathens]2116-a hundred thousand heathens to preach [the Unknown God]398-god . ”[402-lord marney] “ And how do [you]402-lord marney find [the people]914-the people about [you]402-lord marney , [Marney]402-lord marney ? ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney seating [himself]402-lord marney on a sofa by [[his]2117-his guest]6452-his guest . “ All very well , [[my]6382-the earl lord]6037-my lord , ”[6382-the earl] replied [the earl]6382-the earl , who ever treated [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney with a certain degree of ceremony , especially when the descendant of [the crusaders]2120-the crusaders affected the familiar . There was something of a Puck - like malignity in the temperament of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , which exhibited itself in a remarkable talent for mortifying [persons]2121-persons in a small way ; by a gesture , an expression , a look , cloaked too very often with all the character of profound deference . [The old nobility of [Spain]117-spain]2122-the old nobility of spain delighted to address [each other]6085-each other only by [their]2122-the old nobility of spain names , when in the presence of [a spick - and - span grandee]2124-a spick - and - span grandee ; calling [each other]6085-each other , [Infantado]486-infantado , ”[6085-each other] [Sidonia]118-sidonia , ”[484-mr st lys] [Ossuna]487-ossuna , ”[6085-each other] and then turning round with the most distinguished consideration , and appealing to [the Most Noble Marquis of Ensenada]2126-the most noble marquis of ensenada . [They]2122-the old nobility of spain begin to get a little uneasy here , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . [We]402-lord marney have nothing to complain of , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . [We]402-lord marney continue reducing the rates , and as long as [we]402-lord marney do that [the country]932-the country must improve . The workhouse test tells . [We]402-lord marney had the other day a case of incendiarism , which frightened [some people]1701-some people : but [I]402-lord marney inquired into it , and am quite satisfied it originated in purely accidental circumstances ; at least nothing to do with wages . [I]402-lord marney ought to be [a judge]7412-a judge , for it was on [[my]402-lord marney own property]7413-my own property . ”[402-lord marney] “ And what is the rate of wages , in [[your]402-lord marney part of [the world]6016-the world]7414-your part of the world , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ? ”[484-mr st lys] inquired [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys who was standing by . “ Oh ! good enough : not like [[your]402-lord marney manufacturing districts]7416-your manufacturing districts ; but [people who work in the open air]7417-people who work in the open air , instead of a furnace , ca n’t expect , and do n’t require such . [They]7417-people who work in the open air get [their]7417-people who work in the open air eight shillings a week ; at least generally . ”[484-mr st lys] “ Eight shillings a week ! ”[484-mr st lys] said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys . “ Can [a labouring man with [a family , perhaps of eight children]7419-a family , perhaps of eight children]7418-a labouring man with a family , perhaps of eight children , live on eight shillings a week ! ”[484-mr st lys] “ Oh ! as for that , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; [they]2127-they get more than that , because there is beer - money allowed , at least to a great extent among [us]7420-us , though [I]402-lord marney for one do not approve of the practice , and that makes nearly a shilling per week additional ; and then some of [them]2127-they have potatoe grounds , though [I]402-lord marney am entirely opposed to that system . “[402-lord marney] And yet , ” said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , “[402-lord marney] how [they]2127-they contrive to live is to [me]0-i marvellous . ” “[402-lord marney] Oh ! as for that , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[0-i] [I]0-i have generally found the higher the wages the worse [the workman]2128-the workman . [They]2127-they only spend [their]2127-they money in [the beer - shops]2129-the beer - shops . [They]2127-they are the curse of [this country]1135-this country . ” “[2127-they] But what is [a poor man to do]2131-a poor man to do , ” said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys ; “[2127-they] after [his]2131-a poor man to do day ’s work if [he]2131-a poor man to do returns to [[his]2131-a poor man to do own roof]2132-his own roof and finds no [home]6104-home : [his]2131-a poor man to do fire extinguished , [his]2131-a poor man to do food unprepared ; [the partner of [his]2131-a poor man to do life , wearied with labour in [the field]917-the field or [the factory]1985-the factory]2134-the partner of his life , wearied with labour in the field or the factory , still absent , or perhaps in bed from exhaustion , or because [she]2134-the partner of his life , wearied with labour in the field or the factory has returned wet to the skin , and has no change of raiment for [her]2134-the partner of his life , wearied with labour in the field or the factory relief . [We]2137-we have removed [woman]6168-woman from [her]6168-woman sphere ; [we]2137-we may have reduced wages by [her]6168-woman introduction into the market of labour ; but under these circumstances what [we]2137-we call domestic life is a condition impossible to be realized for [the people of [this country]1135-this country]2139-the people of this country ; and [we]2137-we must not therefore be surprised that [they]2139-the people of this country seek solace or rather refuge in [the beer - shop]2141-the beer - shop . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney looked up at [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , with a stare of high - bred impertinence , and then carelessly observed , without directing [his]484-mr st lys words to [him]484-mr st lys , “[2139-the people of this country] [They]2139-the people of this country may say what [they]2139-the people of this country like , but it is all an affair of population . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i would rather believe that it is an affair of resources , ” said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys ; “[0-i] not what is the amount of [[our]2137-we population]2142-our population , but what is the amount of [our]2137-we resources for [their]2139-the people of this country maintenance . “ It comes to the same thing , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “ Nothing can put [this country]1135-this country right but emigration on a great scale ; and as [the government]1439-the government do not choose to undertake it , [I]402-lord marney have commenced it for [my]402-lord marney own defence on a small scale . [I]402-lord marney will take care that the population of [[my]402-lord marney parishes]7423-my parishes is not increased . [I]402-lord marney build [no cottages]7424-no cottages and [I]402-lord marney destroy all [I]402-lord marney can ; and [I]402-lord marney am not ashamed or afraid to say so . ”[402-lord marney] [You]484-mr st lys have declared war to [the cottage]7008-the cottage , then , ”[484-mr st lys] said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , smiling . “ It is not at the first sound so startling a cry as war to [the castle]7426-the castle . ”[484-mr st lys] “ But [you]484-mr st lys think it may lead to it ? ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney . [I]484-mr st lys love not to be [a prophet of evil]7427-a prophet of evil , ”[484-mr st lys] said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney rose from [his]484-mr st lys seat and addressed [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , whose husband in another part of [the room]798-the room had caught [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine , and was opening [his]484-mr st lys mind on “ the question of the day ; ”[404-lady maud] [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , followed by [Egremont]290-egremont , approached [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , and said , [Mr Egremont]290-egremont has a great feeling for Christian architecture , [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , and wishes particularly to visit [[our]2144-we church of which [we]2144-we are so proud]7428-our church of which we are so proud . ”[484-mr st lys] And in a few moments [they]2144-we were seated together and engaged in conversation . [Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney placed [himself]402-lord marney by the side of [Lady Marney]2145-lady marney , who was seated by [[his]484-mr st lys countess]2146-his countess . “ Oh ! how [I]484-mr st lys envy [you]2147-lady marney at [Marney]402-lord marney , ”[484-mr st lys] [he]484-mr st lys exclaimed . [No manufactures]7429-no manufactures , no smoke ; living in the midst of [a beautiful park]7430-a beautiful park and surrounded by [a contented peasantry]7431-a contented peasantry ! ”[484-mr st lys] “ It is very delightful , ”[2147-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]2147-lady marney , “ but then [we]2144-we are so very dull ; [we]2144-we have really [no neighbourhood]7432-no neighbourhood . ”[2147-lady marney] [I]402-lord marney think that such a great advantage , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lady Mowbray]402-lord marney : [I]402-lord marney must say [I]402-lord marney like [[my]402-lord marney friends from [London]5-london]7433-my friends from london . [I]402-lord marney never know what to say to [the people]914-the people [here]6027-here . [Excellent people]7436-excellent people , [the very best people in [the world]6016-the world]7437-the very best people in the world ; the way [they]7433-my friends from london behaved to [poor dear Fitz - Warene]404-lady maud , when [they]7433-my friends from london wanted [him]7439-him to stand for [the county]1647-the county , [I]402-lord marney never can forget ; but then [they]7433-my friends from london do not know [the people [we]7442-we know]7441-the people we know , or do the things [we]7442-we do ; and when [you]7443-you have gone through the routine of county questions , and exhausted the weather and all the winds , [I]402-lord marney am positively , [[my]402-lord marney dear]6049-my dear [Lady Marney]7445-lady marney , aux abois , and then [they]7433-my friends from london think [you]7443-you are proud , when [really one]7446-really one is only stupid . ”[402-lord marney] [I]2148-lady marney am very fond of work , ”[2148-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]2148-lady marney , “ and [I]2148-lady marney talk to [them]7433-my friends from london always about it . ”[2148-lady marney] “ Ah ! [you]7443-you are fortunate , [I]402-lord marney never could work ; and [Joan]403-lady joan and [Maud]404-lady maud , [they]7433-my friends from london neither of [them]7433-my friends from london work . [Maud]404-lady maud did embroider a banner once for [[her]404-lady maud brother]7447-her brother ; it is in the hail . [I]402-lord marney think it beautiful ; but somehow or other [she]404-lady maud never cultivated [her]404-lady maud talent . ”[402-lord marney] “ For all that has occurred or may occur , ”[484-mr st lys] said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys to [Egremont]290-egremont , [I]290-egremont blame only [the Church]6666-the church . [The church]6666-the church deserted [the people]914-the people ; and from that moment [the church]6666-the church has been in danger and [the people]914-the people degraded . Formerly religion undertook to satisfy the noble wants of human nature , and by its festivals relieved the painful weariness of toil . The day of rest was consecrated , if not always to elevated thought , at least to sweet and noble sentiments . [The church]6666-the church convened to [its]6666-the church solemnities under [its]6666-the church splendid and almost celestial roofs amid the finest monuments of art that human hands have raised , [the whole Christian population]7454-the whole christian population ; for there , in the presence of [God]398-god , all were [brethren]7455-brethren . [It]6666-the church shared equally among all [its]6666-the church prayer , its incense , and its music ; its sacred instructions , and the highest enjoyments that the arts could afford . ”[290-egremont] [You]290-egremont believe then in the efficacy of forms and ceremonies ? ”[402-lord marney] “ What [you]290-egremont call forms and ceremonies represent the divinest instincts of [our]7456-our nature . Push [your]290-egremont aversion to forms and ceremonies to a legitimate conclusion , and [you]290-egremont would prefer kneeling in [a barn]7457-a barn rather than in [a cathedral]7458-a cathedral . [Your]290-egremont tenets would strike at the very existence of all art , which is essentially spiritual . ”[402-lord marney] [I]290-egremont am not speaking abstractedly , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ but rather with reference to the indirect connection of these forms and ceremonies with another church . [The people of [this country]1135-this country]2139-the people of this country associate [them]2139-the people of this country with an enthralling superstition and a foreign dominion . ”[290-egremont] “ With [Rome]41-rome , ”[484-mr st lys] said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys ; “ yet forms and ceremonies existed before [Rome]41-rome . ”[484-mr st lys] “ But practically , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ has not [their]2139-the people of this country revival in [our]7456-our service at the present day a tendency to restore the Romish system in [this country]1135-this country ? ”[290-egremont] “ It is difficult to ascertain what may be the practical effect of certain circumstances among [the uninformed]7462-the uninformed , ”[484-mr st lys] said [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys . [The church of [Rome]41-rome]7463-the church of rome is to be respected as [the only Hebraeo - christian church extant]7464-the only hebraeo - christian church extant ; [all other churches established by [the Hebrew apostles]7466-the hebrew apostles]7465-all other churches established by the hebrew apostles have disappeared , but [Rome]41-rome remains ; and [we]7456-our must never permit the exaggerated position which it assumed in the middle centuries to make [us]7456-our forget its early and apostolical character , when it was fresh from [Palestine]119-palestine and as it were fragrant from [Paradise]120-paradise . [The church of [Rome]41-rome]7463-the church of rome is sustained by apostolical succession ; but apostolical succession is not an institution complete in itself ; it is a part of a whole ; if it be not part of a whole it has no foundation . [The apostles]7468-the apostles succeeded [the prophets]7469-the prophets . [[Our]7456-our Master]7470-our master announced [himself]7470-our master as [the last of [the prophets]7469-the prophets]7471-the last of the prophets . [They]7468-the apostles in [their]7468-the apostles turn were [the heirs of [the patriarchs]7474-the patriarchs]7473-the heirs of the patriarchs : [men who were in direct communication with the Most High]7475-men who were in direct communication with the most high . To men not less favoured than [the apostles]7468-the apostles , the revelation of the priestly character was made , and those forms and ceremonies ordained , which [the church of [Rome]41-rome]7463-the church of rome has never relinquished . But [Rome]41-rome did not invent them : upon [their]7468-the apostles practice , the duty of [all congregations]7478-all congregations , [we]7456-our can not consent to [her]41-rome founding a claim to supremacy . For would [you]7479-you maintain then that [the church]6666-the church did not exist in the time of [the prophets]7469-the prophets ? Was [Moses]488-moses then not [a churchman]7482-a churchman ? And [Aaron]449-byron , was [he]449-byron not [a high priest]7483-a high priest ? Ay ! greater than [any pope]7484-any pope or [prelate]7485-prelate , whether [he]449-byron be at [Rome]41-rome or at [Lambeth]121-lambeth . “[484-mr st lys] In all these church discussions , [we]2149-we are apt to forget that the second Testament is avowedly only a supplement . [Jehovah - Jesus]489-jehovah - jesus came to complete the ‘ law and [the prophets]7469-the prophets . ’ Christianity is completed Judaism , or it is nothing . Christianity is incomprehensible without Judaism , as Judaism is incomplete ; without Christianity . What has [Rome]41-rome to do with its completion ; what with its commencement ? The law was not thundered forth from [the Capitolian mount]2151-the capitolian mount ; the divine atonement was not fulfilled upon [Mons Sacer]490-mons sacer . No ; the order of [our]2149-we priesthood comes directly from [Jehovah]489-jehovah - jesus ; and the forms and ceremonies of [[His]489-jehovah - jesus church]2152-his church are the regulations of [His]489-jehovah - jesus supreme intelligence . [Rome]41-rome indeed boasts that the authenticity of the second Testament depends upon the recognition of [her]41-rome infallibility . The authenticity of the second Testament depends upon its congruity with the first . Did [Rome]41-rome preserve that ? [I]0-i recognize in [the church an institution thoroughly , sincerely , catholic : adapted to all climes and to all ages]2153-the church an institution thoroughly , sincerely , catholic : adapted to all climes and to all ages . [I]0-i do not bow to the necessity of a visible head in [a defined locality]2154-a defined locality ; but were [I]0-i to seek for such , it would not be at [Rome]41-rome . [I]0-i can not discover in [its]41-rome history however memorable any testimony of a mission so sublime . When Omnipotence deigned to be incarnate , [the Ineffable Word]2155-the ineffable word did not select a Roman frame . [The prophets]7469-the prophets were not [Romans]2157-romans ; [the apostles]7468-the apostles were not [Romans]2157-romans ; [she]2160-she , who was blessed above [all women]2161-all women , [I]0-i never heard [she]2160-she was [a Roman maiden]2162-a roman maiden . No , [I]0-i should look to [a land more distant than [Italy]122-italy]2163-a land more distant than italy , to [a city more sacred even than]2164-a city more sacred even than [Rome]41-rome . ” It was a cloudy , glimmering dawn . A cold withering east wind blew through [the silent streets of Mowbray]7486-the silent streets of mowbray . The sounds of the night had died away , the voices of the day had not commenced . There reigned a stillness complete and absorbing . Suddenly there is a voice , there is movement . The first footstep of the new week of toil is heard . [A man]1218-a man muffled up in a thick coat , and bearing in [his]1218-a man hand what would seem at the first glance to be [a shepherd]7488-a shepherd ’s crook , only its handle is much longer , appears upon [the pavement]7489-the pavement . [He]1218-a man touches a number of windows with great quickness as [he]1218-a man moves rapidly along . A rattling noise sounds upon each pane . The use of the long handle of [his]1218-a man instrument becomes apparent as [he]1218-a man proceeds , enabling [him]1218-a man as it does to reach the upper windows of [the dwellings whose inmates [he]1218-a man has to rouse]7490-the dwellings whose inmates he has to rouse . [Those inmates]7491-those inmates are [the factory girls]7492-the factory girls , who subscribe in [districts]7493-districts to engage [these heralds of the dawn]7494-these heralds of the dawn ; and by a strict observance of whose citation [they]7491-those inmates can alone escape the dreaded fine that awaits [those who have not arrived at the door of [the factory]1985-the factory]7495-those who have not arrived at the door of the factory before the bell ceases to sound . [The sentry in question]7497-the sentry in question , quitting [the streets]7090-the streets , and stooping through one of the small archways that [we]7499-we have before noticed , entered [a court]7500-a court . Here lodged [a multitude of [[his]1218-a man employers]7502-his employers]7501-a multitude of his employers ; and the long crook as it were by some sleight of hand seemed sounding on both sides and at many windows at the same moment . [Arrived]491-arrived at the end of [the court]7503-the court , [he]1218-a man was about to touch the window of [the upper story of [the last tenement]7505-the last tenement]7504-the upper story of the last tenement , when that window opened , and [a man , pale and care - worn and in a melancholy voice]7506-a man , pale and care - worn and in a melancholy voice spoke to [him]1218-a man . “[492-simmons] [Simmons]492-simmons , ” said [the man]6600-the man , “[492-simmons] [you]492-simmons need not rouse this story any more ; [[my]0-i daughter]1767-my daughter has left [us]2166-us . ” “[1767-my daughter] Has [she]1767-my daughter left [[Webster]442-webster ’s]2167-webster ’s ? ” “[1767-my daughter] No ; but [she]1767-my daughter has left [us]2166-us . [She]1767-my daughter has long murmured at [her]1767-my daughter hard lot ; working like [a slave]2168-a slave and not for [herself]1767-my daughter . And [she]1767-my daughter has gone , as [they]2169-they all go , to keep [house]1840-house for [herself]1767-my daughter . ” “[1767-my daughter] That ’s a bad business , ” said [the watchman]7508-the watchman , in a tone not devoid of sympathy . “[1767-my daughter] Almost as bad as for [parents]2171-parents to live on [[their]2171-parents childrens]2172-their childrens ’ wages , ” replied [the man]6600-the man mournfully . “[1767-my daughter] And how is [[your]2173-you good woman]2174-your good woman ? ” “[2174-your good woman] As poorly as needs be . [Harriet]465-harriet has never been [home]6104-home since Friday night . [She]465-harriet owes [you]2173-you nothing ? ” “[465-harriet] Not a halfpenny . [She]465-harriet was as regular as [a little bee]2176-a little bee and always paid every Monday morning . [I]0-i am sorry [she]465-harriet has left [you]2173-you , [neighbour]1791-neighbour . ” “[0-i] [The Lord]1484-the lord ’s will be done . It ’s hard times for such as [us]2179-us , ” said [the man]6600-the man ; and leaving the window open , [he]6600-the man retired into [[his]6600-the man room]7511-his room . It was [a single chamber of which [he]6600-the man was [the tenant]7513-the tenant]7512-a single chamber of which he was the tenant . In the centre , placed so as to gain the best light which the gloomy situation could afford , was a loom . In two corners of [the room]798-the room were mattresses placed on the floor , a check curtain hung upon a string if necessary concealing them . In one was [[his]6600-the man sick wife]7515-his sick wife ; in the other , [three young children]7516-three young children : [two girls]1865-two girls , [the eldest about eight years of age]7518-the eldest about eight years of age ; between [them]7516-three young children [[their]7516-three young children baby brother]7519-their baby brother . An iron kettle was by the hearth , and on the mantel - piece , some candles , a few lucifer matches , two tin mugs , a paper of salt , and an iron spoon . In a farther part , close to the wall , was a heavy table or dresser ; this was a fixture , as well as the form which was fastened by it . [The man]6600-the man seated [himself]6600-the man at [his]6600-the man loom ; [he]6600-the man commenced [his]6600-the man daily task . “[1791-neighbour] Twelve hours of daily labour at the rate of one penny each hour ; and even this labour is mortgaged ! How is this to end ? Is it rather not ended ? ” And [he]6600-the man looked around [him]6600-the man at [[his]6600-the man chamber]7521-his chamber without resources : no food , no fuel , no furniture , and [four human beings]7522-four human beings dependent on [him]6600-the man , and lying in [their]7522-four human beings wretched beds because [they]7522-four human beings had no clothes . “[0-i] [I]0-i can not sell [my]0-i loom , [he]0-i continued , “[0-i] at the price of old firewood , and it cost [me]0-i gold . It is not vice that has brought [me]0-i to this , nor indolence , nor imprudence . [I]0-i was born to labour , and [I]0-i was ready to labour . [I]0-i loved [my]0-i loom and [my]0-i loom loved [me]0-i . It gave [me]0-i [a cottage in [[my]0-i native village]2181-my native village]2180-a cottage in my native village , surrounded by [a garden of whose claims on [my]0-i solicitude it was not jealous]2182-a garden of whose claims on my solicitude it was not jealous . There was time for both . It gave [me]0-i for [a wife]6790-a wife [the maiden that [I]0-i had ever loved]2184-the maiden that i had ever loved ; and it gathered [[my]0-i children]2185-my children round [my]0-i hearth with plenteousness and peace . [I]0-i was content : [I]0-i sought no other lot . It is not adversity that makes [me]0-i look back upon the past with tenderness . “ Then why am [I]2186-the capitalist here ? Why am [I]2186-the capitalist , and [six hundred thousand subjects of [the Queen]6328-the queen]7523-six hundred thousand subjects of the queen , honest , loyal , and industrious , why are [we]7525-we , after manfully struggling for years , and each year sinking lower in the scale , why are [we]7525-we driven from [[our]7525-we innocent and happy homes]7526-our innocent and happy homes , [[our]7525-we country cottages that [we]7525-we loved]7527-our country cottages that we loved , first to bide in [close towns]7528-close towns without comforts , and gradually to crouch into [cellars]7529-cellars , or find [a squalid lair like this]7530-a squalid lair like this , without even the common necessaries of existence ; first the ordinary conveniences of life , then raiment , and , at length , food , vanishing from [us]7525-we . “[2186-the capitalist] It is that [the Capitalist]2186-the capitalist has found [a slave that has supplanted the labour and ingenuity of [man]6203-man]2187-a slave that has supplanted the labour and ingenuity of man . Once [he]0-i was [an artizan]2189-an artizan : at the best , [he]0-i now only watches [machines]2190-machines ; and even that occupation slips from [his]0-i grasp , to [the woman]2191-the woman and [the child]1989-the child . [The capitalist]2186-the capitalist flourishes , [he]0-i amasses immense wealth ; [we]2194-we sink , lower and lower ; lower than the beasts of burthen ; for [they]2195-they are fed better than [we]2194-we are , cared for more . And it is just , for according to the present system they are more precious . And yet [they]2195-they tell [us]2194-we that the interests of [Capital and of Labour]2196-capital and of labour are identical . “ If [a society that has been created by labour]7531-a society that has been created by labour suddenly becomes independent of [it]7531-a society that has been created by labour , [that society]7532-that society is bound to maintain [the race whose only property is labour]7533-the race whose only property is labour , from the proceeds of that property , which has not ceased to be productive . “[2195-they] When [the class of the Nobility]2197-the class of the nobility were supplanted in [France]33-france , [they]2197-the class of the nobility did not amount in number to one - third of [[us]2194-we [Hand - Loom weavers]2199-hand - loom weavers]2198-us hand - loom weavers ; yet all [Europe]29-europe went to war to avenge [their]2197-the class of the nobility wrongs , [every state]2200-every state subscribed to maintain [them]2197-the class of the nobility in [their]2197-the class of the nobility adversity , and when [they]2197-the class of the nobility were restored to [[their]2197-the class of the nobility own country]2201-their own country , [[their]2197-the class of the nobility own land]2202-their own land supplied [them]2197-the class of the nobility with an immense indemnity . Who cares for [us]2194-we ? Yet [we]2194-we have lost [[our]2194-we estates]2203-our estates . Who raises a voice for [us]2194-we ? Yet [we]2194-we are at least as innocent as [the nobility of [France]33-france]2204-the nobility of france . [We]2194-we sink among no sighs except [our]2194-we own . And if [they]2204-the nobility of france give [us]2194-we sympathy — what then ? Sympathy is the solace of [the Poor]915-the poor ; but for [the Rich]399-the rich , there is Compensation . ” “[465-harriet] Is that [Harriet]465-harriet ? ” said [[his]7534-his wife]6766-his wife moving in [her]6766-his wife bed . [The Hand - Loom weaver]7536-the hand - loom weaver was recalled from [his]7536-the hand - loom weaver reverie to the urgent misery that surrounded [him]7536-the hand - loom weaver . “[465-harriet] No ! [he]7536-the hand - loom weaver replied in a quick hoarse voice , “[465-harriet] it is not [Harriet]465-harriet . ” “[465-harriet] Why does not [Harriet]465-harriet come ? ” “[465-harriet] [She]465-harriet will come no more ! ” replied [the weaver]7537-the weaver ; “[465-harriet] [I]0-i told [you]0-i so last night : [she]465-harriet can bear [this place]1657-this place no longer ; and [I]0-i am not surprised . ” “[0-i] How are [we]2194-we to get food then ? ” rejoined [[his]7536-the hand - loom weaver wife]6766-his wife ; “[0-i] [you]0-i ought not to have let [her]465-harriet leave [us]2194-we . [You]0-i do nothing , [Warner]493-warner . [You]0-i get no wages [yourself]0-i ; and [you]0-i have let [the girl]6393-the girl escape . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will escape [myself]0-i if [you]0-i say that again , ” said [the weaver]7537-the weaver : “[0-i] [I]0-i have been up these three hours finishing this piece which ought to have been taken [home]6104-home on Saturday night . ” “[0-i] But [you]0-i have been paid for it beforehand . [You]0-i get nothing for [your]0-i work . A penny an hour ! What sort of work is it , that brings a penny an hour ? ” “[0-i] Work that [you]0-i have often admired , [Mary]494-mary ; and has before this gained a prize . But if [you]0-i do n’t like the work , ” said [the man]6600-the man quitting [his]6600-the man loom , “[0-i] let it alone . There was enough yet owing on this piece to have allowed [us]2209-us to break [our]2209-us fast . However , no matter ; [we]2209-us must starve sooner or later . Let [us]2209-us begin at once . ” “[493-warner] No , no , [Philip]493-warner ! work . Let [us]2209-us break [our]2209-us fast come what may . ” “[493-warner] Twit [me]0-i no more then , ” said [the weaver]7537-the weaver resuming [his]7537-the weaver seat , “[493-warner] or [I]0-i throw the shuttle for the last time . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will not taunt [you]493-warner , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife in a kinder tone . “[0-i] [I]0-i was wrong ; [I]0-i am sorry ; but [I]0-i am very ill . It is not for [myself]0-i [I]0-i speak ; [I]0-i want not to eat ; [I]0-i have no appetite ; [my]0-i lips are so very parched . But [the children]1883-the children , [the children]1883-the children went supperless to bed , and [they]1883-the children will wake soon . ” “[1821-mother] [Mother]1821-mother , [we]2213-we ayn’t asleep , ” said [the elder girl]7543-the elder girl . “[1821-mother] No , [we]2213-we aynt asleep , [mother]1821-mother , ” said [[her]7543-the elder girl sister]1700-her sister ; “[1821-mother] [we]2213-we heard all that [you]0-i said to [father]2215-father . ” “[0-i] And [baby]2216-baby ? ” “[2216-baby] [He]2216-baby sleeps still . ” “[2216-baby] [I]0-i shiver very much ! ” said [the mother]7545-the mother . “[0-i] It ’s a cold day . Pray shut the window [Warner]493-warner . [I]0-i see the drops upon the pane ; it is raining . [I]0-i wonder if [the persons below]2217-the persons below would lend [us]2213-we one block of coal . ” “[2217-the persons below] [We]2213-we have borrowed too often , ” said [Warner]493-warner . “[2217-the persons below] [I]0-i wish there were no such thing as coal in [the land]903-the land , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife , “[0-i] and then [the engines]2219-the engines would not be able to work ; and [we]2213-we should have [our]2213-we rights again . ” “[493-warner] Amen ! ” said [Warner]493-warner . “[493-warner] Do n’t [you]493-warner think [Warner]493-warner , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife , “[493-warner] that [you]493-warner could sell that piece to [some other person]2220-some other person , and owe [Barber]495-barber for the money [he]495-barber advanced ? ” “[495-barber] No ! ” said [[her]6766-his wife husband]6409-her husband shaking [his]6409-her husband head . “[495-barber] [I]0-i ’ll go straight . ” “[0-i] And let [[your]493-warner children]2221-your children starve , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife , “[0-i] when [you]493-warner could get five or six shillings at once . But so it always was with [you]493-warner ! Why did not [you]493-warner go to [the machines]2222-the machines years ago like [other men]2223-other men and so get used to [them]2222-the machines ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i should have been supplanted by this time , ” said [Warner]493-warner , “[6325-a girl] by [a girl]6325-a girl or [a woman]2225-a woman ! It would have been just as bad ! ” “[2225-a woman] Why there was [[your]493-warner friend]1696-your friend [Walter Gerard]424-gerard ; [he]424-gerard was the same as [you]493-warner , and yet now [he]424-gerard gets two pound a - week ; at least [I]0-i have often heard [you]493-warner say so . ” “[493-warner] [Walter Gerard]424-gerard is [a man of great parts]2227-a man of great parts , ” said [Warner]493-warner , “[2227-a man of great parts] and might have been a master [himself]424-gerard by this time had [he]424-gerard cared . ” “[424-gerard] And why did [he]424-gerard not ? ” “[424-gerard] [He]424-gerard had [no wife]2228-no wife and [children]1988-children , ” said [Warner]493-warner ; “[424-gerard] [he]424-gerard was not so blessed . [The baby]7550-the baby woke and began to cry . “[424-gerard] Ah ! [[my]0-i child]1827-my child ! ” exclaimed [the mother]7545-the mother . “[424-gerard] That wicked [Harriet]465-harriet ! Here [Amelia]496-amelia , [I]0-i have a morsel of crust here . [I]0-i saved it yesterday for [baby]2216-baby ; moisten it in water , and tie it up in this piece of calico : [he]2216-baby will suck it ; it will keep [him]2216-baby quiet ; [I]0-i can bear anything but [his]2216-baby cry . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i shall have finished [my]0-i job by noon , ” said [Warner]493-warner ; “[0-i] and then , please [God]398-god , [we]2232-we shall break [our]2232-we fast . ” “[398-god] It is yet two hours to noon , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife . “[398-god] And [Barber]495-barber always keeps [you]0-i so long ! [I]0-i can not bear [that Barber]2233-that barber : [I]0-i dare say [he]495-barber will not advance [you]0-i money again as [you]0-i did not bring the job [home]6104-home on Saturday night . If [I]0-i were [you]0-i , [Philip]493-warner , [I]0-i would go and sell the piece unfinished at once to [one of [the cheap shops]2236-the cheap shops]2235-one of the cheap shops . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have gone straight all [my]0-i life , ” said [Warner]493-warner . “[0-i] And much good it has done [you]0-i , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife . “[2237-my poor] [[My]0-i poor]2237-my poor [Amelia]496-amelia ! How [she]496-amelia shivers ! [I]0-i think the sun never touches [this house]2238-this house . [It]2238-this house is indeed [a most wretched place]2239-a most wretched place ! ” “[0-i] It will not annoy [you]0-i long , [Mary]494-mary , ” said [[her]6766-his wife husband]6409-her husband : “[494-mary] [I]0-i can pay no more rent ; and [I]0-i only wonder [they]2240-they have not been [here]6027-here already to take the week . ” “[2240-they] And where are [we]2242-we to go ? ” said [the wife]7555-the wife . “[2240-they] To [a place which certainly the sun never touches]2243-a place which certainly the sun never touches , ” said [[her]6766-his wife husband]6409-her husband , with a kind of malice in [his]6409-her husband misery,—“to[493-warner] [a cellar]2244-a cellar ! ” “[493-warner] Oh ! why was [I]0-i ever born ! ” exclaimed [[his]6409-her husband wife]6766-his wife . “[493-warner] And yet [I]0-i was so happy once ! And it is not [our]2242-we fault . [I]0-i can not make it out [Warner]493-warner , why [you]493-warner should not get two pounds a - week like [Walter Gerard]424-gerard ? ” “[424-gerard] Bah ! ” said [the husband]7558-the husband . “[424-gerard] [You]493-warner said [he]424-gerard had [no family]2245-no family , ” continued [[his]7558-the husband wife]6766-his wife . “[493-warner] [I]0-i thought [he]424-gerard had [a daughter]2246-a daughter . ” “[493-warner] But [she]2246-a daughter is no burthen to [him]424-gerard . [The sister of [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford]2247-the sister of mr trafford is [the Superior of [the convent]7086-the convent]2248-the superior of the convent here , and [she]2247-the sister of mr trafford took [Sybil]430-sybil when [[her]430-sybil mother]2250-her mother died , and brought [her]430-sybil up . ” “[2247-the sister of mr trafford] Oh ! then [she]2246-a daughter is [a nun]6752-a nun ? ” “[2246-a daughter] Not yet ; but [I]0-i dare say it will end in it . ” “[0-i] Well , [I]0-i think [I]0-i would even sooner starve , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife , “[0-i] than [[my]0-i children]2185-my children should be [nuns]1531-nuns . ” At this moment there was a knocking at the door . [Warner]493-warner descended from [his]493-warner loom and opened it . “[493-warner] Lives [Philip Warner]493-warner [here]6027-here ? ” enquired a clear voice of peculiar sweetness . “[493-warner] [My]0-i name is [Warner]493-warner . ” “[493-warner] [I]0-i come from [Walter Gerard]424-gerard , ” continued [the voice]7561-the voice . “[424-gerard] [Your]0-i letter reached [him]424-gerard only last night . [The girl at whose house [[your]0-i daughter]2256-your daughter left [it]2257-it has quitted this week past [[Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s factory]2258-mr trafford ’s factory]2255-the girl at whose house your daughter left it has quitted this week past mr trafford ’s factory . ” “[427-mr trafford] Pray enter . ” And there entered [SYBIL]430-sybil . “[427-mr trafford] [[Your]0-i wife]1786-your wife is ill ? ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[1786-your wife] Very ! ” replied [[Warner]493-warner ’s wife]7562-warner ’s wife . “[2260-us] [[Our]2260-us daughter]2261-our daughter has behaved infamously to [us]2260-us . [She]2261-our daughter has quitted [us]2260-us without saying by [your]0-i leave or with [your]0-i leave . And [her]2261-our daughter wages were almost the only thing left to [us]2260-us ; for [Philip]493-warner is not like [Walter Gerard]424-gerard [you]0-i see : [he]493-warner can not earn two pounds a - week , though why [he]493-warner can not [I]0-i never could understand . ” “[0-i] Hush , hush , [wife]2262-wife ! ” said [Warner]493-warner . “[0-i] [I]0-i speak [I]0-i apprehend to [[Gerard]424-gerard ’s daughter]2263-gerard ’s daughter ? ” “[0-i] Just so . ” “[0-i] Ah ! this is good and kind ; this is like old times , for [Walter Gerard]424-gerard was [[my]0-i friend]2264-my friend , when [I]0-i was not exactly as [I]0-i am now . ” “[424-gerard] [He]424-gerard tells [me]0-i so : [he]424-gerard sent a messenger to [me]0-i last night to visit [you]0-i this morning . [Your]0-i letter reached [him]424-gerard only yesterday . ” “[465-harriet] [Harriet]465-harriet was to give it to [Caroline]444-caroline , ” said [the wife]7555-the wife . “[465-harriet] That ’s [the girl who has done all the mischief and inveigled [her]444-caroline away]2265-the girl who has done all the mischief and inveigled her away . And [she]2265-the girl who has done all the mischief and inveigled her away has left [[Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s works]2266-trafford ’s works , has [she]2265-the girl who has done all the mischief and inveigled her away ? Then [I]0-i will be bound [she]2265-the girl who has done all the mischief and inveigled her away and [Harriet]465-harriet are keeping [house]1840-house together . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i suffer ? ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , moving to the bed - side of [the woman]2191-the woman ; “[0-i] give [me]0-i [your]0-i hand , [she]430-sybil added in a soft sweet tone . “[0-i] ‘ Tis hot . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i feel very cold , ” said [the woman]2191-the woman . “[0-i] [Warner]493-warner would have the window open , till the rain came in . ” “[493-warner] And [you]0-i , [I]0-i fear , are wet , ” said [Warner]493-warner , addressing [Sybil]430-sybil , and interrupting [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife . “[0-i] Very slightly . And [you]0-i have no fire . Ah ! [I]0-i have brought some things for [you]0-i , but not fuel . ” “[493-warner] If [he]493-warner would only ask [the person down stairs]2268-the person down stairs , ” said [[his]493-warner wife]6766-his wife , “[493-warner] for a block of coal ; [I]0-i tell [him]493-warner , [neighbours]1620-neighbours could hardly refuse ; but [he]493-warner never will do anything ; [he]493-warner says [he]493-warner has asked too often . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will ask , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[0-i] But first , [I]0-i have [a companion]2270-a companion without , [she]6766-his wife added , “[2270-a companion] who bears a basket for [you]0-i . Come in , [Harold]292-harold . [The baby]7550-the baby began to cry the moment a large dog entered [the room]798-the room ; [a young bloodhound of the ancient breed , such as are now found but in [a few old halls]7571-a few old halls and granges in [the north of [England]28-england]6897-the north of england]7570-a young bloodhound of the ancient breed , such as are now found but in a few old halls and granges in the north of england . [Sybil]430-sybil untied the basket , and gave a piece of sugar to [the screaming infant]7573-the screaming infant . [Her]430-sybil glance was sweeter even than [her]430-sybil remedy ; [the infant]1624-the infant stared at [her]430-sybil with [his]1624-the infant large blue eyes ; for an instant astonished , and then [he]1624-the infant smiled . “[292-harold] Oh ! [beautiful child]2271-beautiful child ! ” exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil ; and [she]430-sybil took [the babe]7575-the babe up from the mattress and embraced [it]7575-the babe . “[292-harold] [You]292-harold are an angel from [heaven]2272-heaven , ” exclaimed [the mother]7545-the mother , “[292-harold] and [you]292-harold may well say beautiful . And only to think of [that infamous girl]2273-that infamous girl , [Harriet]465-harriet , to desert [us]2274-us all in this way . [Sybil]430-sybil drew forth the contents of the convent basket , and called [Warner]493-warner ’s attention to [them]2276-them . “[465-harriet] Now , [she]430-sybil said , “[465-harriet] arrange all this as [I]0-i tell [you]292-harold , and [I]0-i will go down [stairs]2275-stairs and speak to [them]2276-them below as [you]292-harold wish , [Harold]292-harold rest there ; ” and the dog laid [himself]292-harold down in the remotest corner . “[292-harold] And is that [[Gerard]430-sybil ’s daughter]2263-gerard ’s daughter ? ” said [[the weaver]7537-the weaver ’s wife]7578-the weaver ’s wife . “[430-sybil] Only think what it is to gain two pounds a - week , and bring up [[your]292-harold daughters]2278-your daughters in that way — instead of [such shameless husseys as [[our]2274-us Harriet]2280-our harriet]2279-such shameless husseys as our harriet ! But with such wages [one]6021-one can do anything . What have [you]292-harold there , [Warner]493-warner ? Is that tea ? Oh ! [I]0-i should like some tea . [I]0-i do think tea would do [me]0-i some good . [I]0-i have quite a longing for it . Run down , [Warner]493-warner , and ask [them]2282-them to let [us]2274-us have a kettle of hot water . It is better than all the fire in [the world]6016-the world . [Amelia]496-amelia , [[my]0-i dear]6049-my dear , do [you]6049-my dear see what [they]2282-them have sent [us]2274-us . Plenty to eat . Tell [Maria]386-maria all about it . [You]6049-my dear are [good girls]2285-good girls ; [you]6049-my dear will never be like that infamous [Harriet]465-harriet . When [you]6049-my dear earn wages [you]6049-my dear will give [them]2286-them to [[your]6049-my dear poor mother]2287-your poor mother and [baby]2216-baby , wo n’t [you]6049-my dear ? ” “[1821-mother] Yes , [mother]1821-mother , ” said [Amelia]496-amelia . “[1821-mother] And [father]2215-father , too , ” said [Maria]386-maria . “[2215-father] And [father]2215-father , too , ” said [the wife]7555-the wife . “[2215-father] [He]2215-father has been [a very good father]2292-a very good father to [you]6049-my dear all ; and [I]0-i never can understand why one who works so hard should earn so little ; but [I]0-i believe it is the fault of those machines . [The police]7267-the police ought to put [them]2286-them down , and then every body would be comfortable . [Sybil]430-sybil and [Warner]493-warner re - entered ; the fire was lit , the tea made , the meal partaken . An air of comfort , even of enjoyment , was diffused over [this chamber]7580-this chamber , but a few minutes back so desolate and unhappy . “[7267-the police] Well , ” said [the wife]7555-the wife , raising [herself]0-i a little up in [her]7555-the wife bed , “[7267-the police] [I]0-i feel as if that dish of tea had saved [my]0-i life . [Amelia]496-amelia , have [you]496-amelia had any tea ? And [Maria]386-maria ? [You]496-amelia see what it is to be [good girls]2285-good girls ; [the Lord]1484-the lord will never desert [you]496-amelia . The day is fast coming when that [Harriet]465-harriet will know what the want of a dish of tea is , with all [her]465-harriet fine wages . And [I]0-i am sure , [she]465-harriet added , addressing [Sybil]430-sybil , “[0-i] what [we]2296-we all owe to [you]496-amelia is not to be told . [[Your]496-amelia father]1372-your father well deserves [his]1372-your father good fortune , with such [a daughter]2246-a daughter . ” “[0-i] [[My]0-i father]1718-my father ’s fortunes are not much better than [[his]1372-your father neighbours]2300-his neighbours , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , “[0-i] but [his]1372-your father wants are few ; and who should sympathise with [the poor]915-the poor , but [the poor]915-the poor ? Alas ! [none else]2303-none else can . Besides , it is [the Superior of [[our]2296-we convent]2305-our convent that has sent [you]496-amelia this meal]2304-the superior of our convent that has sent you this meal . What [[my]0-i father]1718-my father can do for [you]496-amelia , [I]0-i have told [[your]496-amelia husband]2307-your husband . ‘ Tis little ; but with the favour of heaven , it may avail . When [the people]914-the people support [the people]914-the people , the divine blessing will not be wanting . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am sure the divine blessing will never be wanting to [you]496-amelia , ” said [Warner]493-warner in a voice of great emotion . There was silence ; the querulous spirit of [the wife]7555-the wife was subdued by the tone of [Sybil]430-sybil ; [she]7555-the wife revolved in [her]7555-the wife mind the present and the past ; [the children]1883-the children pursued [their]1883-the children ungrudged and unusual meal ; [the daughter of [Gerard]430-sybil]7584-the daughter of gerard , that [she]7584-the daughter of gerard might not interfere with [their]1883-the children occupation , walked to the window and surveyed the chink of troubled sky , which was visible in [the court]7503-the court . The wind blew in gusts ; the rain beat against the glass . Soon after this , there was another knock at the door . [Harold]292-harold started from [his]292-harold repose , and growled . [Warner]493-warner rose , and saying , “[398-god] [they]2310-they have come for the rent . Thank [God]398-god , [I]0-i am ready , ” advanced and opened the door . [Two men]6712-two men offered with courtesy to enter . “[0-i] [We]2311-we are [strangers]2312-strangers , ” said [he]0-i who took the lead , “[2312-strangers] but would not be such . [I]0-i speak to [Warner]493-warner ? ” “[0-i] [My]0-i name . ” “[0-i] And [I]0-i am [[your]2313-you spiritual pastor]2314-your spiritual pastor , if to be [the vicar of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2065-the vicar of mowbray entitles [me]0-i to that description . ” “[2065-the vicar of mowbray] [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys . ” “[484-mr st lys] The same . [One of the most valued of [[my]0-i flock]2317-my flock , and [the most influential person in [this district]6554-this district]2318-the most influential person in this district]2316-one of the most valued of my flock , and the most influential person in this district , has been speaking much of [you]2313-you to [me]0-i this morning . [You]2313-you are working for [him]2316-one of the most valued of my flock , and the most influential person in this district . [He]2316-one of the most valued of my flock , and the most influential person in this district did not hear of [you]2313-you on Saturday night ; [he]2316-one of the most valued of my flock , and the most influential person in this district feared [you]2313-you were ill . [Mr Barber]495-barber spoke to [me]0-i of [your]2313-you distress , as well as of [your]2313-you good character . [I]0-i came to express to [you]2313-you [my]0-i respect and [my]0-i sympathy , and to offer [you]2313-you [my]0-i assistance . ” “[0-i] [You]2313-you are most good , [sir]1375-sir , and [Mr Barber]495-barber too , and indeed , an hour ago , [we]2321-we were in as great straits—. ” “[1375-sir] And are now , [sir]1375-sir , ” exclaimed [[his]1375-sir wife]6766-his wife interrupting [him]1375-sir . “[1375-sir] [I]0-i have been in this bed a - week , and may never rise from it again ; [the children]1883-the children have no clothes ; [they]1883-the children are pawned ; everything is pawned ; this morning [we]2321-we had neither fuel , nor food . And [we]2321-we thought [you]2313-you had come for the rent which [we]2321-we can not pay . If it had not been for a dish of tea which was charitably given [me]0-i this morning by [a person almost as poor as [ourselves]2321-we]2324-a person almost as poor as ourselves that is to say , [they]2324-a person almost as poor as ourselves live by labour , though [their]2324-a person almost as poor as ourselves wages are much higher , as high as two pounds a - week , though how that can be [I]0-i never shall understand , when [[my]0-i husband]2325-my husband is working twelve hours a day , and gaining only a penny an hour — if it had not been for this [I]0-i should have been [a corpse]2326-a corpse ; and yet [he]2325-my husband says [we]2321-we were in straits , merely because [[Walter Gerard]424-gerard ’s daughter]2327-walter gerard ’s daughter , who [I]0-i willingly grant is an angel from [heaven]2272-heaven for all the good [she]2327-walter gerard ’s daughter has done [us]2321-we , has stepped into [our]2321-we aid . But [the poor supporting [the poor]915-the poor]2329-the poor supporting the poor , as [she]2327-walter gerard ’s daughter well says , what good can come from that ! ” During this ebullition , [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys had surveyed [the apartment]7588-the apartment and recognised [Sybil]430-sybil . “[429-sister marion] [Sister]429-sister marion , [he]2325-my husband said when [the wife of Warner]7589-the wife of warner had ceased , “[429-sister marion] this is not the first time [we]2321-we have met under the roof of sorrow . [Sybil]430-sybil bent in silence , and moved as if [she]430-sybil were about to retire : the wind and rain came dashing against the window . [The companion of [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , who was clad in a rough great coat , and was shaking the wet off an oilskin hat known by the name of a ‘ [south - wester]7591-south - wester]7590-the companion of mr st lys , who was clad in a rough great coat , and was shaking the wet off an oilskin hat known by the name of a ‘ south - wester , ’ advanced and said to [her]429-sister marion , “[2327-walter gerard ’s daughter] It is but a squall , but a very severe one ; [I]0-i would recommend [you]429-sister marion to stay for a few minutes . [She]429-sister marion received this remark with courtesy but did not reply . “[0-i] [I]0-i think , ” continued [the companion of [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys]7592-the companion of mr st lys , “[0-i] that this is not the first time also that [we]2321-we have met ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can not recall [our]2321-we meeting before , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[0-i] And yet it was not many days past ; though the sky was so very different , that it would almost make one believe it was in [another land]2331-another land and another clime . [Sybil]430-sybil looked at [him]0-i as if for explanation . “[0-i] It was at [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey , ” said [the companion of [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys]7592-the companion of mr st lys . “[0-i] [I]0-i was [there]6019-there ; and [I]0-i remember , when about to rejoin [[my]0-i companions]2333-my companions , [they]2333-my companions were not alone . ” “[2333-my companions] And [you]0-i disappeared ; very suddenly [I]0-i thought : for [I]0-i left [the ruins]1461-the ruins almost at the same moment as [[your]0-i friends]2335-your friends , yet [I]0-i never saw any of [you]0-i again . ” “[0-i] [We]2336-we took [our]2336-we course ; a very rugged one ; [you]0-i perhaps pursued a more even way . ” “[0-i] Was it [your]0-i first visit to [Marney]402-lord marney ? ” “[0-i] [My]0-i first and [my]0-i last . There was no place [I]0-i more desired to see ; no place of which the vision made [me]0-i so sad . ” “[0-i] The glory has departed , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont mournfully . “[0-i] It is not that , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil : “[0-i] [I]0-i was prepared for decay , but not for such absolute desecration . [The Abbey]6556-the abbey seems [a quarry for materials to repair [farm - houses]2339-farm - houses]2338-a quarry for materials to repair farm - houses ; and [the nave]6645-the nave a cattle gate . What [people]2341-people [they]2341-people must be — [that family of sacrilege who hold [these lands]2343-these lands]2342-that family of sacrilege who hold these lands ! ” “[497-hem] [Hem]497-hem ! ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[497-hem] [They]2341-people certainly do not appear to have much feeling for ecclesiastical art . ” “[2341-people] And for little else , as [we]2344-we were told , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[2341-people] There was a fire at [the Abbey farm]6589-the abbey farm the day [we]2344-we were [there]6019-there , and from all that reached [us]2344-we , it would appear [the people]914-the people were as little tendered as the Abbey walls . ” “[914-the people] [They]914-the people have some difficulty perhaps in employing [[their]914-the people population]2348-their population in [those parts]2349-those parts . ” “[2350-you] [You]2350-you know [the country]932-the country ? ” “[2350-you] Not at all : [I]0-i was travelling in [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood , and made a diversion for the sake of seeing [an abbey of which [I]0-i had heard so much]2353-an abbey of which i had heard so much . ” “[0-i] Yes ; it was [the greatest of [the Northern Houses]2355-the northern houses]2354-the greatest of the northern houses . But [they]2341-people told [me]0-i [the people]914-the people were most wretched round [the Abbey]6556-the abbey ; nor do [I]0-i think there is any other cause for [their]914-the people misery , than the hard hearts of [the family]883-the family that have got [the lands]1479-the lands . ” “[2350-you] [You]2350-you feel deeply for [the people]914-the people ! ” said [Egremont]290-egremont looking at [her]2350-you earnestly . [Sybil]430-sybil returned [him]0-i a glance expressive of some astonishment , and then said , “[0-i] And do not [you]0-i ? [Your]0-i presence here assures [me]0-i of it . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i humbly follow one who would comfort [the unhappy]2361-the unhappy . ” “[0-i] The charity of [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys is known to [all]6223-all . ” “[484-mr st lys] And [you]0-i[you]0-i too are [a ministering angel]2363-a ministering angel . ” “[0-i] There is no merit in [my]0-i conduct , for there is no sacrifice . When [I]0-i remember what [this English people]2364-this english people once was ; [the truest , the freest]2365-the truest , the freest , and the bravest , the best - natured and the best - looking , [the happiest and most religious race upon the surface of this globe]2366-the happiest and most religious race upon the surface of this globe ; and think of [them]2364-this english people now , with all [their]2364-this english people crimes and all [their]2364-this english people slavish sufferings , [their]2364-this english people soured spirits and [their]2364-this english people stunted forms ; [their]2364-this english people lives without enjoyment and [their]2364-this english people deaths without hope ; [I]0-i may well feel for [them]2364-this english people , even if [I]0-i were not [the daughter of [their]2364-this english people blood]2367-the daughter of their blood . ” And that blood mantled to [her]7594-her cheek as [she]7594-her ceased to speak , and [her]7594-her dark eye gleamed with emotion , and an expression of pride and courage hovered on [her]7594-her brow . [Egremont]290-egremont caught [her]7594-her glance and withdrew [his]290-egremont own ; [his]290-egremont heart was troubled . [St Lys]484-mr st lys . who had been in conference with [the weaver]7537-the weaver , left [him]290-egremont and went to the bedside of [[his]290-egremont wife]6766-his wife . [Warner]493-warner advanced to [Sybil]430-sybil , and expressed [his]493-warner feelings for [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , [his]493-warner sense of [her]430-sybil goodness . [She]430-sybil , observing that the squall seemed to have ceased , bade [him]290-egremont farewell , and calling [Harold]292-harold , quitted [the chamber]815-the chamber . “[396-charles] Where have [you]2368-you been all the morning , [Charles]396-charles ? ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney coming into [[[his]0-i brother]6180-his brother ’s dressing - room]7600-his brother ’s dressing - room a few minutes before dinner ; “[2368-you] [Arabella]371-arabella had made the nicest little riding party for [you]2368-you and [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , and [you]2368-you were to be found nowhere . If [you]2368-you go on in this way , there is no use of having affectionate relations , or anything else . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have been walking about [Mowbray]402-lord marney . [One]6021-one should see [a factory]1984-a factory once in [one]6021-one ’s life . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t see the necessity , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[0-i] [I]0-i never saw [one]6021-one , and never intend . Though to be sure , when [I]0-i hear the rents that [Mowbray]402-lord marney gets for [[his]0-i land]1755-his land in [[their]2374-their neighbourhood]2375-their neighbourhood , [I]0-i must say [I]0-i wish the worsted works had answered at [Marney]402-lord marney . And if it had not been for [[our]2376-our poor dear father]1665-our poor dear father , [they]2378-they would . ” “[2378-they] [[Our]2376-our family]7224-our family have always been against manufactories , railroads — everything , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[2378-they] [Railroads]2380-railroads are very good things , with high compensation , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[2378-they] and manufactories not so bad , with high rents ; but , after all , these are enterprises for [the canaille]2381-the canaille , and [I]0-i hate [them]2380-railroads in [my]0-i heart . ” “[2380-railroads] But [they]2380-railroads employ [the people]914-the people , [George]422-george . ” “[422-george] [The people]914-the people do not want employment ; it is the greatest mistake in [the world]6016-the world ; all this employment is a stimulus to population . Never mind that ; what [I]0-i came in for , is to tell [you]422-george that both [Arabella]371-arabella and [myself]0-i think [you]422-george talk too much to [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . ” “[404-lady maud] [I]0-i like [her]404-lady maud the best . ” “[404-lady maud] What has that to do with it [[my]0-i dear fellow]1324-my dear fellow ? [Business]2386-business is business . [Old Mowbray]498-old mowbray will make [an elder son]2387-an elder son out of [[his]498-old mowbray elder daughter]2388-his elder daughter . The affair is settled ; [I]0-i know it from the best authority . Talking to [Lady Maud]404-lady maud is insanity . It is all the same for [her]404-lady maud as if [Fitz - Warene]404-lady maud had never died . And then that great event , which ought to be the foundation of [your]422-george fortune , would be perfectly thrown away . [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , at the best , is nothing more than twenty thousand pounds and a fat living . Besides , [she]404-lady maud is engaged to [that parson fellow]2389-that parson fellow , [St Lys]484-mr st lys . [St Lys]484-mr st lys told [me]2389-that parson fellow to - day that nothing would ever induce [him]484-mr st lys to marry . [He]484-mr st lys would practise celibacy , though [he]484-mr st lys would not enjoin it . ”[2389-that parson fellow] “ Enjoin fiddle - stick ! How came [you]422-george to be talking to [such a sanctified imposter]7601-such a sanctified imposter ; and , [I]1216-the duke believe , with all [his]7601-such a sanctified imposter fine phrases , [a complete radical]7602-a complete radical . [I]1216-the duke tell [you]422-george what , [Charles]396-charles , [you]422-george must really make way with [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . [The grandfather]7603-the grandfather has come to - day , [the old Duke]7604-the old duke . Quite [a family party]7605-a family party . It looks so well . Never was such a golden opportunity . And [you]422-george must be sharp too . [That little Jermyn]478-lord valentine , with [his]478-lord valentine brown eyes and [his]478-lord valentine white hands , has not come down here , in the month of August , with no sport of any kind , for nothing . ”[1216-the duke] [I]1216-the duke shall set [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians at [him]478-lord valentine . ”[1216-the duke] [She]365-lady st julians is quite [[your]422-george friend]1696-your friend , and [a very sensible woman]7607-a very sensible woman too , [Charles]396-charles , and an ally not to be despised . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan has a very high opinion of [her]365-lady st julians . There ’s the bell . Well , [I]1216-the duke shall tell [Arabella]371-arabella that [you]422-george mean to put up the steam , and [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians shall keep [Jermyn]478-lord valentine off . And perhaps it is as well [you]422-george did not seem too eager at first . [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle , [[my]1216-the duke dear fellow]1324-my dear fellow , in spite of [its]71-mowbray castle manufactories , is not to be despised . And with a little firmness , [you]422-george could keep [the people]914-the people out of [[your]422-george park]7610-your park . [Mowbray]498-old mowbray could do it , only [he]498-old mowbray has no pluck . [He]498-old mowbray is afraid [people]2341-people would say [he]498-old mowbray was [the son of [a footman]7613-a footman . ”[1216-the duke] [The Duke]1216-the duke , who was [the father of [the Countess de Mowbray]499-the countess de mowbray]2391-the father of the countess de mowbray , was also [lord lieutenant of [the county]1647-the county]2392-lord lieutenant of the county]7612-the son of a footman . ” the duke , who was the father of the countess de mowbray , was also lord lieutenant of the county . Although advanced in years , [he]1216-the duke was still extremely handsome ; with the most winning manners ; full of amenity and grace . [He]1216-the duke had been [a roue]2394-a roue in [his]1216-the duke youth , but seemed now [the perfect representative of a benignant and virtuous old age]2395-the perfect representative of a benignant and virtuous old age . [He]1216-the duke was universally popular ; admired by [young men]2396-young men , adored by [young ladies]2397-young ladies . [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney paid [him]1216-the duke the most distinguished consideration . It was genuine . However maliciously the origin of [[his]1216-the duke own father]2398-his own father might be represented , [nobody]6018-nobody could deprive [him]1216-the duke of that great fact , [[his]1216-the duke father - in - law]1070-his father - in - law ; [a duke]1035-a duke , [a duke of a great house who had intermarried for generations]2402-a duke of a great house who had intermarried for generations with [great houses]2403-great houses , [one of the old nobility]2404-one of the old nobility , and something even loftier . [The county of which [his]1216-the duke grace]2405-the county of which his grace was [Lord Lieutenant]2406-lord lieutenant was very proud of [its]2405-the county of which his grace nobility ; and certainly with [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey at one end , and [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle at the other , it had just cause ; but both [these illustrious houses]2407-these illustrious houses yielded in importance , though not in possessions , to [the great peer who was [the governor of [the province]2410-the province]2409-the governor of the province]2408-the great peer who was the governor of the province . [A French actress , clever as [French actresses]2412-french actresses always are]2411-a french actress , clever as french actresses always are , had persuaded , once upon a time , [an easy - tempered monarch of [this realm]2414-this realm]2413-an easy - tempered monarch of this realm , that the paternity of [[her]2411-a french actress , clever as french actresses always are coming babe]2415-her coming babe was a distinction of which [[his]1216-the duke majesty]1299-his majesty might be proud . [[His]1216-the duke majesty]1299-his majesty did not much believe [her]2411-a french actress , clever as french actresses always are ; but [he]1216-the duke was [a sensible man]2418-a sensible man , and never disputed a point with [a woman]2225-a woman ; so when [the babe]7575-the babe was born , and proved [a boy]6101-a boy , [he]1216-the duke christened [him]7575-the babe with [his]1216-the duke name ; and elevated [him]7575-the babe to the peerage in [his]7575-the babe cradle by the title of [Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2422-duke of fitz - aquitaine and [Marquis of [Gascony]124-gascony]2423-marquis of gascony . [An estate [the royal father]2425-the royal father could not endow [him]2425-the royal father with]2424-an estate the royal father could not endow him with , for [he]2425-the royal father had spent all [his]2425-the royal father money , mortgaged all [his]2425-the royal father resources , and was obliged to run in debt [himself]2425-the royal father for the jewels of the rest of [[his]2425-the royal father mistresses]2426-his mistresses ; but [he]2425-the royal father did [his]2425-the royal father best for [the young peer]2427-the young peer , as became [an affectionate father]2428-an affectionate father or [a fond lover]2429-a fond lover . [[His]2425-the royal father majesty]1299-his majesty made [him]2425-the royal father when [he]2425-the royal father arrived at [man]6203-man ’s estate the hereditary keeper of [a palace which [he]2425-the royal father possessed in [the north of [England]28-england]6897-the north of england]2432-a palace which he possessed in the north of england ; and this secured [his]2425-the royal father grace [a castle]2434-a castle and [a park]2435-a park . [He]2425-the royal father could wave [his]2425-the royal father flag and kill [his]2425-the royal father deer ; and if [he]2425-the royal father had only possessed an estate , [he]2425-the royal father would have been as well off as if [he]2425-the royal father had helped conquer [the realm]2436-the realm with [King William]402-lord marney , or plundered the church for [King Harry]312-king henry . A revenue must however be found for [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , and it was furnished without the interference of Parliament , but with a financial dexterity worthy of [that assembly]2438-that assembly — to whom and not to [[our]2439-our sovereigns]2440-our sovereigns [we]2439-our are obliged for the public debt . [The king]887-the king granted [the duke]1216-the duke and [[his]1216-the duke heirs]2443-his heirs for ever , a pension on [the post - office]2444-the post - office , a light tax upon coals shipped to [London]5-london , and a tithe of all the shrimps caught on [the southern coast]2445-the southern coast . This last source of revenue became in time , with the development of [watering - places]2446-watering - places , extremely prolific . And so , what with the foreign courts and colonies for [the younger sons]2447-the younger sons , it was thus contrived very respectably to maintain the hereditary dignity of [this great peer]2448-this great peer . The present [Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine had supported the Reform Bill , but had been shocked by the Appropriation clause ; very much admired [Lord Stanley]501-lord stanley , and was apt to observe , that if [that nobleman]2449-that nobleman had been [the leader of [the conservative party]2451-the conservative party]2450-the leader of the conservative party , [he]2449-that nobleman hardly knew what [he]2449-that nobleman might not have done [himself]2449-that nobleman . But [the duke]1216-the duke was [an old whig]2453-an old whig , had lived with [old whigs]2454-old whigs all [his]1216-the duke life , feared revolution , but still more the necessity of taking [his]1216-the duke name out of [Brookes]502-brookes ’ , where [he]1216-the duke had looked in every day or night since [he]1216-the duke came of age . So , not approving of what was going on , yet not caring to desert [[his]1216-the duke friends]6161-his friends , [he]1216-the duke withdrew , as the phrase runs , from public life ; that is to say , was rarely in [his]1216-the duke seat ; did not continue to Lord Melbourne the proxy that had been entrusted to [Lord Grey]369-lord grey ; and made [tory magistrates in [[his]1216-the duke county]2457-his county]2456-tory magistrates in his county though [a whig lord lieutenant]2458-a whig lord lieutenant . When forces were numbered , and speculations on the future indulged in by [the Tadpoles and Tapers]374-tapers , the name of [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine was mentioned with a knowing look and in a mysterious tone . Nothing more was necessary between [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole and [Taper]370-taper ; but , if [some hack in statu pupillari]2460-some hack in statu pupillari happened to be present at the conference , and [the gentle novice]2461-the gentle novice greedy for party tattle , and full of admiring reverence for [the two great hierophants of petty mysteries before [him]1216-the duke]2462-the two great hierophants of petty mysteries before him , ventured to intimate [his]1216-the duke anxiety for initiation , the secret was entrusted to [him]1216-the duke , “ that all was right there ; that [[his]1216-the duke grace]1233-his grace only watched [his]1216-the duke opportunity ; that [he]1216-the duke was heartily sick of [the present men]6052-the present men ; indeed , would have gone over with [Lord Stanley]501-lord stanley in 1835 , had [he]1216-the duke not had a fit of the gout , which prevented [him]1216-the duke from coming up from [the north]6620-the north ; and though to be sure [[his]1216-the duke son]6988-his son and [brother]7618-brother did vote against [the speaker]1113-the speaker , still that was a mistake ; if a letter had been sent , which was not written , [they]6052-the present men would have voted the other way , and perhaps [Sir Robert]375-sir robert might have been in at the present moment . ”[500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine] [The Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine was the great staple of [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians ’s correspondence with [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . [Woman]6168-woman ’s mission ”[365-lady st julians] took the shape to [her]365-lady st julians intelligence of getting over [his]363-mr tadpole grace to [the conservatives]7366-the conservatives . [She]365-lady st julians was much assisted in these endeavours by the information which [she]365-lady st julians so dexterously acquired from the innocent and incautious [Lord Masque]481-lord masque . [Egremont]290-egremont was seated at dinner to - day by the side of [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . Unconsciously to [himself]290-egremont this had been arranged by [Lady Marney]2464-lady marney . The action of [woman]6168-woman on [our]2466-our destiny is unceasing . [Egremont]290-egremont was scarcely in a happy mood for conversation . [He]290-egremont was pensive , inclined to be absent ; [his]290-egremont thoughts indeed were of other things and persons than those around [him]290-egremont . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan however only required [a listener]2467-a listener . [She]403-lady joan did not make enquiries like [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , or impart [her]403-lady joan own impressions by suggesting them as [your]2468-your own . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan gave [Egremont]290-egremont an account of [the Aztec cities , of which [she]403-lady joan had been reading]2469-the aztec cities , of which she had been reading that morning , and of the several historical theories which [their]2470-their discovery had suggested ; then [she]403-lady joan imparted [her]403-lady joan own , which differed from all , but which seemed clearly the right one . [Mexico]125-mexico led to [Egypt]126-egypt . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan was as familiar with [the Pharaohs]2471-the pharaohs as with [the Caciques of [the new world]2473-the new world]2472-the caciques of the new world . The phonetic system was despatched by the way . Then came [Champollion]127-champollion ; then [Paris]44-paris ; then all its celebrities , literary and especially scientific ; then came the letter from [Arago]408-arago received that morning ; and the letter from [Dr Buckland]407-dr buckland expected to - morrow . [She]403-lady joan was delighted that [one]6021-one had written ; wondered why [the other]6748-the other had not . Finally before [the ladies]6441-the ladies had retired , [she]403-lady joan had invited [Egremont]290-egremont to join [Lady Marney]2477-lady marney in a visit to [[her]403-lady joan observatory]2478-her observatory , where [they]2479-they were to behold a comet which [she]403-lady joan had been the first to detect . [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians next to [the duke]1216-the duke indulged in mysterious fiddle - fadde as to the state of parties . [She]365-lady st julians too had [[her]365-lady st julians correspondents]2481-her correspondents , and [her]365-lady st julians letters received or awaited . [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole said this ; [Lord Masque]481-lord masque , on the contrary , said that : the truth lay perhaps between [them]2479-they ; some result developed by the clear intelligence of [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians acting on the data with which [they]2479-they supplied [her]365-lady st julians . [The duke]1216-the duke listened with calm excitement to the transcendental revelations of [his]1216-the duke Egeria . Nothing appeared to be concealed from [her]365-lady st julians ; the inmost mind of [the sovereign]892-the sovereign : there was not a royal prejudice that was not mapped in [her]365-lady st julians secret inventory ; the cabinets of [the whigs]1009-the whigs and [the clubs of [the tories]1010-the tories]2485-the clubs of the tories , [she]365-lady st julians had the “ open sesame ”[503-sir somebody] to all of [them]2479-they . [Sir Somebody]503-sir somebody did not want office , though [he]503-sir somebody pretended to ; and [Lord Nobody]504-lord nobody did want office , though [he]503-sir somebody pretended [he]503-sir somebody did not . [One great man]2487-one great man thought the pear was not ripe ; another that it was quite rotten ; but then [the first]6714-the first was coming on the stage , and [the other]6748-the other was going off . In estimating the accuracy of a political opinion , one should take into consideration the standing of [the opinionist]2490-the opinionist . At the right moment , and when [she]365-lady st julians was sure [she]365-lady st julians was not overheard , [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians played [her]365-lady st julians trump card , the pack having been previously cut by [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . “ And who do [you]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine think [Sir Robert]375-sir robert would send to [Ireland]26-ireland ? ”[365-lady st julians] and [she]365-lady st julians looked up in the face of [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine . [I]1233-his grace suppose [the person [he]375-sir robert sent before]7621-the person he sent before , ”[1233-his grace] said [[his]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine grace]1233-his grace . [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians shook [her]365-lady st julians head . [Lord Haddington]505-lord haddington will not go to [Ireland]26-ireland again , ”[365-lady st julians] replied [[her]365-lady st julians ladyship]6220-her ladyship , mysteriously ; “ mark [me]365-lady st julians . And [Lord De Grey]506-lord de grey does not like to go ; and if [he]506-lord de grey did , there are objections . And [the Duke of Northumberland]7622-the duke of northumberland , [he]506-lord de grey will not go . And who else is there ? [We]7623-we must have [a nobleman of the highest rank for [Ireland]26-ireland]7624-a nobleman of the highest rank for ireland ; [one who has not mixed [himself]375-sir robert up with Irish questions]7625-one who has not mixed himself up with irish questions ; [who has always been in old days for emancipation]7626-who has always been in old days for emancipation ; [a conservative]7627-a conservative , not [an orangeman]7628-an orangeman . [You]7629-you understand . That is the person [Sir Robert]375-sir robert will send , and whom [Sir Robert]375-sir robert wants . ”[365-lady st julians] [He]375-sir robert will have some difficulty in finding [such a person]7630-such a person , ”[1216-the duke] said [the duke]1216-the duke . “ If , indeed , the blundering affair of 1834 had not occurred , and things had taken their legitimate course , and [we]7623-we had seen [a man like [Lord Stanley]501-lord stanley for instance at the head of affairs]7631-a man like lord stanley for instance at the head of affairs , or leading [a great party]7632-a great party , why then indeed [[your]7629-you friends]2335-your friends the conservatives,—for [every sensible man]7634-every sensible man must be [a conservative]7627-a conservative , in the right sense of the word,—would have stood in a very different position ; but now — , ”[1233-his grace] and [[his]1216-the duke grace]1233-his grace shook [his]1233-his grace head . [Sir Robert]375-sir robert will never consent to form a government again without [Lord Stanley]501-lord stanley , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . “ Perhaps not , ”[1216-the duke] said [the duke]1216-the duke . “ Do [you]365-lady st julians know whose name [I]365-lady st julians have heard mentioned in a certain quarter as [the person [Sir Robert]375-sir robert would wish to see in [Ireland]26-ireland]7636-the person sir robert would wish to see in ireland ? ”[365-lady st julians] continued [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . [[His]1216-the duke grace]1233-his grace leant [his]1233-his grace ear . [The Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . “ Quite impossible , ”[1216-the duke] said [the duke]1216-the duke . [I]1216-the duke am [no party man]7638-no party man ; if [I]1216-the duke be anything , [I]1216-the duke am [a supporter of the government]7639-a supporter of the government . True it is [I]1216-the duke do not like the way [they]7640-they are going on , and [I]1216-the duke disapprove of all [their]7640-they measures ; but [we]7641-we must stand by [[our]7641-we friends]7642-our friends , [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . To be sure , if [the country]932-the country were in danger , and [the Queen]6328-the queen personally appealed to [one]6021-one , and [the conservative party]2451-the conservative party were really [a conservative party]7647-a conservative party , and not [an old crazy faction vamped up and whitewashed into decency]7648-an old crazy faction vamped up and whitewashed into decency[one]6021-one might pause and consider . But [I]1216-the duke am free to confess [I]1216-the duke must see things in a very different condition to what they are at present before [I]1216-the duke could be called upon to take that step . [I]1216-the duke must see [men like [Lord Stanley]501-lord stanley]7650-men like lord stanley — ”[1216-the duke] [I]365-lady st julians know what [you]1216-the duke are going to say , [[my]365-lady st julians dear Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]7651-my dear duke of fitz - aquitaine . [I]365-lady st julians tell [you]1216-the duke again [Lord Stanley]501-lord stanley is with [us]7652-us , heart and soul ; and before long [I]365-lady st julians feel persuaded [I]365-lady st julians shall see [your]1216-the duke grace in [the Castle of [Dublin]128-dublin]7653-the castle of dublin . ”[365-lady st julians] [I]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine am too old ; at least , [I]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine am afraid so , ”[2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine] said [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , with a relenting smile . About three miles before [it]2500-it reaches [the town]1349-the town , [the river Mowe]130-the mowe undulates through [a plain]2502-a plain . The scene , though not very picturesque , has a glad and sparkling character . [A stone bridge]2503-a stone bridge unites the opposite banks by [three arches of good proportion]2504-three arches of good proportion ; [the land about]2505-the land about consists of [meads of a vivid colour]2506-meads of a vivid colour , or [vegetable gardens]2507-vegetable gardens to supply [the neighbouring population]2508-the neighbouring population , and whose various hues give life and lightness to [the level ground]2509-the level ground . The immediate boundaries of [the plain]2510-the plain on either side are chiefly woods ; above the crest of which in one direction expands [the brown bosom of [a moor]2512-a moor]2511-the brown bosom of a moor . [The few cottages which are sprinkled about this scene]2513-the few cottages which are sprinkled about this scene being built of stone , and on an ample scale , contribute to the idea of comfort and plenty which , with a serene sky and on a soft summer day , [the traveller]6630-the traveller willingly associates with it . Such was the sky and season in which [Egremont]290-egremont emerged on this scene a few days after the incidents recorded in [our]2515-our last chapter . [He]290-egremont had been fishing in [the park of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2516-the park of mowbray , and had followed [the rivulet]2517-the rivulet through many windings until , quitting [the enclosed domain]2518-the enclosed domain [it]290-egremont had forced its way through some craggy underwood at [the bottom of [the hilly moors]2520-the hilly moors [we]2515-our have noticed]2519-the bottom of the hilly moors we have noticed , and finally entering [the plain]2510-the plain , lost [itself]290-egremont in the waters of [the greater stream]2522-the greater stream . Good sport had not awaited [Egremont]290-egremont . Truth to say , [his]290-egremont rod had played in a very careless hand . [He]290-egremont had taken it , though [an adept in the craft when in the mood]2523-an adept in the craft when in the mood , rather as an excuse to be alone , than a means to be amused . There are seasons in life when solitude is a necessity ; and such a one had now descended on the spirit of [the brother of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney]2524-the brother of lord marney . The form of [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil was stamped upon [his]290-egremont brain . It blended with all thoughts ; it haunted every object . Who was [this girl]1879-this girl , unlike [all women whom [he]290-egremont had yet encountered]2526-all women whom he had yet encountered , who spoke with such sweet seriousness of things of such vast import , but which had never crossed [his]290-egremont mind , and with a kind of mournful majesty bewailed the degradation of [her]1879-this girl race ? [The daughter of [the lowly]2528-the lowly , yet proud of [her]1879-this girl birth]2527-the daughter of the lowly , yet proud of her birth . [Not a noble lady in [the land]903-the land who could boast [a mien more complete]2531-a mien more complete , and none of [them]2532-them thus gifted , who possessed withal the fascinating simplicity that pervaded every gesture and accent of [the daughter of [Gerard]430-sybil]7584-the daughter of gerard]2529-not a noble lady in the land who could boast a mien more complete , and none of them thus gifted , who possessed withal the fascinating simplicity that pervaded every gesture and accent of the daughter of gerard . Yes ! [the daughter of [Gerard]430-sybil]7584-the daughter of gerard ; [the daughter of [a workman at a manufactory]2536-a workman at a manufactory]2535-the daughter of a workman at a manufactory . It had not been difficult , after the departure of [Sybil]430-sybil , to extract this information from [the garrulous wife of [the weaver]7537-the weaver]2537-the garrulous wife of the weaver . And [that father,—he]2539-that father,—he was not unknown to [Egremont]290-egremont . [His]2539-that father,—he proud form and generous countenance were still fresh in the mind ’s eye of [[our]2540-our friend]2541-our friend . Not less so [his]2539-that father,—he thoughtful speech ; full of knowledge and meditation and earnest feeling ! How much that [he]2539-that father,—he had spoken still echoed in the heart , and rung in the brooding ear of [Egremont]290-egremont . And [[his]290-egremont friend]6719-his friend , too , [that pale man with those glittering eyes , who without affectation , without pedantry , with artlessness on the contrary and a degree of earnest singleness]2543-that pale man with those glittering eyes , who without affectation , without pedantry , with artlessness on the contrary and a degree of earnest singleness , had glanced like [a master of philosophy at the loftiest principles of political]2544-a master of philosophy at the loftiest principles of political science,—was [he]6719-his friend too [a workman]2545-a workman ? And are these then [THE PEOPLE]507-the people ? If so , thought [Egremont]290-egremont , would that [I]0-i lived more among [them]507-the people ! Compared with [[their]507-the people converse]2546-their converse , the tattle of [[our]2540-our saloons]2547-our saloons has in it something humiliating . It is not merely that it is deficient in warmth , and depth , and breadth ; that it is always discussing [persons]2121-persons instead of principles , and cloaking [its]2549-its want of thought in mimetic dogmas and its want of feeling in superficial raillery ; it is not merely that it has neither imagination , nor fancy , nor sentiment , nor feeling , nor knowledge to recommend it ; but it appears to [me]0-i , even as regards manner and expression , inferior in refinement and phraseology ; in short , trivial , uninteresting , stupid , really vulgar . It seemed to [Egremont]290-egremont that , from the day [he]290-egremont met [these persons]2550-these persons in [the Abbey ruins]7014-the abbey ruins , the horizon of [his]290-egremont experience had insensibly expanded ; more than that , there were streaks of light breaking in the distance , which already gave a new aspect to much that was known , and which perhaps was ultimately destined to reveal much that was now utterly obscure . [He]290-egremont could not resist the conviction that from the time in question , [his]290-egremont sympathies had become more lively and more extended ; that a masculine impulse had been given to [his]290-egremont mind ; that [he]290-egremont was inclined to view public questions in a tone very different to that in which [he]290-egremont had surveyed them a few weeks back , when on the hustings of [[his]290-egremont borough]2552-his borough . Revolving these things , [he]290-egremont emerged , as [we]2540-our have stated , into [the plain of [the Mowe]130-the mowe]2553-the plain of the mowe , and guiding [his]290-egremont path by [the course of [the river]6492-the river]2554-the course of the river , [he]290-egremont arrived at [the bridge which a fancy tempted [him]290-egremont to cross]2556-the bridge which a fancy tempted him to cross . In [its]2556-the bridge which a fancy tempted him to cross centre , was [a man gazing on the waters below and leaning over the parapet]2557-a man gazing on the waters below and leaning over the parapet . [His]290-egremont footstep roused the loiterer , who looked round ; and [Egremont]290-egremont saw that it was [Walter Gerard]424-gerard . [Gerard]424-gerard returned [his]290-egremont salute , and said , “ Early hours on Saturday afternoon make [us]2558-us all saunterers ; ”[424-gerard] and then , as [their]2558-us way was the same , [they]2558-us walked on together . It seemed that [[Gerard]424-gerard ’s cottage]2559-gerard ’s cottage was near at hand , and having inquired after [Egremont]290-egremont ’s sport , and receiving for a reply a present of a brace of trout,—the only one , by the bye , that was in [Egremont]290-egremont ’s basket,—he could scarcely do less than invite [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion to rest [himself]290-egremont . “ There is [[my]424-gerard home]7654-my home , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard , pointing to [a cottage]6177-a cottage recently built , and in a pleasing style . [Its]6177-a cottage materials were of a fawn - coloured stone , common in [the Mowbray quarries]2562-the mowbray quarries . A scarlet creeper clustered round one side of [[its]6177-a cottage ample porch]2563-its ample porch ; [its]6177-a cottage windows were large , mullioned , and neatly latticed ; [it]6177-a cottage stood in the midst of [a garden of no mean dimensions]2564-a garden of no mean dimensions but every bed and nook of which teemed with cultivation ; flowers and vegetables both abounded , while [an orchard rich with promise of many fruits]2565-an orchard rich with promise of many fruits ; ripe pears and famous pippins of [the north]6620-the north and plums of every shape and hue ; screened [the dwelling]2567-the dwelling from that wind against which the woods that formed [its]6177-a cottage back - ground were no protection . “ And [you]424-gerard are well lodged ! [[Your]424-gerard garden]7655-your garden does [you]424-gerard honour . ”[2570-a hale old woman] [I]424-gerard ’ll be honest enough to own [I]424-gerard have no claim to the credit , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard . [I]424-gerard am but [a lazy chiel]7656-a lazy chiel . ”[424-gerard] [They]2568-they entered [the cottage]7008-the cottage , where [a hale old woman]2570-a hale old woman greeted [them]2568-they . [She]2570-a hale old woman is too old to be [[my]424-gerard wife]7237-my wife , and too young to be [[my]424-gerard mother]1335-my mother , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard smiling ; “ but [she]2570-a hale old woman is [a good creature]7659-a good creature , and has looked after [me]424-gerard many a long day . Come , [dame]1829-dame , ”[424-gerard] [he]424-gerard said , [thou’lt]7661-thou’lt bring [us]2571-us a cup of tea ; ‘ tis a good evening beverage , ”[424-gerard] [he]424-gerard added , turning to [Egremont]290-egremont . “ and what [I]424-gerard ever take at this time . And if [you]1829-dame care to light a pipe , [you]1829-dame will find [a companion]2270-a companion . ”[424-gerard] [I]290-egremont have renounced tobacco , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “ tobacco is the tomb of love , ”[290-egremont] and [they]2571-us entered [a neatly - furnished chamber]2572-a neatly - furnished chamber , that had that habitable look which [the best room of [a farmhouse]2574-a farmhouse too often wants]2573-the best room of a farmhouse too often wants . Instead of the cast - off furniture of [other establishments]2575-other establishments , at the same time dingy and tawdry , mock rosewood chairs and tarnished mahogany tables , there was an oaken table , some cottage chairs made of beech wood , and a Dutch clock . But what surprised [Egremont]290-egremont was the appearance of several shelves well lined with volumes . Their contents too on closer inspection were very remarkable . They indicated [a student of a high order]2576-a student of a high order . [Egremont]290-egremont read the titles of works which [he]290-egremont only knew by fame , but which treated of the loftiest and most subtle questions of social and political philosophy . As [he]290-egremont was throwing [his]290-egremont eye over [them]2577-them , [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion said , “ Ah ! [I]290-egremont see [you]290-egremont think [me]290-egremont as great [a scholar]7663-a scholar as [I]290-egremont am [a gardener]7664-a gardener : but with as little justice ; these hooks are not mine . ”[290-egremont] “ To whomsoever [they]2577-them belong , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ if [we]7665-we are to judge from [his]290-egremont collection , [he]290-egremont has a tolerably strong head . ”[290-egremont] “ Ay , ay , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard , [the world]6016-the world will hear of [him]290-egremont yet , though [he]290-egremont was only [a workman]2545-a workman , and [the son of [a workman]2545-a workman]7668-the son of a workman . [He]290-egremont has not been at [[your]290-egremont schools]7670-your schools and [[your]290-egremont colleges]7671-your colleges , but [he]290-egremont can write [his]290-egremont mother tongue , as [Shakespeare]448-shakespeare and [Cobbett]508-cobbett wrote it ; and [you]290-egremont must do that , if [you]290-egremont wish to influence [the people]914-the people . ”[424-gerard] “ And might [I]290-egremont ask [his]290-egremont name , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . [Stephen Morley]423-morley , [[my]290-egremont friend]2264-my friend . ”[290-egremont] [The person [I]290-egremont saw with [you]290-egremont at [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]7674-the person i saw with you at marney abbey ? ”[290-egremont] “ The same . ”[290-egremont] “ And [he]290-egremont lives with [you]290-egremont ? ”[290-egremont] “ Why , [we]7675-we kept [house]1840-house together , if [you]290-egremont could call it so . [Stephen]423-morley does not give much trouble in that way . [He]423-morley only drinks water and only eats herbs and fruits . [He]423-morley is [the gardener]7677-the gardener , ”[424-gerard] added [Gerard]424-gerard , smiling . [I]424-gerard do n’t know how [we]7675-we shall fare when [he]423-morley leaves [me]424-gerard . ”[424-gerard] “ And is [he]423-morley going to leave [you]290-egremont ? ”[290-egremont] “ Why in a manner [he]423-morley has gone . [He]423-morley has taken [a cottage about a quarter of a mile up [the dale]6466-the dale]7678-a cottage about a quarter of a mile up the dale ; and only left [his]423-morley books [here]6027-here , because [he]423-morley is going into — shire in a day or two , on some business , that may be will take [him]423-morley a week or so . The books are safer here [you]290-egremont see for the present , for [Stephen]423-morley lives alone , and is a good deal away , for [he]423-morley edits a paper at [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and that must be looked after . [He]423-morley is to be [[my]424-gerard gardener]7681-my gardener still . [I]424-gerard promised [him]423-morley that . Well done , [dame]1829-dame , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard , as [the old woman]1978-the old woman entered ; [I]424-gerard hope for the honour of [the house]6598-the house a good brew . Now [comrade]290-egremont sit down : it will do [you]290-egremont good after [your]290-egremont long stroll . [You]290-egremont should eat [your]290-egremont own trout if [you]290-egremont would wait ? ”[424-gerard] “ By no means . [You]290-egremont will miss [[your]290-egremont friend]1696-your friend , [I]290-egremont should think ? ”[290-egremont] [We]7685-we shall see a good deal of [him]1696-your friend , [I]424-gerard doubt not , what with [the garden]6682-the garden and [neighbourhood]7687-neighbourhood and so on ; besides , in a manner , [he]1696-your friend is master of [his]1696-your friend own time . [His]1696-your friend work is not like [ours]7685-we ; and though the pull on the brain is sometimes great , [I]424-gerard have often wished [I]424-gerard had a talent that way . It ’s a drear life to do the same thing every day at the same hour . But [I]424-gerard never could express [my]424-gerard ideas except with [my]424-gerard tongue ; and there [I]424-gerard feel tolerably at [home]6104-home . ”[424-gerard] “ It will be a pity to see [this room]7689-this room without these books , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , encouraging conversation on domestic subjects . “ So it will , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard . [I]424-gerard have got very few of [my]424-gerard own . But [[my]424-gerard daughter]1767-my daughter will be able to fill the shelves in time , [I]424-gerard warrant . ”[424-gerard] [[Your]424-gerard daughter]2256-your daughter[she]2256-your daughter is coming to live with [you]424-gerard ? ”[424-gerard] “ Yes ; that is the reason why [Stephen]423-morley quits [us]7692-us . [He]423-morley only remained [here]6027-here until [Sybil]430-sybil could keep [[my]424-gerard house]7694-my house , and that happy day is at hand . ”[424-gerard] “ That is a great compensation for the loss of [[your]424-gerard friend]1696-your friend , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ And yet [she]430-sybil talks of flitting , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , in a rather melancholy tone . [She]430-sybil hankers after [the cloister]7696-the cloister . [She]430-sybil has passed a still , sweet life in [the convent]7086-the convent [here]6027-here ; [the Superior]7699-the superior is [the sister of [[my]2580-i employer]7701-my employer and [a very saint on earth]7702-a very saint on earth]7700-the sister of my employer and a very saint on earth ; and [Sybil]430-sybil knows nothing of [the real world]7703-the real world except its sufferings . No matter , ”[2580-i] [he]2580-i added more cheerfully ; [I]2580-i would not have [her]430-sybil take the veil rashly , but if [I]2580-i lose [her]430-sybil it may be for the best . For the married life of [a woman of [our]7705-we class]7704-a woman of our class in the present condition of [[our]7705-we country]1107-our country is a lease of woe , ”[2580-i] [he]2580-i added shaking [his]2580-i head , [slaves]1494-slaves , and [the slaves of [slaves]1494-slaves]7708-the slaves of slaves ? Even [woman]6168-woman ’s spirit can not stand against it ; and it can bear against more than [we]7705-we can , [master]7711-master . ”[2580-i] [[Your]290-egremont daughter]2256-your daughter is not made for the common cares of life , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . [We]7705-we ’ll not talk of [them]2256-your daughter , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . [Sybil]430-sybil has an English heart , and that ’s not easily broken . And [you]290-egremont , [comrade]7713-comrade , [you]290-egremont are [a traveller]7714-a traveller in [these parts]1451-these parts , eh ? ”[430-sybil] [A kind of traveller]7716-a kind of traveller ; something in the way of [[your]290-egremont friend]1696-your friend [Morley]423-morley — connected with the press . ”[2580-i] “ Indeed ! [a reporter]7718-a reporter , eh ? [I]2580-i thought [you]290-egremont had something about [you]290-egremont a little more knowing than [we]7705-we provincials . ”[2580-i] “ Yes ; [a reporter]7718-a reporter ; [they]2256-your daughter want information in [London]5-london as to the real state of [the country]932-the country , and this time of the year , Parliament not sitting — Ah ; [I]430-sybil understand , a flying commission and a summer tour . Well , [I]430-sybil often wish [I]430-sybil were [a penman]7721-a penman ; but [I]430-sybil never could do it . [I]430-sybil ’ll read any day as long as [you]290-egremont like , but that writing , [I]430-sybil could never manage . [[My]430-sybil friend]2264-my friend [Morley]423-morley is a powerful hand at it . [His]423-morley journal circulates a good deal about here ; and if as [I]430-sybil often tell [him]423-morley [he]423-morley would only sink [his]423-morley high - flying philosophy and stick to old English politics , [he]423-morley might make a property of it . [You]290-egremont ’ll like to know [him]423-morley ? ”[430-sybil] “ Much . ”[2580-i] “ And what first took [you]290-egremont to the press , if [I]2580-i may ask ! ”[2580-i] “ Why — [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father was [a gentleman]6576-a gentleman — “[430-sybil] , said [Egremont]290-egremont in a hesitating tone , “ and [I]290-egremont was [a younger son]6286-a younger son . ”[290-egremont] “ Ah ! ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ that is as bad as being [a woman]2225-a woman . ”[430-sybil] [I]290-egremont had no patrimony , ”[290-egremont] continued [Egremont]290-egremont , “ and [I]290-egremont was obliged to work ; [I]290-egremont had no head [I]290-egremont believe for the law ; the church was not exactly in [my]290-egremont way ; and as for [the army]7727-the army , how was [I]290-egremont to advance without money or connexions ! [I]290-egremont had had some education , and so [I]290-egremont thought [I]290-egremont would turn it to account . ”[290-egremont] “ Wisely done ! [you]290-egremont are one of [the working classes]7728-the working classes , and will enlist [I]290-egremont hope in the great struggle against the drones . [The natural friends of]7729-the natural friends of [the people]914-the people are [younger sons]6186-younger sons , though [they]7729-the natural friends of are generally enlisted against [us]7732-us . The more fools [they]7729-the natural friends of ; to devote [their]7729-the natural friends of energies to the maintenance of [a system which is founded on selfishness and which leads to fraud]7733-a system which is founded on selfishness and which leads to fraud ; and of which [they]7729-the natural friends of are [the first victims]7734-the first victims . But [every man]7312-every man thinks [he]7312-every man will be an exception . ”[290-egremont] “ And yet , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , [a great family]7736-a great family rooted in [the land]903-the land , has been deemed to be an element of political strength . ”[290-egremont] [I]430-sybil ’ll tell [you]290-egremont what , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ there is [a great family in [this country]1135-this country]7738-a great family in this country and rooted in [it]1135-this country , of which [we]7732-us have heard much less than [they]7729-the natural friends of deserved , but of which [I]430-sybil suspect [we]7732-us shall hear very soon enough to make [us]7732-us all think a bit . ”[430-sybil] “ In [this county]1565-this county ? ”[290-egremont] “ Ay ; in [this county]1565-this county and every other one ; [I]290-egremont mean [the PEOPLE]914-the people . ”[290-egremont] “ Ah ! ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , [that family]7743-that family has existed for a long time . ”[290-egremont] “ But it has taken to increase rapidly of late , [[my]290-egremont friend]2264-my friend — how may [I]290-egremont call [you]2264-my friend ? ”[290-egremont] [They]7729-the natural friends of call [me]290-egremont , [Franklin]509-mr franklin . ”[290-egremont] “ A good English name of a good English class that has disappeared . Well , [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin , be sure of this , that [the Population Returns of [this country]1135-this country]7745-the population returns of this country are very instructive reading . ”[290-egremont] [I]290-egremont can conceive so . ”[290-egremont] [I]430-sybil became [a man]1218-a man when the bad times were beginning , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil ; [I]430-sybil have passed through many doleful years . [I]430-sybil was [a [Franklin]509-mr franklin ’s son]7748-a franklin ’s son [myself]430-sybil , and [we]7749-we had lived on [this island]7750-this island at least no worse for a longer time than [I]430-sybil care to recollect as little as what [I]430-sybil am now . But that ’s nothing ; [I]430-sybil am not thinking of [myself]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil am prosperous in a fashion ; it is [the serfs]7751-the serfs [I]430-sybil live among of whom [I]430-sybil am thinking . Well , [I]430-sybil have heard , in the course of years , of some specifics for this constant degradation of [the people]914-the people ; some thing or [some person that was to put all right]7753-some person that was to put all right ; and for [my]430-sybil part , [I]430-sybil was not unready to support any proposal or follow [any leader]7754-any leader . There was reform , and there was paper money , and no machinery , and a thousand other remedies ; and there were [demagogues of all kinds]7755-demagogues of all kinds , some as had as [myself]430-sybil , and some with blood in [their]7755-demagogues of all kinds veins almost as costly as flows in those of [[our]7749-we great neighbour here]7756-our great neighbour here . [Earl de Mowbray]482-the earl de mowbray , and [I]430-sybil have always heard that was very choice : but [I]430-sybil will frankly own to [you]7757-you , [I]430-sybil never had much faith in any of these proposals or [proposers]7758-proposers ; but they were a change , and that is something . But [I]430-sybil have been persuaded of late that there is something going on in [this country of more efficacy]7759-this country of more efficacy ; a remedial power , as [I]430-sybil believe , and irresistible ; but whether remedial or not , at any rate a power that will mar all or cure all . [You]7757-you apprehend [me]430-sybil ? [I]430-sybil speak of the annual arrival of [more than three hundred thousand strangers]7760-more than three hundred thousand strangers in [this island]7750-this island . How will [you]7757-you feed [them]7760-more than three hundred thousand strangers ? How will [you]7757-you clothe [them]7760-more than three hundred thousand strangers ? How will [you]7757-you house [them]7760-more than three hundred thousand strangers ? [They]7760-more than three hundred thousand strangers have given up [butcher]7762-butcher ’s meat ; must [they]7760-more than three hundred thousand strangers give up bread ? And as for raiment and shelter , the rags of [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom are exhausted and [your]2581-your sinks and cellars already swarm like rabbit warrens . “[430-sybil] ‘ Tis an awful consideration , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont musing . “[430-sybil] Awful , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil ; “[290-egremont] ‘ tis the most solemn thing since the deluge . What kingdom can stand against it ? Why go to [your]2581-your history — [you’re]2581-your [a scholar,—and]2582-a scholar,—and see the fall of the great Roman empire — what was that ? Every now and then , there came [two or three hundred thousand strangers]2583-two or three hundred thousand strangers out of [the forests]2584-the forests and crossed [the mountains]2585-the mountains and [rivers]2586-rivers . [They]2583-two or three hundred thousand strangers come to [us]2587-our every year and in greater numbers . What are [your]2581-your invasions of [the barbarous nations]2588-the barbarous nations , [[your]2581-your Goths]2589-your goths and [Visigoths]2590-visigoths , [[your]2581-your Lombards]2591-your lombards and [Huns]2592-huns , to [our]2587-our Population Returns ! ” The last rays of the sun , contending with clouds of smoke that drifted across [the country]932-the country , partially illumined [a peculiar landscape]7765-a peculiar landscape . Far as the eye could reach , and [the region]7766-the region was level , except where [a range of limestone hills]7767-a range of limestone hills formed [its]7766-the region distant limit , a wilderness of cottages or tenements that were hardly entitled to a higher name , were scattered for many miles over [the land]903-the land ; [some detached]7769-some detached , some connected in little rows , some clustering in groups , yet rarely forming [continuous streets]7770-continuous streets , but interspersed with blazing furnaces , heaps of burning coal , and piles of smouldering ironstone ; while forges and engine chimneys roared and puffed in all directions , and indicated the frequent presence of the mouth of [the mine]7771-the mine and [the bank of the coal - pit]7772-the bank of the coal - pit . Notwithstanding [the whole country]7773-the whole country might be compared to [a vast rabbit warren]7774-a vast rabbit warren , [it]7773-the whole country was nevertheless intersected with [canals crossing each other at various levels]7775-canals crossing each other at various levels , and though the subterranean operations were prosecuted with so much avidity that it was not uncommon to observe whole rows of [houses awry]7776-houses awry , from the shifting and hollow nature of [the land]903-the land , still , intermingled with heaps of mineral refuse or of metallic dross , patches of the surface might here and there be recognised , covered , as if in mockery , with grass and corn , looking very much like [those [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen ’s sons that [we]2587-our used to read of in [our]2587-our youth]7778-those gentlemen ’s sons that we used to read of in our youth , stolen by the chimneysweeps and giving some intimations of [their]7778-those gentlemen ’s sons that we used to read of in our youth breeding beneath [their]7778-those gentlemen ’s sons that we used to read of in our youth grimy livery . But a tree or a shrub — such an existence was unknown in [this dingy rather than dreary region]7780-this dingy rather than dreary region . It was the twilight hour ; the hour at which in southern climes [the peasant]7781-the peasant kneels before the sunset image of [the blessed Hebrew maiden]7782-the blessed hebrew maiden ; when [caravans]7783-caravans halt in [their]7783-caravans long course over [vast deserts]7784-vast deserts , and [the turbaned traveller bending in the sand]7785-the turbaned traveller bending in the sand , pays [his]7785-the turbaned traveller bending in the sand homage to the sacred stone and [the sacred city]7786-the sacred city ; the hour , not less holy , that announces the cessation of English toil , and sends forth [the miner]7787-the miner and [the collier]7788-the collier to breathe the air of earth , and gaze on the light of heaven . [They]7789-their come forth : [the mine]7771-the mine delivers [[its]7771-the mine gang]7791-its gang and [the pit]7792-the pit [its bondsmen]7793-its bondsmen ; the forge is silent and the engine is still . [The plain]2510-the plain is covered with the swarming multitude : bands of [stalwart men]7795-stalwart men , broad - chested and muscular , wet with toil , and black as [the children of the tropics]7796-the children of the tropics ; [troops of youth]7797-troops of youth — alas ! of both sexes,—though neither [their]7789-their raiment nor [their]7789-their language indicates the difference ; all are clad in male attire ; and oaths that [men]803-men might shudder at , issue from lips born to breathe words of sweetness . Yet [these]7799-these are to be — some are — [the mothers of [England]28-england]7800-the mothers of england ! But can [we]7801-we wonder at the hideous coarseness of [their]7789-their language when [we]7801-we remember the savage rudeness of [their]7789-their lives ? Naked to the waist , an iron chain fastened to a belt of leather runs between [their]7789-their legs clad in canvas trousers , while on hands and feet [an English girl , for twelve , sometimes for sixteen hours a - day]7802-an english girl , for twelve , sometimes for sixteen hours a - day , hauls and hurries tubs of coals up [subterranean roads]7803-subterranean roads , dark , precipitous , and plashy : circumstances that seem to have escaped the notice of [the Society]104-the society for the Abolition of Negro Slavery . [Those worthy gentlemen]7804-those worthy gentlemen too appear to have been singularly unconscious of the sufferings of the little Trappers , which was remarkable , as [many of [them]7804-those worthy gentlemen were in [their]7805-many of them were in their own employ own employ]7805-many of them were in their own employ . See too these emerge from the bowels of [the earth]7806-the earth ! [Infants of four and five years of age]7807-infants of four and five years of age , [many of [them]7807-infants of four and five years of age [girls]7809-girls]7808-many of them girls , pretty and still soft and timid ; entrusted with the fulfilment of most responsible duties , and the nature of which entails on [them]7807-infants of four and five years of age the necessity of being the earliest to enter [the mine]7771-the mine and the latest to leave it . [Their]7807-infants of four and five years of age labour indeed is not severe , for that would be impossible , but it is passed in darkness and in solitude . [They]7807-infants of four and five years of age endure that punishment which [philosophical philanthropy]7811-philosophical philanthropy has invented for [the direst criminals]7812-the direst criminals , and which [those criminals]7813-those criminals deem more terrible than the death for which it is substituted . Hour after hour elapses , and all that reminds [the infant Trappers]7814-the infant trappers of [the world]6016-the world [they]7814-the infant trappers have quitted and that which [they]7814-the infant trappers have joined , is the passage of the coal - waggons for which [they]7814-the infant trappers open the air - doors of [the galleries]7816-the galleries , and on keeping which doors constantly closed , except at this moment of passage , the safety of [the mine]7771-the mine and the lives of [the persons employed in]7818-the persons employed in [it]7771-the mine entirely depend . [Sir Joshua]510-sir joshua , [a man of genius and a courtly artist]7819-a man of genius and a courtly artist , struck by the seraphic countenance of [Lady Alice Gordon]511-lady alice gordon , when [a child of very tender years]7820-a child of very tender years , painted the celestial visage in various attitudes on the same canvass , and styled [the group of heavenly faces]7821-the group of heavenly faces[guardian angels]7822-guardian angels ! [We]7823-we would say to [some great master of the pencil]7824-some great master of the pencil , [Mr Landseer]512-mr landseer or [Mr Etty]494-mary , go [thou]7825-thou to [the little trappers]7826-the little trappers and do likewise ! [A small party of [miners]7828-miners]7827-a small party of miners approached [a house of more pretension than the generality of [the dwellings]7830-the dwellings]7829-a house of more pretension than the generality of the dwellings , and announcing [its]7829-a house of more pretension than the generality of the dwellings character by a very flagrant sign of the Rising Sun . [They]7827-a small party of miners entered [it]7829-a house of more pretension than the generality of the dwellings as [men]803-men accustomed , and were greeted with smiles and many civil words from [the lady at the bar , who inquired very cheerfully what [the gentlemen]7833-the gentlemen would have]7832-the lady at the bar , who inquired very cheerfully what the gentlemen would have . [They]7827-a small party of miners soon found [themselves]7827-a small party of miners seated in the tap , and , though it was not entirely unoccupied , in [their]7827-a small party of miners accustomed places , for there seemed a general understanding that [they]7827-a small party of miners enjoyed a prescriptive right . With hunches of white bread in [their]7827-a small party of miners black hands , and grinning with [their]7827-a small party of miners sable countenances and ivory teeth , [they]7827-a small party of miners really looked like a gang of [negroes at a revel]7834-negroes at a revel . The cups of ale circulated , the pipes were lighted , the preliminary puffs achieved . There was at length silence , when [he]513-master nixon who seemed [[their]7827-a small party of miners leader]7835-their leader and who filled a sort of [president]7836-president ’s seat , took [his]513-master nixon pipe from [his]513-master nixon mouth , and then uttering the first complete sentence that had yet been expressed aloud , thus delivered [himself]513-master nixon . “[2594-you] The fact is [we]2593-we are tommied to death . ” “[2594-you] [You]2594-you never spoke a truer word , [Master Nixon]513-master nixon , ” said [one of [[his]513-master nixon companions]1924-his companions]7837-one of his companions . “[513-master nixon] [It]2595-it ’s gospel , every word of it , ” said [another]7839-another . “[2595-it] And the point is , ” continued [Master Nixon]513-master nixon , “[0-i] what are [we]2593-we for to do ? ” “[0-i] Ay , surely , ” said [a collier]7840-a collier ; “[0-i] that ’s the marrow . ” “[0-i] Ay , ay , ” agreed [several]7841-several ; “[0-i] there it is . ” “[0-i] The question is , ” said [Nixon]513-master nixon , looking round with a magisterial air , “[0-i] what is wages ? [I]0-i say , tayn’t sugar , tayn’t tea , tayn’t bacon . [I]0-i do n’t think it ’s candles ; but of this [I]0-i be sure , tayn’t waistcoats . ” Here there was a general groan . “[514-comrades] [Comrades]514-comrades , ” continued [Nixon]513-master nixon , “[514-comrades] [you]514-comrades know what has happened ; [you]514-comrades know as how [Juggins]515-juggins applied for [his]515-juggins balance after [his]515-juggins tommy - book was paid up , and that [incarnate nigger Diggs]516-master joseph has made [him]515-juggins take two waistcoats . Now the question rises , what is a collier to do with waistcoats ? Pawn ‘ [em]2596-em [I]0-i s’pose to [[Diggs]516-master joseph ’ son - in - law]2597-diggs ’ son - in - law , next door to [[[his]515-juggins father]6082-his father ’s shop]2599-his father ’s shop , and sell the ticket for sixpence . Now there ’s the question ; keep to the question ; the question is waistcoats and tommy ; first waistcoats and then [tommy]2600-tommy . ” “[2600-tommy] [I]0-i have been making a pound a - week these two months past , ” said [another]7839-another , “[0-i] but as [I]0-i ’m [a sinner saved]2601-a sinner saved , [I]0-i have never seen [the young queen]2602-the young queen ’s picture yet . ” “[2602-the young queen] And [I]0-i have been obliged to pay [the doctor]2603-the doctor for [[my]0-i poor wife]2604-my poor wife in tommy , ” said [another]7839-another . “[2603-the doctor][Doctor]2605-doctor , ’ [I]0-i said , says [I]0-i , ‘ [I]0-i blush to do it , but all [I]0-i have got is tommy , and what shall it be , bacon or cheese ? ’ ‘ Cheese at tenpence a pound , ’ says [he]2605-doctor , ‘ which [I]0-i buy for [[my]0-i servants]2606-my servants at sixpence . Never mind , ’ says [he]2605-doctor , for [he]2605-doctor is [a thorough Christian]2607-a thorough christian , ‘ [I]0-i ’ll take [the tommy]2608-the tommy as [I]0-i find it . ’ ” “[515-juggins] [Juggins]515-juggins has got [his]515-juggins rent to pay and is afeard of [the bums]2609-the bums , ” said [Nixon]513-master nixon ; “[515-juggins] and [he]515-juggins has got two waistcoats ! ” “[515-juggins] Besides , ” said [another]7839-another , “[516-master joseph] [[Diggs]516-master joseph ’ tommy]2610-diggs ’ tommy is only open once a - week , and if [you]2611-you ’re not there in time , [you]2611-you go over for another seven days . And it ’s such a distance , and [he]515-juggins keeps a body there such a time — it ’s always a day ’s work for [[my]0-i poor woman]2612-my poor woman ; [she]2612-my poor woman ca n’t do nothing after it , what with the waiting and the standing and the cussing of [Master Joseph Diggs,—for]516-master joseph [he]515-juggins do swear at [the women]2613-the women , when [they]2613-the women rush in for the first turn , most fearful . ” “[515-juggins] [They]2613-the women do say [he]515-juggins ’s [a shocking little dog]2614-a shocking little dog . ” “[2613-the women] [Master Joseph]516-master joseph is [wery]2615-wery wiolent , but there is [no one like [old Diggs]516-master joseph for grabbing a bit of [one]6021-one ’s wages]2616-no one like old diggs for grabbing a bit of one ’s wages . [He]515-juggins do so love it ! And then [he]515-juggins says [you]2611-you never need be at no loss for nothing ; [you]2611-you can find everything under [my]0-i roof . [I]0-i should like to know who is to mend [our]2618-our shoes . Has [Gaffer Diggs]517-gaffer diggs [a cobbler ’s stall]2619-a cobbler ’s stall ? ” “[517-gaffer diggs] Or sell [us]2618-our a penn - orth of potatoes , ” said another . “[517-gaffer diggs] Or a ha’porth of milk . ” “[517-gaffer diggs] No ; and so to get [them]2620-them [one]6021-one is obliged to go and sell some tommy , and [much one]2622-much one gets for it . Bacon at ninepence a - pound at [Diggs]517-gaffer diggs ’ , which [you]2611-you may get at a huckster ’s for sixpence , and therefore the huckster ca n’t be expected to give [you]2611-you more than fourpence halfpenny , by which token the tommy in [[our]2618-our field]2623-our field just cuts [our]2618-our wages atween the navel . ” “[518-waghorn] And that ’s as true as if [you]2611-you heard it in [church]1312-church , [Master Waghorn]518-waghorn . ” “[518-waghorn] [This Diggs]517-gaffer diggs seems to be [an oppressor of [the people]914-the people]2625-an oppressor of the people , ” said a voice from a distant corner of [the room]798-the room . [Master Nixon]513-master nixon looked around , smoked , puffed , and then said , “[517-gaffer diggs] [I]0-i should think [he]517-gaffer diggs wor ; as bloody - a - hearted butty as ever jingled . ” “[517-gaffer diggs] But what business has [a butty]2627-a butty to keep [a shop]2628-a shop ? ” inquired [the stranger]6608-the stranger . “[517-gaffer diggs] The law touches [him]517-gaffer diggs . ” “[517-gaffer diggs] [I]0-i should like to know who would touch the law , ” said [Nixon]513-master nixon ; “[0-i] not [I]0-i for one . [Them]2629-they [tommy shops]2630-tommy shops is very delicate things ; [they]2629-they wo n’t stand no handling , [I]0-i can tell [you]0-i that . ” “[0-i] But [he]517-gaffer diggs can not force [you]0-i to take goods , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger ; “[517-gaffer diggs] [he]517-gaffer diggs must pay [you]0-i in current coin of [the realm]2436-the realm , if [you]0-i demand it . ” “[517-gaffer diggs] [They]2629-they only pay [us]2632-us once in five weeks , ” said [a collier]7840-a collier ; “[2629-they] and how is [a man to live meanwhile]2633-a man to live meanwhile . And suppose [we]2632-us were to make shift for a month or five weeks , and have all [our]2632-us money coming , and have no tommy out of [the shop]2634-the shop , what would [the butty]2635-the butty say to [me]0-i ? [He]517-gaffer diggs would say , ‘ do [you]0-i want e’er a note this time ’ and if [I]0-i was to say ‘ no , ’ then [he]517-gaffer diggs would say , ‘ [you]0-i ’ve no call to go down to work any more here . ’ And that ’s what [I]0-i call forsation . ” “[0-i] Ay , ay , ” said [another collier]7849-another collier ; “[0-i] ask for [the young queen]2602-the young queen ’s picture , and [you]0-i would soon have to put [your]0-i shirt on , and go up the shaft . ” “[0-i] It ’s them long reckonings that force [us]2632-us to [the tommy shops]2637-the tommy shops , ” said [another collier]7849-another collier ; “[0-i] and if [a butty]2627-a butty turns [you]0-i away because [you]0-i wo n’t take [no tommy]2639-no tommy , [you]0-i ’re [a marked man in [every field about]2641-every field about]2640-a marked man in every field about . ” * * [A Butty]519-a butty in [the mining districts]7851-the mining districts is [a middleman]7852-a middleman : [a Doggy]7853-a doggy is [[his]519-a butty manager]7854-his manager . [The Butty]519-a butty generally keeps a Tommy or [Truck shop]7855-truck shop and pays the wages of [[his]519-a butty labourers]6597-his labourers in goods . When [miners]7828-miners and [colliers]7858-colliers strike [they]2645-the colliers term it , “[2600-tommy] going to play . ” “[2600-tommy] There ’s wus things as [tommy]2600-tommy , ” said [a collier who had hitherto been silent]7859-a collier who had hitherto been silent , “[2600-tommy] and that ’s these [here butties]2643-here butties . What ’s going on in [the pit]7792-the pit is known only to [God Almighty]520-god and [the colliers]2645-the colliers . [I]0-i have been [a consistent methodist]2646-a consistent methodist for many years , strived to do well , and all the harm [I]0-i have ever done to [the butties]2647-the butties was to tell [them]2647-the butties that [their]2647-the butties deeds would not stand on the day of judgment . [They]2647-the butties are deeds of darkness surely ; for [many ’s the morn]7860-many ’s the morn [we]7861-we work for nothing , by one excuse or another , and [many ’s the good stint]7862-many ’s the good stint that [they]2647-the butties undermeasure . And [many]6808-many ’s the cup of [their]2647-the butties ale that [you]7864-you must drink before [they]2647-the butties will give [you]7864-you any work . If [the queen]6328-the queen would do something for [[us]7861-we [poor men]1472-poor men]7866-us poor men , it would be a blessed job . ”[7840-a collier] “ There ayn’t [no black tyrant on [this earth]7869-this earth]7868-no black tyrant on this earth like [a butty]2627-a butty , surely , ”[7840-a collier] said [a collier]7840-a collier ; “ and there ’s no redress for [poor men]1472-poor men . ”[7840-a collier] “ But why do not [you]7864-you state [your]7864-you grievances to [the landlords]7872-the landlords and [lessees]7873-lessees , ”[6608-the stranger] said [the stranger]6608-the stranger . [I]513-master nixon take it [you]7864-you be [a stranger]6822-a stranger in [these parts]1451-these parts , [sir]1375-sir , ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon , following up this remark by a most enormous puff . [He]513-master nixon was [the oracle of [[his]513-master nixon circle]2651-his circle]2650-the oracle of his circle , and there was silence whenever [he]513-master nixon was inclined to address [them]2651-his circle , which was not too often , though when [he]513-master nixon spoke , [his]513-master nixon words , as [[his]513-master nixon followers]1908-his followers often observed , were a regular ten - yard coal . [I]513-master nixon take it [you]7864-you be [a stranger]6822-a stranger in [these parts]1451-these parts , [sir]1375-sir , or else [you]7864-you would know that it ’s as easy for [a miner]7880-a miner to speak to [a mainmaster]7881-a mainmaster , as it is for [me]513-master nixon to pick coal with this here clay . [Sir]1375-sir , there ’s [a gulf atween ‘ em]7883-a gulf atween ‘ em . [I]513-master nixon went into the pit when [I]513-master nixon was five year old , and [I]513-master nixon count forty year in the service come [Martinmas]426-martinmas , and a very good age , [sir]1375-sir , for [a man what does [his]7885-a man what does his work work]7885-a man what does his work , and [I]513-master nixon knows what [I]513-master nixon ’m speaking about . In forty year , [sir]1375-sir , [a man]1218-a man sees a pretty deal , ‘ specially when [he]1218-a man do n’t move out of the same spot and keeps [his]1218-a man ‘ tention . [I]513-master nixon ’ve been at play , [sir]1375-sir , several times in forty year , and have seen as great stick - outs as ever happened in [this country]1135-this country . [I]513-master nixon ’ve seen [the people at play]7890-the people at play for weeks together , and so clammed that [I]513-master nixon never tasted nothing but a potatoe and a little salt for more than a fortnight . Talk of tommy , that was hard fare , but [we]7891-we were holding out for [our]7891-we rights , and that ’s sauce for any gander . And [I]513-master nixon ’ll tell [you]1375-sir what , [sir]1375-sir , that [I]513-master nixon never knew [the people]914-the people play yet , but if a word had passed atween [them]914-the people and [the main - masters]7894-the main - masters aforehand , it might not have been settled ; but [you]1375-sir ca n’t get at [them]914-the people any way . Atween [the poor man]6498-the poor man and [the gentleman]7896-the gentleman there never was no connection , and that ’s the wital mischief of [this country]1135-this country . “[513-master nixon] It ’s a very true word , [Master Nixon]513-master nixon , and by this token that when [we]2653-we went to play in — 28 , and [the masters]2654-the masters said [they]2654-the masters would meet [us]2653-we ; what did [they]2654-the masters do but walk about the ground and speak to [the butties]2647-the butties . [The butties]2647-the butties has [their]2647-the butties ear . ” “[2647-the butties] [We]2653-we never want [no soldiers]2657-no soldiers [here]6027-here if [the masters]2654-the masters would speak with [the men]7036-the men ; but the sight of [a pitman]2661-a pitman is pison to [a gentleman]6576-a gentleman , and if [we]2653-we go up to speak with ‘ [em]7036-the men , [they]7036-the men always run away . ” “[7036-the men] It ’s [the butties]2647-the butties , ” said [Nixon]513-master nixon ; “[2647-the butties] [they]2647-the butties ’re [wusser nor tommy]2664-wusser nor tommy . ” “[2647-the butties] [The people]914-the people will never have [their]914-the people rights , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger , “[2647-the butties] until [they]914-the people learn [their]914-the people power . Suppose instead of sticking out and playing , [fifty of [[your]2667-you families]2668-your families]2666-fifty of your families were to live under one roof . [You]2667-you would live better than [you]2667-you live now ; [you]2667-you would feed more fully , and [he]6576-a gentleman lodged and clothed more comfortably , and [you]2667-you might save half the amount of [your]2667-you wages ; [you]2667-you would become [capitalists]2669-capitalists ; [you]2667-you might [yourselves]2667-you hire [[your]2667-you mines]2670-your mines and pits from [the owners]2671-the owners , and pay [them]2671-the owners a better rent than [they]2671-the owners now obtain , and yet [yourselves]2667-you gain more and work less . ” “[1375-sir] [Sir]1375-sir , ” said [Mr Nixon]513-master nixon , taking [his]513-master nixon pipe from [his]513-master nixon mouth , and sending forth a volume of smoke , “[1375-sir] [you]1375-sir speak like a book . ” “[1375-sir] It is the principle of association , ” said [the stranger]6608-the stranger ; “[1375-sir] the want of the age . ” “[1375-sir] [Sir]1375-sir , ” said [Mr Nixon]513-master nixon , “[1375-sir] [this here age]2674-this here age wants a great deal , but what it principally wants is to have [its]2674-this here age wages paid in the current coin of the realm . ” Soon after this there were symptoms of empty mugs and exhausted pipes , and [the party]1011-the party began to stir . [The stranger]6608-the stranger addressing [Nixon]513-master nixon , enquired of [him]513-master nixon what was [their]7902-their present distance from [Wodgate]131-wodgate . “[1375-sir] [Wodgate]131-wodgate ! ” exclaimed [Mr Nixon]513-master nixon with an unconscious air . “[7896-the gentleman] [The gentleman]7896-the gentleman means [Hell - house Yard]2676-hell - house yard , ” said [one of [[his]513-master nixon companions]1924-his companions]7837-one of his companions . “[7896-the gentleman] [I]0-i ’m at [home]6104-home , ” said [Mr Nixon]513-master nixon , “[0-i] but ‘ tis the first time [I]0-i ever heard [Hell - house Yard]2676-hell - house yard called [Wodgate]131-wodgate . ” “[7896-the gentleman] It ’s called so in joggraphy , ” said [Juggins]515-juggins . “[7896-the gentleman] But [you]0-i hay’nt going to [Hell - house Yard]2676-hell - house yard this time of night ! ” said [Mr Nixon]513-master nixon . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’d as soon think of going down [the pit]7792-the pit with the windlass turned by [lushy Bob]521-lushy bob . ” “[521-lushy bob] Tayn’t a journey for [Christians]2681-christians , ” said [Juggins]515-juggins . “[2682-they] [They]2682-they ’re [a very queer lot]7303-a very queer lot even in sunshine , ” said another . “[2682-they] And how far is it ? ” asked [the stranger]6608-the stranger . “[0-i] [I]0-i walked [there]6019-there once in three hours , ” said [a collier]7840-a collier , “[0-i] but that was to the wake . If [you]0-i want to see [divils carnal]2685-divils carnal , there ’s [your]0-i time of day . [They]2685-divils carnal ’re no less than [heathens]2686-heathens , [I]0-i be sure . [I]0-i ’d be sorry to see even [[our]2687-our butty]2688-our butty among [them]2685-divils carnal , for [he]2688-our butty is [a sort of a Christian]2689-a sort of a christian when [he]2688-our butty has taken a glass of ale . ” Two days after the visit of [Egremont]290-egremont to [the cottage of [Walter Gerard]424-gerard]7907-the cottage of walter gerard , the visit of [[the Marney]402-lord marney family]930-the marney family to [Mowbray]402-lord marney terminated , and [they]930-the marney family returned to [the Abbey]6556-the abbey . There is something mournful in the breaking up of [an agreeable party]7910-an agreeable party , and few are the roofs in which [one]6021-one has sojourned , which are quitted without some feeling of depression . The sudden cessation of all those sources of excitement which pervade [a gay and well arranged mansion in [the country]932-the country]7912-a gay and well arranged mansion in the country , unstrings the nervous system . For a week or so , [we]2687-our have done nothing which was not agreeable , and heard nothing which was not pleasant . [Our]2687-our self - love has been respected ; there has been a total cessation of petty cares ; all the enjoyment of an establisnment without any of its solicitude . [We]2687-our have beheld civilization only in its favoured aspect , and tasted only the sunny side of the fruit . Sometimes there are associations with [our]2687-our visit of a still sweeter and softer character , but on these [we]2687-our need not dwell : glances that can not be forgotten , and tones that linger in the ear ; sentiment that subdues the soul , and flirtation that agitates the fancy . No matter , whatever may be the cause , one too often drives away from [a country - house]2039-a country - house , rather hipped . The specific would be immediately to drive to another , and it is a favourite remedy . But sometimes it is not in [our]2687-our power ; sometimes for instance [we]2687-our must return to [[our]2687-our household]7915-our household gods in the shape of [a nursery]7916-a nursery ; and though this was not the form assumed by [the penates of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney]7917-the penates of lord marney , [his]7918-he presence , the presence of [an individual so important and so indefatigable]7919-an individual so important and so indefatigable , was still required . [[His]7918-he Lordship]6586-his lordship had passed [his]7918-he time at [Mowbray]402-lord marney to [his]7918-he satisfaction . [He]7918-he had had [his]7918-he own way in everything . [His]7918-he selfishness had not received a single shock . [He]7918-he had lain down the law and it had not been questioned . [He]7918-he had dogmatised and impugned , and [his]7918-he assertions had passed current , and [his]7918-he doctrines been accepted as orthodox . [Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney suited [him]7918-he ; [he]7918-he liked the consideration of [so great a personage]7921-so great a personage . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney also really liked pomp ; a curious table and a luxurious life ; but [he]7918-he liked them under any roof rather than [his]7918-he own . Not that [he]7918-he was what is commonly called [a Screw]7922-a screw ; that is to say [he]7918-he was not [a mere screw]7923-a mere screw ; but [he]7918-he was acute and malicious ; saw [everybody]7354-everybody ’s worth and position at a glance ; could not bear to expend [his]7918-he choice wines and costly viands on [hangers - on and toad - eaters]7925-hangers - on and toad - eaters , though at the same time [no man]7926-no man encouraged and required [hangers - on and toad - eaters]7925-hangers - on and toad - eaters more . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney had all the petty social vices , and none of those petty social weaknesses which soften their harshness or their hideousness . To receive [a prince of the blood]7928-a prince of the blood or [a great peer]7929-a great peer [he]7918-he would spare nothing . Had [he]7918-he to fulfil any of the public duties of [[his]7918-he station]7930-his station , [his]7918-he performance would baffle criticism . But [he]7918-he enjoyed making [the Vicar of [Marney]402-lord marney]6380-the vicar of marney or [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse drink some claret that was on the wane , or praise a bottle of Burgundy that [he]7918-he knew was pricked . Little things affect little minds . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney rose in no very good humour ; [he]7918-he was kept at [the station]7070-the station , which aggravated [his]7918-he spleen . During [his]7918-he journey on [the railroad]7337-the railroad [he]7918-he spoke little , and though [he]7918-he more than once laboured to get up a controversy [he]7918-he was unable , for [Lady Marney]7934-lady marney , who rather dreaded [her]7934-lady marney dull home , and was not yet in a tone of mind that could hail the presence of [the little Poinsett]7935-the little poinsett as full compensation for the brilliant circle of [Mowbray]402-lord marney , replied in amiable monosyllables , and Egremont [himself]7918-he in austere ones , for [he]7918-he was musing over [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil and a thousand things as wild and sweet . Everything went wrong this day . Even [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse was not at [the Abbey]6556-the abbey to welcome [them]7937-them back . [He]385-captain grouse was playing in a cricket match , [Marney]402-lord marney against [Marham]110-marham . Nothing else would have induced [him]385-captain grouse to be absent . So it happened that [the three fellow - travellers]7938-the three fellow - travellers had to dine together , utterly weary of [themselves]7938-the three fellow - travellers and of [each other]6085-each other . [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse was never more wanted ; [he]385-captain grouse would have amused [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , relieved [[his]385-captain grouse wife]6766-his wife and [brother]7618-brother , reported all that had been said and done in [[their]7938-the three fellow - travellers neighbourhood]2375-their neighbourhood during [their]7938-the three fellow - travellers absence , introduced a new tone , and effected a happy diversion . Leaving [Mowbray]402-lord marney , detained at [the station]7070-the station , [Grouse]385-captain grouse away , some disagreeable letters , or letters which [an ill - humoured man]7944-an ill - humoured man chooses to esteem disagreeable , seemed to announce a climax . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ordered the dinner to be served in [the small dining - room]7945-the small dining - room , which was contiguous to [a saloon in which [Lady Marney]7947-lady marney , when [they]7938-the three fellow - travellers were alone]7946-a saloon in which lady marney , when they were alone , generally passed the evening . The dinner was silent and sombre ; happily it was also short . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney tasted several dishes , ate of none ; found fault with [his]385-captain grouse own claret , though [the butler]7948-the butler had given [him]385-captain grouse a choice bottle ; praised [Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney ’s , wondered where [he]385-captain grouse got it , “[2688-our butty] all the wines at [Mowbray]402-lord marney were good ; ” then for the twentieth time wondered what could have induced [Grouse]385-captain grouse to fix the cricket match the day [he]385-captain grouse returned [home]6104-home , though [he]385-captain grouse chose to forget that [he]385-captain grouse had never communicated to [Grouse]385-captain grouse even the probable day on which [he]385-captain grouse might be expected . As for [Egremont]290-egremont it must be admitted that [he]290-egremont was scarcely in a more contented mood than [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother , though [he]290-egremont had not such insufficient cause for [his]290-egremont dark humours . In quitting [Mowbray]402-lord marney , [he]290-egremont had quitted something else than merely an agreeable circle : enough had happened in that visit to stir up the deep recesses of [his]290-egremont heart , and to prompt [him]290-egremont to investigate in an unusual spirit the cause and attributes of [his]290-egremont position . [He]290-egremont had found a letter on [his]290-egremont return to [the Abbey]6556-the abbey , not calculated to dispel these somewhat morbid feelings ; a letter from [[his]290-egremont agent]6885-his agent , urging the settlement of [his]290-egremont election accounts , the primary cause of [his]290-egremont visit to [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother . [Lady Marney]7954-lady marney left [the dining - room]7955-the dining - room ; [the brothers]6368-the brothers were alone . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney filled a bumper , which [he]290-egremont drank off rapidly , pushed the bottle to [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother , and then said again , “[2688-our butty] What a cursed bore it is that [Grouse]385-captain grouse is not [here]6027-here . ” “[385-captain grouse] Well , [I]0-i can not say , [George]422-george , that [I]0-i particularly miss the presence of [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse , ” said [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney looked at [Egremont]290-egremont pugnaciously , and then observed , “[385-captain grouse] [Grouse]385-captain grouse is [a capital fellow]2691-a capital fellow ; [one]6021-one is never dull when [Grouse]385-captain grouse is [here]6027-here . ” “[385-captain grouse] Well , for [my]0-i part , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , “[0-i] [I]0-i do not much admire that amusement which is dependent on the efforts of [hangers - on]2694-hangers - on . ” “[385-captain grouse] [Grouse]385-captain grouse is [no more a hanger - on than any one else]2695-no more a hanger - on than any one else , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , rather fiercely . “[385-captain grouse] Perhaps not , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont quietly ; “[0-i] [I]0-i am [no judge of such sort of people]2696-no judge of such sort of people . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i should like to know what [you]0-i are a judge of ; certainly not of making [yourself]0-i agreeable to [young ladies]2397-young ladies . [Arabella]371-arabella can not [he]385-captain grouse particularly charmed with the result of [your]0-i visit to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , as far as [Lady Joan]403-lady joan is concerned , [[Arabella]371-arabella ’s most intimate friend]2698-arabella ’s most intimate friend by the bye . If for no other reason , [you]0-i ought to have paid [her]403-lady joan more attention . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can not pay attention unless [I]0-i am attracted , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[0-i] [I]0-i have not the ever - ready talent of [[your]0-i friend]1696-your friend , [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse . ” “[385-captain grouse] [I]0-i do not know what [you]0-i mean by [[my]0-i friend]2264-my friend [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse . [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse is [no more [[my]0-i friend]2264-my friend than [[your]0-i friend]1696-your friend]2701-no more my friend than your friend . [One]6021-one must have [people]2341-people about [the house]6598-the house to do a thousand things which [one]6021-one can not do [oneself]6021-one , and which [one]6021-one can not trust to [servants]2709-servants , and [Grouse]385-captain grouse does all this capitally . ” “[385-captain grouse] Exactly ; [he]385-captain grouse is just what [I]0-i said , a capital hanger - on if [you]0-i like , but still [a hanger - on]2710-a hanger - on . ” “[0-i] Well , and what then ! Suppose [he]385-captain grouse is [a hanger - on]2710-a hanger - on ; may [I]0-i not have [hangers - on]2694-hangers - on as well as [any other man]2713-any other man ? ” “[0-i] Of course [you]0-i may ; but [I]0-i am not bound to regret [their]2694-hangers - on absence . ” “[0-i] Who said [you]0-i were ? But [I]0-i will regret [their]2694-hangers - on absence , if [I]0-i choose . And [I]0-i regret the absence of Grouse , regret it very much ; and if [he]385-captain grouse did happen to be inextricably engaged in this unfortunate match , [I]0-i say , and [you]0-i may contradict [me]0-i if [you]0-i please , that [he]385-captain grouse ought to have taken care that [Slimsey]391-slimsey dined [here]6027-here , to tell [me]0-i all that had happened . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am very glad [he]385-captain grouse omitted to do so , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[0-i] [I]0-i prefer [Grouse]385-captain grouse to [Slimsey]391-slimsey . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i dare say [you]0-i do , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , filling [his]0-i glass and looking very black ; “[0-i] [you]0-i would like , [I]0-i have no doubt , to see [a fine gentleman - saint]2715-a fine gentleman - saint , like [[your]0-i friend]1696-your friend [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , at [Marney]402-lord marney , preaching in [cottages]2717-cottages , filling [the people]914-the people with discontent , lecturing [me]0-i about low wages , soliciting plots of grounds for [new churches]2719-new churches , and inveigling [Arabella]371-arabella into subscriptions to painted windows . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i certainly should like to see [a man like [Aubrey St Lys]485-aubrey st lys at [Marney]402-lord marney]2720-a man like aubrey st lys at marney , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont quietly , but rather doggedly . “[485-aubrey st lys] And if [he]485-aubrey st lys were [here]6027-here , [I]0-i would soon see who should be [master]7711-master , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[0-i] [I]0-i would not succumb like [Mowbray]402-lord marney . [One]6021-one might as well have [a jesuit]2724-a jesuit in [the house]6598-the house at once . ” “[2724-a jesuit] [I]0-i dare say [St Lys]484-mr st lys would care very little about entering [[your]0-i house]2726-your house , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[484-mr st lys] [I]0-i know it was with great reluctance that [he]484-mr st lys ever came to [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i dare say ; very great reluctance indeed . And very reluctant [he]484-mr st lys was , [I]0-i make no doubt , to sit next to [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . [I]0-i wonder [he]484-mr st lys does not fly higher , and preach to [Lady Joan]403-lady joan ; but [she]403-lady joan is too sensible [a woman]2225-a woman for such fanatical tricks . ” “[484-mr st lys] [St Lys]484-mr st lys thinks it [his]484-mr st lys duty to enter all societies . That is the reason why [he]484-mr st lys goes to [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle , as well as to [the squalid courts and cellars of [the town]1349-the town]2728-the squalid courts and cellars of the town . [He]484-mr st lys takes care that [those who are clad in purple and fine linen]2730-those who are clad in purple and fine linen shall know the state of [[their]2730-those who are clad in purple and fine linen neighbours]2731-their neighbours . [They]2730-those who are clad in purple and fine linen can not at least plead ignorance for the nonfulfilment of [their]2730-those who are clad in purple and fine linen duty . Before [St Lys]484-mr st lys ’s time , [the family at [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]2732-the family at mowbray castle might as well have not existed , as far as benefiting [their]2732-the family at mowbray castle miserable vicinage . It would be well perhaps for [other districts not less wretched]2733-other districts not less wretched , and for [other families as high and favoured as [the Mowbrays]401-the de mowbrays]2734-other families as high and favoured as the mowbrays , if there were [a Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys on the spot instead of [a Mr Slimsey]391-slimsey . ” “[391-slimsey] [I]0-i suppose that is meant for a cut , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[391-slimsey] but [I]0-i wish [the people]914-the people were as well off in [every part of [the country]932-the country]2736-every part of the country as [they]914-the people are on [[my]0-i estate]2738-my estate . [They]914-the people get [here]6027-here [their]914-the people eight shillings a week , always at least seven , and every hand is at this moment in employ , except a parcel of [scoundrels who prefer woodstealing and poaching]2740-scoundrels who prefer woodstealing and poaching , and who would prefer wood - stealing and poaching if [you]2741-you gave [them]2740-scoundrels who prefer woodstealing and poaching double the wages . The rate of wages is nothing : certainty is the thing ; and [every man at [Marney]402-lord marney]2742-every man at marney may be sure of [his]2742-every man at marney seven shillings a - week for at least nine months in the year ; and for the other three , [they]2742-every man at marney can go to [the House]6598-the house , and [a very proper place for [them]2742-every man at marney]2744-a very proper place for them ; [it]6598-the house is heated with hot air , and has every comfort . Even [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey is not heated with hot air . [I]0-i have often thought of it ; it makes [me]0-i mad sometimes to think of [those lazy , pampered menials passing [their]2745-those lazy , pampered menials passing their lives with their backs to a great roaring fire lives with [their]2745-those lazy , pampered menials passing their lives with their backs to a great roaring fire backs to a great roaring fire]2745-those lazy , pampered menials passing their lives with their backs to a great roaring fire ; but [I]0-i am afraid of the flues . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i wonder , talking of fires , that [you]402-lord marney are not more afraid of burning ricks , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[402-lord marney] It ’s an infernal lie , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , very violently . “[402-lord marney] What is ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[402-lord marney] That there is any incendiarism in [this neighbourhood]2746-this neighbourhood . ” “[402-lord marney] Why , there was a fire the day after [I]0-i came . ” “[402-lord marney] That had nothing to do with wages ; it was an accident . [I]0-i examined into it [myself]0-i ; so did [Grouse]385-captain grouse , so did [Slimsey]391-slimsey ; [I]0-i sent [them]2747-them about everywhere . [I]0-i told [them]2747-them [I]0-i was sure the fire was purely accidental , and to go and see about it ; and [they]2747-them came back and agreed that it was purely accidental . ” “[2747-them] [I]0-i dare say [they]2747-them did , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[2747-them] but [no one]6145-no one has discovered the accident . ” “[6145-no one] For [my]0-i part , [I]0-i believe it was spontaneous combustion , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[0-i] That is a satisfactory solution . ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , “[0-i] but for [my]0-i part , the fire being a fact , and it being painfully notorious that [the people of [Marney]402-lord marney]6538-the people of marney” “[6538-the people of marney] Well , [sir]1375-sir , [the people of Marney”—said [[his]0-i lordship]6586-his lordship]7959-the people of marney”—said his lordship fiercely . “[484-mr st lys] Are without question [the most miserable population in [the county]1647-the county]2751-the most miserable population in the county . ” “[484-mr st lys] Did [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys tell [you]0-i that ? ” interrupted [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , white with rage . “[484-mr st lys] No , not [Mr Lys]484-mr st lys , but [one better acquainted with the neighbourhood]2753-one better acquainted with the neighbourhood . ” “[484-mr st lys] [I]0-i ’ll know [[your]0-i informant]2754-your informant ’s name , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney with energy . “[0-i] [[My]0-i informant]2755-my informant was [a woman]2225-a woman , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[2225-a woman] [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , [I]0-i suppose ; second - hand from [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys . ” “[484-mr st lys] [Mv informant]2757-mv informant was [a woman]2225-a woman , and one of [the people]914-the people , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[2225-a woman] [Some poacher ’s drab]2760-some poacher ’s drab ! [I]0-i do n’t care what [women]1987-women say , high or low , [they]1987-women always exaggerate . ” “[1987-women] The misery of [a family who live upon seven or even eight shillings a - week]2762-a family who live upon seven or even eight shillings a - week can scarcely be exaggerated . ” “[1987-women] What should [you]0-i know about it ? Did [you]0-i ever live on seven or eight shillings a - week ? What can [you]0-i know about [the people who pass [your]0-i time at [London]5-london clubs]2763-the people who pass your time at london clubs or in [fine country houses]2764-fine country houses ? [I]0-i suppose [you]0-i want [the people]914-the people to live as [they]914-the people do at a house dinner at [Boodle ’s]133-boodle ’s . [I]0-i say that [a family]2766-a family can live very well on seven shillings a - week , and on eight shillings very well indeed . [The poor]915-the poor are very well off , at least [the agricultural poor]2768-the agricultural poor , very well off indeed . [Their]914-the people incomes are certain , that is a great point , and [they]914-the people have no cares , no anxieties ; [they]914-the people always have a resource , [they]914-the people always have [the House]6598-the house . [People without cares]2770-people without cares do not require as much food as [those whose life entails anxieties]2771-those whose life entails anxieties . See how long [they]914-the people live ! Compare the rate of mortality among [them]914-the people with that of [the manufacturing districts]1703-the manufacturing districts . Incendiarism indeed ! If there had been [a proper rural police]2773-a proper rural police , such a thing as incendiarism would never have been heard of ! ” There was a pause . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney dashed off another bumper ; [Egremont]290-egremont sipped [his]290-egremont wine . At length [he]0-i said , “[2773-a proper rural police] This argument made [me]0-i forget the principal reason , [George]422-george , why [I]0-i am glad that [we]2774-we are alone together to - day . [I]0-i am sorry to bore [you]422-george , but [I]0-i am bored [myself]0-i deucedly . [I]0-i find a letter from [[my]0-i agent]2775-my agent . These election accounts must be settled . ” “[0-i] Why , [I]0-i thought they were settled . ” “[0-i] How do [you]0-i mean ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i thought [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother had given [you]0-i a thousand pounds . ” “[0-i] No doubt of that , but that was long ago disposed of . ” “[0-i] In [my]0-i opinion quite enough for a seat in these times . Instead of paying to get into Parliament , [a man]1218-a man ought to be paid for entering it . ” “[0-i] There may be a good deal in what [you]0-i say , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[0-i] but it is too late to take that view of the business . The expense has been incurred and must be met . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t see that , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[0-i] [we]2774-we have paid one thousand pounds and there is a balance unsettled . When was there ever a contest without a balance being unsettled ? [I]0-i remember hearing [[my]0-i father]1718-my father often say that when [he]1718-my father stood for [this county]1565-this county , [[our]2774-we grandfather]2780-our grandfather paid more than a hundred thousand pounds , and yet [I]0-i know to this day there are accounts unsettled . Regularly every year [I]0-i receive anonymous letters threatening [me]0-i with fearful punishment if [I]0-i do n’t pay one hundred and fifty pounds for a breakfast at [the Jolly Tinkers]134-the jolly tinkers . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i jest : the matter indeed requires a serious vein . [I]0-i wish these accounts to be settled at once . ” “[0-i] And [I]0-i should like to know where the funds are to come from ! [I]0-i have none . The quantity of barns [I]0-i am building now is something tremendous ! Then this rage for draining ; it would dry up any purse . What think [you]0-i of two million tiles this year ? And rents,—to keep up which [we]2774-we are making these awful sacrifices — they are merely nominal , or soon will be . [They]2781-they never will be satisfied till [they]2781-they have touched [the land]903-the land . That is clear to [me]0-i . [I]0-i am prepared for a reduction of five - and - twenty per cent ; if the corn laws are touched , it ca n’t be less than that . [[My]0-i mother]1335-my mother ought to take it into consideration and reduce [her]1335-my mother jointure accordingly . But [I]0-i dare say [she]1335-my mother will not ; [people]2341-people are so selfish ; particularly as [she]1335-my mother has given [you]0-i this thousand pounds , which in fact after all comes out of [my]0-i pocket . ” “[1335-my mother] All this [you]0-i have said to [me]0-i before . What does it mean ? [I]0-i fought this battle at the instigation of [the family]883-the family , from no feeling of [my]0-i own . [You]0-i are [the head of [the family]883-the family]2786-the head of the family and [you]0-i were consulted on the step . Unless [I]0-i had concluded that it was with [your]0-i sanction , [I]0-i certainly should not have made [my]0-i appearance on the hustings . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am very glad [you]0-i did though , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “[0-i] Parliament is a great point for [[our]2788-our class]2789-our class : in these days especially , more even than in the old time . [I]0-i was truly rejoiced at [your]0-i success , and it mortified the whigs about [us]2788-our most confoundedly . [Some people]1701-some people thought there was only [one family in [the world]6016-the world]2791-one family in the world to have [their]1701-some people Richmond or [their]1701-some people Malton . Getting [you]0-i in for [the old borough]6061-the old borough was really a coup . ” “[0-i] Well now , to retain [our]2788-our interest , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , “[0-i] quick payment of [our]2788-our expenses is the most efficient way , believe [me]0-i . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i have got six years , perhaps seven , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “[0-i] and long before that [I]0-i hope to find [you]0-i [the husband of [Lady Joan Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan]2794-the husband of lady joan fitz - warene . ” “[403-lady joan] [I]0-i do not wish to connect the two contingencies , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont firmly . “[0-i] [They]2795-they are inseparable , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[2795-they] What do [you]0-i mean ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i mean that [I]0-i think this pedantic acquittance of an electioneering account is in the highest degree ridiculous , and that [I]0-i can not interfere in it . The legal expenses are [you]0-i say paid ; and if they were not , [I]0-i should feel [myself]0-i bound , as [the head of [the family]883-the family]2786-the head of the family , to defray them , but [I]0-i can go no further . [I]0-i can not bring [myself]0-i to sanction an expenditure for certainly very unnecessary , perhaps , and [I]0-i much fear it , for illegal and very immoral purposes . ” “[0-i] That really is [your]0-i determination ? ” “[0-i] After the most mature reflection , prompted by a sincere solicitude for [your]0-i benefit . ” “[422-george] Well , [George]422-george , [I]0-i have often suspected it , but now [I]0-i feel quite persuaded , that [you]422-george are really the greatest humbug that ever existed . ” “[422-george] Abuse is not argument , [Mr Egremont]290-egremont . ” “[290-egremont] [You]422-george are beneath abuse , as [you]422-george are beneath every sentiment but one , which [I]0-i most entirely feel , ” and [Egremont]290-egremont rose from the table . “[422-george] [You]422-george may thank [your]422-george own obstinacy and conceit , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “[422-george] [I]0-i took [you]422-george to [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle , and the cards were in [your]422-george own hands if [you]422-george chose to play them . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i have interfered with [me]0-i once before on such a subject . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , with a kindling eye and a cheek pallid with rage . “[402-lord marney] [You]0-i had better not say that again , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney in a tone of menace . “[0-i] Why not ? ” asked [Egremont]290-egremont fiercely . “[0-i] Who and what are [you]0-i to dare to address [me]0-i thus ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am [[your]0-i elder brother]2798-your elder brother , [sir]1375-sir , whose relationship to [you]0-i is [your]0-i only claim to the consideration of society . ” “[2798-your elder brother] A curse on [the society that has fashioned such claims]2800-the society that has fashioned such claims . ” said [Egremont]290-egremont in an heightened tone—“claims[2798-your elder brother] founded in selfishness , cruelty , and fraud , and leading to demoralization , misery , and crime . ” “[2798-your elder brother] Claims which [I]0-i will make [you]0-i respect , at least in [this house]2238-this house , [sir]1375-sir , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , springing from [his]1375-sir chair . “[0-i] Touch [me]0-i at [your]0-i peril ! ” exclaimed [Egremont]290-egremont , “[0-i] or [I]0-i will forget [you]0-i are [[[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother ’s son]2804-my mother ’s son , and cleave [you]0-i to the ground . [You]0-i have been the blight of [my]0-i life ; [you]0-i stole from [me]0-i [[my]0-i bride]2805-my bride , and now [you]0-i would rob [me]0-i of [my]0-i honour . ” “[0-i] [Liar and villain]2806-liar and villain ! ” exclaimed [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , darting forward : but at this moment [[his]0-i wife]6766-his wife rushed into [the apartment]7588-the apartment and clung to [him]0-i . “[0-i] For heaven ’s sake , [she]6766-his wife exclaimed , “[0-i] What is all this ? [George]422-george , [Charles]396-charles , dearest [George]422-george ! ” “[422-george] Let [me]0-i go , [Arabella]371-arabella . ” “[422-george] Let [him]2807-him come on . ” But [Lady Marney]7963-lady marney gave a piercing shriek , and held out [her]7963-lady marney arms to keep [the brothers]6368-the brothers apart . A sound was heard at the other door ; there was nothing in [the world]6016-the world that [Lord Marney]402-lord marney dreaded so much as that [[his]0-i servants]7966-his servants should witness a domestic scene . [He]0-i sprang forward to the door to prevent [any one]6035-any one entering ; partially opening it , [he]0-i said [Lady Marney]7968-lady marney was unwell and desired [[her]7968-lady marney maid]7969-her maid ; returning , [he]0-i found [Arabella]371-arabella insensible on the ground , and [Egremont]290-egremont vanished ! It was a wet morning ; there had been a heavy rain since dawn , which impelled by [a gusty south - wester]7970-a gusty south - wester came driving on [a crowd of women]7971-a crowd of women and [girls]7809-girls who were assembled before the door of [a still unclosed shop]7973-a still unclosed shop . [Some]1958-some protected [themselves]1958-some with umbrellas ; [some]1958-some sought shelter beneath a row of old elms that grew alongside [the canal that fronted [the house]6598-the house]7976-the canal that fronted the house . Notwithstanding the weather , the clack of tongues was incessant . “[0-i] [I]0-i thought [I]0-i saw the wicket of the yard gates open , ” said [a woman]2225-a woman . “[0-i] So did [I]0-i , ” said [[her]2225-a woman neighbour]7979-her neighbour ; “[0-i] but it was shut again immediately . ” “[516-master joseph] It was only [Master Joseph]516-master joseph , ” said [a third]7980-a third . “[516-master joseph] [He]516-master joseph likes to see [us]2808-us getting wet through . ” “[516-master joseph] If [they]2809-they would only let [us]2808-us into [the yard]2810-the yard and get under one of [the workshop sheds]2811-the workshop sheds , as [they]2809-they do at [Simmon]523-simmon ’s , ” said [another]7839-another . “[2812-you] [You]2812-you may well say [Simmon]523-simmon ’s , [Mrs Page]524-mrs page ; [I]0-i only wish [[my]0-i master]2813-my master served in [[his]2813-my master field]2814-his field . ” “[524-mrs page] [I]0-i have been [here]6027-here since half - past four , [Mrs Grigsby]525-mrs grigsby , with this chilt at [my]0-i breast all the time . It ’s three miles for [me]0-i here , and the same back , and unless [I]0-i get the first turn , how are [[my]0-i poor boys]2816-my poor boys to find [their]2816-my poor boys dinner ready when [they]2816-my poor boys come out of the pit ? ” “[524-mrs page] A very true word , [Mrs Page]524-mrs page ; and by this token , that last Thursday [I]0-i was [here]6027-here by half - past eleven , certainly afore noon , having only called at [[my]0-i mother]1335-my mother - in - law ’s in the way , and it was eight o’clock before [I]0-i got [home]6104-home . Ah ! it ’s cruel work , is [the tommy shop]2820-the tommy shop . ” “[2824-they] How d’ye do [neighbour Prance]2821-neighbour prance ? ” said [a comely dame with a large white basket]7982-a comely dame with a large white basket , “[2821-neighbour prance] And how ’s [[your]2822-you good man]2823-your good man ? [They]2824-they was saying at [Belfy]526-belfy ’s [he]2823-your good man had changed [his]2823-your good man service . [I]0-i hear there ’s a new butty in [[Mr Parker]527-mr parker ’s field]2825-mr parker ’s field ; but [the old doggy]2826-the old doggy kept on ; so [I]0-i always thought , [he]2826-the old doggy was always [a favourite]2827-a favourite , and [they]2824-they do say measured the stints very fair . And what do [you]2822-you hear bacon is in [town]6227-town ? [They]2824-they do tell [me]0-i only sixpence and real [home - cured]2829-home - cured . [I]0-i wonder [Diggs]516-master joseph has the face to be selling still at nine - pence , and so very green ! [I]0-i think [I]0-i see [Dame Toddles]528-old dame toddles ; how wonderful [she]528-old dame toddles do wear ! What are [you]2822-you doing [here]6027-here , [little dear]2831-little dear ; [very young to fetch tommy]2832-very young to fetch tommy ; keeping place for [mother]1821-mother , eh ! that ’s [a good girl]2834-a good girl ; [she]2834-a good girl ’d do well to be [here]6027-here soon , for [I]0-i think the strike ’s on eight . [Diggs]516-master joseph is sticking it on yellow soap very terrible . What do [you]2822-you think — Ah ! the doors are going to open . No — a false alarm . ” “[2822-you] How fare [[you]2822-you [neighbour]1791-neighbour]2836-you neighbour ? ” said [a pale young woman]7983-a pale young woman carrying [an infant]7984-an infant to [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame . “[2822-you] Here ’s [an awful crowd]2838-an awful crowd , surely . [The women]2613-the women will be fighting and tearing to get in , [I]0-i guess . [I]0-i be much afeard . ” “[0-i] Well , ‘ first come , first served , ’ all [the world]6016-the world over , ” said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame . “[0-i] And [you]2822-you must put a good heart on the business and tie [your]2822-you bonnet . [I]0-i dare guess there are not much less than two hundred here . It ’s grand tommy day [you]2822-you know . And for [my]0-i part [I]0-i do n’t care so much for a good squeedge ; [one]6021-one sees so many faces [one]6021-one knows . ” “[6021-one] The cheese here at sixpence is pretty tidy , ” said [a crone]7987-a crone to [[her]7987-a crone companion]7988-her companion ; “[6021-one] but [you]2822-you may get as good in [town]6227-town for fourpence . ” “[0-i] What [I]0-i complain is the weights , ” replied [[her]7987-a crone companion]7988-her companion . “[0-i] [I]0-i weighed [my]0-i pound of butter bought last [tommy]529-tommy day , and it was two penny pieces too light . Indeed ! [I]0-i have been , in [my]0-i time , to all [the shops about here]2844-the shops about here , for [the lads]2845-the lads or [[their]2845-the lads father]2846-their father , but never knew tommy so bad as this . [I]0-i have [two children]2847-two children at [home]6104-home ill from [their]2847-two children flour ; [I]0-i have been very poorly [myself]0-i ; one is used to a little white clay , but when [they]2847-two children lay it on thick , it ’s very grave . ” “[0-i] Are [[your]0-i girls]2849-your girls in the pit ? ” “[0-i] No ; [we]2850-we strive to keep [them]2849-your girls out , and [[my]0-i man]2851-my man has gone scores of days on bread and water for that purpose ; and if [we]2850-we were not forced to take so much tommy , one might manage — but [tommy]2600-tommy will beat anything ; [Health]530-health first , and honesty afterwards , that ’s [my]0-i say . ” “[0-i] Well , for [my]0-i part , ” said [the crone]7990-the crone , “[0-i] meat ’s [my]0-i grievance : all the best bits go to the butties , and the pieces with bone in are chopped off for [[the colliers]2645-the colliers ’ wives]2854-the colliers ’ wives . ” “[528-old dame toddles] [Dame]528-old dame toddles , when will the door open ? ” asked [a very little palefaced boy]7991-a very little palefaced boy . “[528-old dame toddles] [I]0-i have been [here]6027-here all this morn , and never broke [my]0-i fast . ” “[0-i] And what do [you]0-i want , [chilt]2856-chilt ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i want a loaf for [mother]1821-mother ; but [I]0-i do n’t feel [I]0-i shall ever get [home]6104-home again , [I]0-i ’m all in a way so dizzy . ” “[302-liza gray] [Liza Gray]302-liza gray , ” said [a woman with black beady eyes and a red nose , speaking in a sharp voice]7992-a woman with black beady eyes and a red nose , speaking in a sharp voice and rushing up to [a pretty slatternly woman in a straw bonnet with a dirty fine ribbon]7993-a pretty slatternly woman in a straw bonnet with a dirty fine ribbon , and [a babe at [her]7993-a pretty slatternly woman in a straw bonnet with a dirty fine ribbon breast]7994-a babe at her breast ; “[302-liza gray] [you]302-liza gray know [the person [I]0-i ’m looking for]2859-the person i ’m looking for . ” “[2859-the person i ’m looking for] Well , [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins , and how do [you]302-liza gray do ? [she]7993-a pretty slatternly woman in a straw bonnet with a dirty fine ribbon replied , “[302-liza gray] in a sweet sawney tone . ” “[302-liza gray] How do [you]302-liza gray do , indeed ! How are [people]2341-people to do in these bad times ? ” “[2861-they] [They]2861-they is indeed hard [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins . If [you]302-liza gray could see [my]0-i tommy book ! How [I]0-i wish [I]0-i knew figures ! Made up as of last Thursday night by that little divil , [Master Joe Diggs]516-master joseph . [He]516-master joseph has stuck it in here and stuck it in there , till it makes one all of a - maze . [I]0-i ’m sure [I]0-i never had the things ; and [[my]0-i man]2851-my man is out of all patience , and says [I]0-i can no more keep [house]1840-house than [a natural born]2864-a natural born . ” “[2851-my man] [[My]0-i man]2851-my man is a - wanting to see [[your]302-liza gray man]2866-your man , ” said [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins , with a flashing eye ; “[2851-my man] and [you]302-liza gray know what about . ” “[2851-my man] And very natural , too , ” said [Liza Gray]302-liza gray ; “[2851-my man] but how are [we]2867-we to pay the money [we]2867-we owe [him]2866-your man , with such a tommy - book as this , [good neighbour [Mullins]531-mrs mullins]2868-good neighbour mullins ? ” “[2868-good neighbour mullins] [We]2867-we ’re as poor as [[our]2867-we neighbours]2869-our neighbours [Mrs Gray]532-mrs gray ; and if [we]2867-we are not paid , [we]2867-we must borrow . It ’s a scarlet shame to go to [the spout]2870-the spout because money lent to [a friend]6959-a friend is not to be found . [You]302-liza gray had it in [your]302-liza gray need , [Liza Gray]302-liza gray , and [we]2867-we want it in [our]2867-we need ; and have it [I]0-i will , [Liza Gray]302-liza gray . ” “[302-liza gray] Hush , hush ! ” said [Liza Gray]302-liza gray ; “[302-liza gray] do n’t wake [the little - un]2872-the little - un , for [she]2872-the little - un is very fretful . ” “[2872-the little - un] [I]0-i will have the five shillings , or [I]0-i will have as good , ” said [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins . “[0-i] Hush , hush , [neighbour]1791-neighbour ; now , [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]1791-neighbour[you]1791-neighbour shall have it ; but yet a little time . This is great tommy - day , and settles [our]2867-we reckoning for five weeks ; but [[my]0-i man]2851-my man may have a draw after to - morrow , and [he]2851-my man shall draw five shillings , and give [you]1791-neighbour half . ” “[2851-my man] And the other half ? ” said [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins . “[2851-my man] Ah ! [the other half]2875-the other half , ” said [Liza Gray]302-liza gray , with a sigh . “[2875-the other half] Well , then — [we]2867-we shall have a death in [[our]2867-we family]7224-our family soon — [this poor babe]2877-this poor babe ca n’t struggle on much longer ; it belongs to [two burial clubs]2878-two burial clubs — that will be three pounds from each , and after the drink and the funeral , there will be enough to pay all [our]2867-we debts and put [us]2867-we all square . ” The doors of [[Mr Diggs]516-master joseph ’ tommy - shop]7995-mr diggs ’ tommy - shop opened . The rush was like the advance into the pit of [a theatre]7195-a theatre when the drama existed ; pushing , squeezing , fighting , tearing , shrieking . On a high seat , guarded by rails from all contact , sate [Mr Diggs]516-master joseph senior , with a bland smile on [his]516-master joseph sanctified countenance , a pen behind [his]516-master joseph ear , and recommending [[his]516-master joseph constrained customers]7997-his constrained customers in honeyed tones to be patient and orderly . Behind the substantial counter which was [an impregnable fortification]7998-an impregnable fortification , was [[his]516-master joseph popular son]7999-his popular son , [Master Joseph]516-master joseph ; [a short , ill - favoured cur]8000-a short , ill - favoured cur , with a spirit of vulgar oppression and malicious mischief stamped on [his]516-master joseph visage . [His]516-master joseph black , greasy lank hair , [his]516-master joseph pug nose , [his]516-master joseph coarse red face , and [his]516-master joseph projecting tusks , contrasted with the mild and lengthened countenance of [[his]516-master joseph father]6082-his father , who looked very much like a wolf in sheep ’s clothing . For the first five minutes [Master Joseph Diggs]516-master joseph did nothing but blaspheme and swear at [[his]516-master joseph customers]8002-his customers , occasionally leaning over the counter and cuffing [the women in [the van]8004-the van]8003-the women in the van or lugging [some girl by the hair]8005-some girl by the hair . “[0-i] [I]0-i was first , [Master Joseph]516-master joseph , ” said [a woman]2225-a woman eagerly . “[516-master joseph] No ; [I]0-i was , ” said [another]7839-another . “[0-i] [I]0-i was [here]6027-here , ” said [the first]6714-the first , “[0-i] as the clock struck four , and seated [myself]0-i on the steps , because [I]0-i must be [home]6104-home early ; [[my]0-i husband]2325-my husband is hurt in the knee . ” “[2325-my husband] If [you]0-i were first , [you]0-i shall be helped last . ” said [Master Joseph]516-master joseph , “[2325-my husband] to reward [you]0-i for [your]0-i pains ! ” and [he]516-master joseph began taking the orders of [the other woman]8009-the other woman . “[2325-my husband] O ! [Lord]2882-lord have mercy on [me]0-i ! ” said [the disappointed woman]8010-the disappointed woman ; “[2882-lord] and [I]0-i got up in the middle of the night for this ! ” “[0-i] More fool [you]0-i ! And what [you]0-i came for [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i do n’t know , ” said [Master Joseph]516-master joseph ; “[0-i] for [you]0-i have a pretty long figure against [you]0-i , [I]0-i can tell [you]0-i that . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i declare most solemnly — ” said [the woman]2191-the woman . “[0-i] Do n’t make a brawling here , ” said [Master Joseph]516-master joseph , “[0-i] or [I]0-i ’ll jump over this here counter and knock [you]0-i down , like nothing . What did [you]0-i say , [woman]6168-woman ? are [you]0-i deaf ? what did [you]0-i say ? how much best tea do [you]0-i want ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t want any , [sir]1375-sir . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i never want best tea ; [you]0-i must take three ounces of best tea , or [you]0-i sha n’t have nothing . If [you]0-i say another word , [I]0-i ’ll put [you]0-i down four . [[You]0-i tall gal]2885-you tall gal , what ’s [your]0-i name , [you]0-i keep back there , or [I]0-i ’ll fetch [you]0-i such a cut as’ll keep [you]0-i at [home]6104-home till next reckoning . Cuss [you]0-i , [[you]0-i old fool]2887-you old fool , do [you]0-i think [I]0-i am to be kept all day while [you]0-i are mumbling [here]6027-here ? Who ’s pushing on there ? [I]0-i see [you]0-i , [Mrs Page]524-mrs page . Wo n’t there be a black mark against [you]0-i ? Oh ! its [Mrs Prance]533-mrs prance , is it ? [Father]2215-father , put down [Mrs Prance]533-mrs prance for a peck of flour . [I]0-i ’ll have order [here]6027-here . [You]0-i think the last bacon a little too fat : oh ! [you]0-i do , [ma’am]1810-ma’am , do [you]0-i ? [I]0-i ’ll take care [you]0-i sha n’t complain in futur ; [I]0-i likes to please [[my]0-i customers]2892-my customers . There ’s a very nice flitch hanging up in [the engine - room]2893-the engine - room ; [the men]7036-the men wanted some rust for the machinery ; [you]0-i shall have a slice of that ; and [we]2895-we ’ll say ten - pence a pound , high - dried , and [wery]2896-wery lean — will that satisfy [you]0-i ! “ Order [there]6019-there , order ; [you]0-i cussed [women]1987-women , order , or [I]2897-i ’ll be among [you]0-i . And if [I]2897-i just do jump over [this here counter]8014-this here counter , wo n’t [I]2897-i let fly right and left ? Speak out , [you]0-i ideot ! do [you]0-i think [I]2897-i can hear [your]0-i muttering in [this Babel]8015-this babel ? Cuss [them]1987-women ; [I]2897-i ’ll keep [them]1987-women quiet , ”[2897-i] and so [he]2897-i took up a yard measure , and leaning over the counter , hit right and left . “ Oh ! [you little monster]8016-you little monster ! ”[2225-a woman] exclaimed [a woman]2225-a woman , [you]8016-you little monster have put out [my]2225-a woman babby ’s eye . ”[2225-a woman] There was a murmur ; almost a groan . [Whose baby]8017-whose baby ’s hurt ? ”[516-master joseph] asked [Master Joseph]516-master joseph in a softened tone . [Mine]8018-mine , [sir]1375-sir , ”[2225-a woman] said an indignant voice ; [Mary Church]135-mary church . ”[2225-a woman] “ Oh ! [Mary Church]135-mary church , is it ! ”[2899-the malicious imp] said [the malicious imp]2899-the malicious imp , “ then [I]2899-the malicious imp ’ll put [Mary Church]135-mary church down for half a pound of best arrow - root ; that ’s the finest thing in [the world]6016-the world for [babbies]8021-babbies , and will cure [you]2900-you of bringing [your]2900-you cussed monkeys here , as if [you]2900-you all thought [[our]8022-our shop]8023-our shop was [a hinfant school]8024-a hinfant school . “[2899-the malicious imp] Where ’s [your]2900-you book , [Susan Travers]534-susan travers ! Left at [home]6104-home ! Then [you]2900-you may go and fetch it . No books , [no tommy]2639-no tommy . [You]2900-you are [[Jones]535-jones ’s wife]2903-jones ’s wife , are [you]2900-you ? Ticket for three and sixpence out of eighteen shillings wages . Is this the only ticket [you]2900-you have brought ? There ’s [your]2900-you money ; and [you]2900-you may tell [[your]2900-you husband]2307-your husband [he]2307-your husband need not take [his]2307-your husband coat off again to go down [our]2905-our shaft . [He]2307-your husband must think [us]2905-our [cussed fools]2906-cussed fools ! Tell [him]2307-your husband [I]0-i hope [he]2307-your husband has got plenty of money to travel into [Wales]55-wales , for [he]2307-your husband wo n’t have no work in [England]28-england again , or [my]0-i name ayn’t [Diggs]516-master joseph . Who ’s pushing [there]6019-there ? [I]0-i ’ll be among [you]2900-you ; [I]0-i ’ll close [the shop]2634-the shop . If [I]0-i do get hold of [some of [you]2900-you [cussed women]2910-cussed women]2909-some of you cussed women , [you]2900-you sha n’t forget it . If [anybody]2911-anybody will tell [me]0-i who is pushing [there]6019-there , [they]2911-anybody shall have [their]2911-anybody bacon for seven - pence . Will [nobody]6018-nobody have bacon for seven - pence ? Leagued together , eh ! Then [everybody]7354-everybody shall have [their]7354-everybody bacon for ten - pence . [Two]2915-two can play at that . Push again , and [I]0-i ’ll be among [you]2900-you , ” said [the infuriated little tyrant]8025-the infuriated little tyrant . But the waving of [the multitude]1200-the multitude , impatient , and annoyed by the weather , was not to be stilled ; the movement could not be regulated ; [the shop]2634-the shop was in commotion ; and [Master Joseph Diggs]516-master joseph , losing all patience , jumped on the counter , and amid the shrieks of [the women]2613-the women , sprang into [the crowd]8029-the crowd . [Two women]8030-two women fainted ; [others]6174-others cried for [their]6174-others bonnets ; [others]6174-others bemoaned [their]6174-others aprons ; nothing however deterred [Diggs]516-master joseph , who kicked and cuffed and cursed in every quarter , and gave none . At last there was a general scream of horror , and a cry of “[0-i] [a boy]6101-a boy killed . [The senior [Diggs]516-master joseph , who , from [his]516-master joseph eminence]8033-the senior diggs , who , from his eminence , had hitherto viewed the scene with unruffled complacency ; who , in fact , derived from these not unusual exhibitions the same agreeable excitement which [a Roman emperor]8034-a roman emperor might have received from the combats of the circus ; began to think that affairs were growing serious , and rose to counsel order and enforce amiable dispositions . Even [Master Joseph]516-master joseph was quelled by that mild voice which would have become [Augustus]536-augustus . It appeared to be quite true that [a boy]6101-a boy was dead . It was [the little boy who , sent to get a loaf for [[his]6101-a boy mother]1279-his mother]8036-the little boy who , sent to get a loaf for his mother , had complained before [the shop]2634-the shop was opened of [his]6101-a boy fainting energies . [He]6101-a boy had fallen in the fray , and it was thought , to use the phrase of [the comely dame who tried to rescue [him]6101-a boy]8039-the comely dame who tried to rescue him , “[6101-a boy] that [he]6101-a boy was quite smothered . [They]8040-they carried [him]6101-a boy out of [the shop]2634-the shop ; the perspiration poured off [him]6101-a boy ; [he]6101-a boy had no pulse . [He]6101-a boy had [no friends]8042-no friends [there]6019-there . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll stand by [the body]2917-the body , ” said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame , “[0-i] though [I]0-i lose [my]0-i turn . ” At this moment , [Stephen Morley]423-morley , for [the reader]6526-the reader has doubtless discovered that [the stranger who held colloquy with the colliers]8046-the stranger who held colloquy with the colliers was [the friend of [Walter Gerard]424-gerard]8047-the friend of walter gerard , arrived at [the tommy - shop]8048-the tommy - shop , which was about half - way between [the house where [he]8046-the stranger who held colloquy with the colliers had passed the night and [Wodgate]131-wodgate]8049-the house where he had passed the night and wodgate . [He]423-morley stopped , inquired , and being [a man of science and some skill]8050-a man of science and some skill , decided , after examining [the poor boy]8051-the poor boy , that life was not extinct . Taking [the elder Diggs]8052-the elder diggs aside , [he]0-i said , “[0-i] [I]0-i am [the editor of the Mowbray Phalanx]2918-the editor of the mowbray phalanx ; [I]0-i will not speak to [you]2919-you before [these people]1297-these people ; but [I]0-i tell [you]2919-you fairly [you]2919-you and [[your]2919-you son]2921-your son have been represented to [me]0-i as [oppressors of [the people]914-the people]2922-oppressors of the people . Will it be [my]0-i lot to report this death and comment on it ? [I]0-i trust not . There is yet time and hope . ” “[0-i] What is to be done , [sir]1375-sir , ” inquired [the alarmed Mr Diggs]516-master joseph ; “[0-i] [a fellow - creature in this condition]2925-a fellow - creature in this condition” “[0-i] Do n’t talk but act , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] There is no time to be lost . [The boy]794-the boy must be taken up stairs and put to bed ; a warm bed , in one of [[your]2919-you best rooms]2927-your best rooms , with every comfort . [I]0-i am pressed for business , but [I]0-i will wait and watch over [him]794-the boy till the crisis is passed . Come , let [you]2919-you and [I]0-i take [him]794-the boy in [our]2928-our arms , and carry [him]794-the boy up [stairs]2275-stairs through [your]2919-you private door . Every minute is precious . ” And so saying , [Morley]423-morley and [the elder Diggs]8052-the elder diggs entered [the house]6598-the house . [Wodgate]131-wodgate , or [Wogate]137-wogate , as [it]131-wodgate was called on the map , was [a district that in old days had been consecrated to [Woden]138-woden , and which appeared destined through successive ages to retain [its]131-wodgate heathen character]8055-a district that in old days had been consecrated to woden , and which appeared destined through successive ages to retain its heathen character . At the beginning of the revolutionary war , [Wodgate]131-wodgate was [a sort of squatting district of [the great mining region]8057-the great mining region to which [it]131-wodgate was contiguous]8056-a sort of squatting district of the great mining region to which it was contiguous , [a place where adventurers in the industry which was rapidly developing , settled [themselves]8059-they]8058-a place where adventurers in the industry which was rapidly developing , settled themselves ; for though the great veins of coal and ironstone cropped up , as [they]8059-they phrase [it]131-wodgate , before [they]8059-they reached [this bare and barren land]8060-this bare and barren land , and [it]131-wodgate was thus deficient in those mineral and metallic treasures which had enriched [[its]131-wodgate neighbourhood]8061-its neighbourhood , [Wodgate]131-wodgate had advantages of [its]131-wodgate own , and of a kind which touch the fancy of [the lawless]8062-the lawless . [It]131-wodgate was land without [an owner]8063-an owner ; [no one]6145-no one claimed any manorial right over [it]131-wodgate ; [they]8059-they could build [cottages]2717-cottages without paying rent . [It]131-wodgate was [a district recognized by [no parish]8067-no parish]8066-a district recognized by no parish ; so there were no tithes , and no meddlesome supervision . It abounded in fuel which cost nothing , for though the veins were not worth working as a source of mining profit , [the soil of [Wodgate]131-wodgate]8068-the soil of wodgate was similar in [its]8068-the soil of wodgate superficial character to that of [the country]932-the country around . So [a population]8070-a population gathered , and rapidly increased , in [the ugliest spot in [England]28-england]8071-the ugliest spot in england , to which neither Nature nor art had contributed a single charm ; where a tree could not be seen , a flower was unknown , where there was neither belfry nor steeple , nor a single sight or sound that could soften the heart or humanise the mind . Whatever may have been the cause , whether , as not unlikely , [the original squatters]8072-the original squatters brought with [them]8072-the original squatters some traditionary skill , or whether [their]8072-the original squatters isolated and unchequered existence concentrated [their]8072-the original squatters energies on [their]8072-the original squatters craft , the fact is certain , that [the inhabitants of [Wodgate]131-wodgate]8073-the inhabitants of wodgate early acquired a celebrity as [skilful workmen]8074-skilful workmen . This reputation so much increased , and in time spread so far , that for more than a quarter of a century , both in [their]8072-the original squatters skill and the economy of [their]8072-the original squatters labour , [they]8072-the original squatters have been unmatched throughout [the country]932-the country . As [manufacturers of ironmongery]8076-manufacturers of ironmongery , [they]8072-the original squatters carry the palm from [the whole district]8077-the whole district ; as [founders of brass]8078-founders of brass and [workers of steel]8079-workers of steel , [they]8072-the original squatters fear none ; while as [nailers]8080-nailers and [locksmiths]8081-locksmiths , [their]8072-the original squatters fame has spread even to [the European markets]8082-the european markets , whither [[their]8072-the original squatters most skilful workmen]8083-their most skilful workmen have frequently been invited . Invited in vain ! No wages can tempt [the Wodgate man from [[his]8084-the wodgate man from his native home native home]8085-his native home]8084-the wodgate man from his native home , [[that squatters]8086-that squatters ’ seat]8087-that squatters ’ seat which soon assumed the form of [a large village]8088-a large village , and then in turn soon expanded into [a town]8089-a town , and at the present moment numbers [its]8084-the wodgate man from his native home population by swarming thousands , lodged in [the most miserable tenements in [the most hideous burgh in]8091-the most hideous burgh in [the ugliest country in [the world]6016-the world]8092-the ugliest country in the world]8090-the most miserable tenements in the most hideous burgh in the ugliest country in the world . But it has [its]8084-the wodgate man from his native home enduring spell . Notwithstanding the spread of [its]8084-the wodgate man from his native home civic prosperity , [it]8084-the wodgate man from his native home has lost none of the characteristics of [its]8084-the wodgate man from his native home original society ; on the contrary it has zealously preserved them . There are [no landlords]8094-no landlords , [head - lessees]8095-head - lessees , [main - masters]8096-main - masters , or butties in [Wodgate]131-wodgate . [No church]8097-no church [there]6019-there has yet raised [its]6019-there spire ; and as if the jealous spirit of [Woden]138-woden still haunted [[his]138-woden ancient temple]8099-his ancient temple , even [the conventicle]8100-the conventicle scarcely dares show [its]8100-the conventicle humble front in [some obscure corner]8101-some obscure corner . There is [no municipality]8102-no municipality , [no magistrate]8103-no magistrate , no local acts , [no vestries]8104-no vestries , [no schools of any kind]8105-no schools of any kind . [The streets]7090-the streets are never cleaned ; [every man]7312-every man lights [[his]7312-every man own house]6699-his own house ; nor does [any one]6035-any one know anything except [his]7312-every man business . More than this , at [Wodgate]131-wodgate [a factory or large establishment of any kind]8110-a factory or large establishment of any kind is unknown . [Here]6027-here [Labour]8112-labour reigns supreme . [Its]8112-labour division indeed is favoured by [their]8112-labour manners , but the interference or influence of mere capital is instantly resisted . The business of [Wodgate]131-wodgate is carried on by [master workmen]8113-master workmen in [[their]8113-master workmen own houses]8114-their own houses , each of whom possesses an unlimited number of what [they]8113-master workmen call [apprentices]8115-apprentices , by whom [their]8113-master workmen affairs are principally conducted , and whom [they]8113-master workmen treat as [[the Mamlouks]8116-the mamlouks treated [the Egyptians]8118-the egyptians]8117-the mamlouks treated the egyptians . [These master workmen]8119-these master workmen indeed form [a powerful aristocracy]8120-a powerful aristocracy , nor is it possible to conceive one apparently more oppressive . [They]8119-these master workmen are [ruthless tyrants]8121-ruthless tyrants ; [they]8119-these master workmen habitually inflict upon [[their]8119-these master workmen subjects]6656-their subjects punishments more grievous than [the slave population of [[our]8124-our colonies]8125-our colonies were ever visited with]8123-the slave population of our colonies were ever visited with ; not content with beating [them]6656-their subjects with sticks or flogging [them]6656-their subjects with knotted ropes , [they]8119-these master workmen are in the habit of felling [them]6656-their subjects with hammers , or cutting [their]6656-their subjects heads open with a file or lock . The most usual punishment however , or rather stimulus to increase exertion , is to pull [an apprentice]8126-an apprentice ’s ears till [they]8126-an apprentice run with blood . [These youths]8127-these youths too are worked for sixteen and even twenty hours a day ; [they]8127-these youths are often sold by [one master]8128-one master to [another]7839-another ; [they]8127-these youths are fed on carrion , and [they]8127-these youths sleep in [lofts]8130-lofts or [cellars]7529-cellars : yet whether it be that [they]8127-these youths are hardened by brutality , and really unconscious of [their]8127-these youths degradation and unusual sufferings , or whether [they]8127-these youths are supported by the belief that [their]8127-these youths day to be [masters]1493-masters and [oppressors]8133-oppressors will surely arrive , [the aristocracy of [Wodgate]131-wodgate]8134-the aristocracy of wodgate is by no means so unpopular as [the aristocracy of [most other places]8136-most other places]8135-the aristocracy of most other places . In the first place it is [a real aristocracy]8137-a real aristocracy ; it is privileged , but it does something for [its]8137-a real aristocracy privileges . It is distinguished from the main body not merely by name . [It]8137-a real aristocracy is [the most knowing class at [Wodgate]131-wodgate]8138-the most knowing class at wodgate ; [it]8137-a real aristocracy possesses indeed in [its]8137-a real aristocracy way complete knowledge ; and it imparts in [its]8137-a real aristocracy manner a certain quantity of it to those whom it guides . Thus it is [an aristocracy that leads , and therefore a fact .]8139-an aristocracy that leads , and therefore a fact . Moreover the social system of [Wodgate]131-wodgate is not an unvarying course of infinite toil . [Their]8127-these youths plan is to work hard , but not always . [They]8127-these youths seldom exceed four days of labour in the week . On Sunday [the masters]2654-the masters begin to drink ; for [the apprentices there is dog - fighting without any stint]8141-the apprentices there is dog - fighting without any stint . On Monday and Tuesday [the whole population of [Wodgate]131-wodgate]8142-the whole population of wodgate is drunk ; of all stations , ages , and sexes ; even [babes , who should be at the breast]8143-babes , who should be at the breast ; for [they]8143-babes , who should be at the breast are drammed with [Godfrey]468-godfrey ’s cordial . Here is relaxation , excitement ; if less vice otherwise than might be at first anticipated , [we]8144-we must remember that excesses are checked by poverty of blood and constant exhaustion . Scanty food and hard labour are in [their]8127-these youths way , if not exactly [moralists]8145-moralists , [a tolerably good police]8146-a tolerably good police . There are no others at [Wodgate]131-wodgate to preach or to control . It is not that [the people]914-the people are immoral , for immorality implies some forethought ; or ignorant , for ignorance is relative ; but [they]914-the people are animals ; unconscious ; [their]914-the people minds a blank ; and [their]914-the people worst actions only the impulse of a gross or savage instinct . There are many in [this town]8148-this town who are ignorant of [their]914-the people very names ; [very few who can spell them]8149-very few who can spell them . It is rare that [you]8150-you meet with [a young person who knows [his]8151-a young person who knows his own age own age]8151-a young person who knows his own age ; rarer to find [the boy who has seen a book]8152-the boy who has seen a book , or [the girl who has seen a flower]8153-the girl who has seen a flower . Ask [them]8143-babes , who should be at the breast the name of [[their]8143-babes , who should be at the breast sovereign]1432-their sovereign , and [they]8143-babes , who should be at the breast will give [you]8150-you an unmeaning stare ; ask [them]8143-babes , who should be at the breast the name of [their]8143-babes , who should be at the breast religion , and [they]8143-babes , who should be at the breast will laugh : who rules [them]8143-babes , who should be at the breast on [earth]8155-earth , or who can save [them]8143-babes , who should be at the breast in heaven , are alike mysteries to [them]8143-babes , who should be at the breast . Such was the population with whom [Morley]423-morley was about to mingle . [Wodgate]131-wodgate had the appearance of [a vast squalid suburb]8156-a vast squalid suburb . As [you]8150-you advanced , leaving behind [you]8150-you long lines of [little dingy tenements]8157-little dingy tenements , with [infants]8158-infants lying about [the road]872-the road , [you]8150-you expected every moment to emerge into [some streets]8160-some streets and encounter buildings bearing some correspondence in [their]8157-little dingy tenements size and comfort to the considerable population swarming and busied around [you]8150-you . Nothing of the kind . There were [no public buildings of any sort]8161-no public buildings of any sort ; [no churches]8162-no churches , [chapels]1559-chapels , [town - hall]8164-town - hall , [institute]8165-institute , [theatre]8166-theatre ; and the principal streets in [the heart of [the town]1349-the town]7088-the heart of the town in which were situate [the coarse and grimy shops]8169-the coarse and grimy shops , though formed by houses of a greater elevation than the preceding , were equally narrow and if possible more dirty . At [every fourth or fifth house]8170-every fourth or fifth house , alleys seldom above a yard wide and streaming with filth , opened out of [the street]7102-the street . [These]8172-these were crowded with [dwellings]8173-dwellings of various size , while from [the principal court]8174-the principal court often branched out a number of smaller alleys or rather narrow passages , than which nothing can be conceived more close and squalid and obscure . Here during the days of business , the sound of the hammer and the file never ceased , amid gutters of abomination and piles of foulness and stagnant pools of filth ; reservoirs of leprosy and plague , whose exhalations were sufficient to taint the atmosphere of [the whole kingdom]8175-the whole kingdom and fill [the country]932-the country with fever and pestilence . [A lank and haggard youth]8177-a lank and haggard youth , ricketty and smoke - dried , and black with [his]8177-a lank and haggard youth craft , was sitting on the threshold of [a miserable hovel]8178-a miserable hovel and working at the file . Behind [him]8177-a lank and haggard youth stood [a stunted and meagre girl]8179-a stunted and meagre girl , with a back like a grasshopper ; a deformity occasioned by the displacement of the bladebone , and prevalent among [the girls of Wodgate from the cramping posture of [their]8180-the girls of wodgate from the cramping posture of their usual toil usual toil]8180-the girls of wodgate from the cramping posture of their usual toil . [Her]8179-a stunted and meagre girl long melancholy visage and vacant stare at [Morley]423-morley as [he]8177-a lank and haggard youth passed , attracted [his]8177-a lank and haggard youth notice , and it occurring to [him]8177-a lank and haggard youth that the opportunity was convenient to enquire something of [the individual of whom [he]8177-a lank and haggard youth was in search]8181-the individual of whom he was in search , [he]8177-a lank and haggard youth stopped and addressed [the workman]2128-the workman : “[2930-you] Do [you]2930-you happen to know [friend a person here]2931-friend a person here or hereabouts by name [Hatton]425-hatton ? ” “[425-hatton] [Hatton]425-hatton ! ” said [the youth]7146-the youth looking up with a grin , yet still continuing [his]7146-the youth labour , “[425-hatton] [I]0-i should think [I]0-i did ! ” “[0-i] Well , that ’s fortunate ; [you]2930-you can tell [me]0-i something about [him]425-hatton ? ” “[2930-you] Do [you]2930-you see this here ? ” said [the youth]7146-the youth still grinning , and letting the file drop from [his]7146-the youth distorted and knotty hand , [he]7146-the youth pointed to a deep scar that crossed [his]7146-the youth forehead , “[425-hatton] [he]425-hatton did that . ” “[425-hatton] An accident ? ” “[425-hatton] Very like . An accident that often happened . [I]0-i should like to have a crown for every time [he]425-hatton has cut [my]0-i head open . [He]425-hatton cut it open once with a key and twice with a lock ; [he]425-hatton knocked the corner of a lock into [my]0-i head twice , once with a bolt and once with a shut ; [you]2932-you know what that is ; the thing what runs into the staple . [He]425-hatton hit [me]0-i on the head with a hammer once . That was a blow ! [I]0-i fell away that time . When [I]0-i came to , [master]7711-master had stopped the blood with some fur off [his]425-hatton hat . [I]0-i had to go on with [my]0-i work immediately ; [master]7711-master said [I]0-i should do [my]0-i stint if [I]0-i worked till twelve o’clock at night . Many ’s the ash stick [he]425-hatton has broken on [my]0-i body ; sometimes the weals remained on [me]0-i for a - week ; [he]425-hatton cut [my]0-i eyelid open once with a nutstick ; cut a regular hole in it , and it bled all over the files [I]0-i was working at . [He]425-hatton has pulled [my]0-i ears sometimes that [I]0-i thought they must come off in [his]425-hatton hand . But all this was a mere nothin to this here cut ; that was serous ; and if [I]0-i had n’t got thro ’ that [they]2935-they do say there must have been [a crowner]2936-a crowner ’s quest ; though [I]0-i think that gammon , [tor old Tugsford]538-tor old tugsford did for [one of [[his]538-tor old tugsford prentices]2938-his prentices]2937-one of his prentices , and the body was never found . And now [you]2939-you ask [me]0-i if [I]0-i know [Hatton]425-hatton ? [I]0-i should think [I]0-i did ! ” And [the lank , haggard youth]8185-the lank , haggard youth laughed merrily , as if [he]8185-the lank , haggard youth had been recounting a series of the happiest adventures . “[0-i] But is there no redress for such iniquitous oppression , ” said [Morley]423-morley , who had listened with astonishment to this complacent statement . “[0-i] Is there [no magistrate]8103-no magistrate to apply to ? ” “[8103-no magistrate] No no , ” said [the filer]8186-the filer with an air of obvious pride , “[8103-no magistrate] [we]2941-we do n’t have [no magistrates at [Wodgate]131-wodgate]2942-no magistrates at wodgate . [We]2941-we ’ve got [a constable]2943-a constable , and there was [a prentice who coz [[his]2944-a prentice who coz his master laid it on , only with a seat rod , went over to ramborough and got a warrant master]6865-his master laid it on , only with a seat rod , went over to [Ramborough]539-ramborough and got a warrant]2944-a prentice who coz his master laid it on , only with a seat rod , went over to ramborough and got a warrant . [He]2944-a prentice who coz his master laid it on , only with a seat rod , went over to ramborough and got a warrant fetched the summons [himself]2944-a prentice who coz his master laid it on , only with a seat rod , went over to ramborough and got a warrant and giv it to [the constable]2946-the constable , but [he]2944-a prentice who coz his master laid it on , only with a seat rod , went over to ramborough and got a warrant never served it . That ’s why [they]2947-they has [a constable]2943-a constable here . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am sorry , ” said [Morley]423-morley , “[0-i] that [I]0-i have affairs with [such a wretch as [this Hatton]425-hatton]2949-such a wretch as this hatton . ” “[425-hatton] [You]2950-you ’ll find [him]425-hatton [a wery hearty sort of man]2951-a wery hearty sort of man , ” said [the filer]8186-the filer , “[2951-a wery hearty sort of man] if [he]425-hatton do n’t hap to be in drink . [He]425-hatton ’s a little robustious then , but take [him]425-hatton all in all for [a master]2952-a master , [you]2950-you may go further and fare worse . “ What ! [this monster]8188-this monster ! ”[425-hatton] [Lord]8189-lord bless [you]2950-you , it ’s [his]425-hatton way , that ’s all , [we]8190-we be [a queer set here]8191-a queer set here ; but [he]425-hatton has [his]425-hatton pints . Give [him]425-hatton a lock to make , and [you]2950-you wo n’t have [your]2950-you box picked ; [he]425-hatton ’s [wery]8192-wery lib’ral too in [the wittals]139-the wittals . Never had horse - flesh the whole time [I]2950-you was with [him]425-hatton ; [they]8193-they has nothin’ else at [Tugsford ’s]538-tor old tugsford ; never had no sick cow except when meat was very dear . [He]425-hatton always put [his]425-hatton face [agin still - born calves]8194-agin still - born calves ; [he]425-hatton used to say [he]425-hatton liked [[his]425-hatton boys]8195-his boys to have meat what was born alive and killed alive . By which token there never was any sheep what had bust in the head sold in [[our]8196-we court]8197-our court . And then sometimes [he]425-hatton would give [us]8196-we a treat of fish , when it had been four or five days in [town]6227-town and not sold . No , give [the devil]8199-the devil [his]8199-the devil due , say [I.]2950-you There never was no want for anything at meals with [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , except time to eat them in . ”[2950-you] “ And why do [you]2950-you call [him]425-hatton [the Bishop]8200-the bishop ? ”[425-hatton] “ That ’s [his]425-hatton name and authority ; for [he]425-hatton ’s [the governor here over all of [us]8196-we]8202-the governor here over all of us . And it has always been so that [Wodgate]131-wodgate has been governed by [a bishop]2114-a bishop ; because as [we]8196-we have [no church]8097-no church , [we]8196-we will have as good . And by this token that this day sen’night , the day [my]425-hatton time was up , [he]425-hatton married [me]425-hatton to [this here young lady]8205-this here young lady . [She]8205-this here young lady is of [the Baptist school]8206-the baptist school religion , and wanted [us]8196-we to be tied by [[her]8205-this here young lady clergyman]8207-her clergyman , but [all the lads that served [their]8208-all the lads that served their time with me time with [me]425-hatton]8208-all the lads that served their time with me were married by [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , and [many a more]8210-many a more , and [I]425-hatton saw no call to do no otherwise . So [he]425-hatton sprinkled some salt over a gridiron , read ‘ [[Our]8196-we Father]8211-our father ’ backwards , and wrote [our]8196-we name in a book : and [we]8196-we were spliced ; but [I]425-hatton did n’t do it rashly , did [I]425-hatton , [Suky]540-suky , by the token that [we]8196-we had kept company for two years , and there is n’t a gal in all [Wodgate]131-wodgate what handles a file , like [Sue]534-susan travers . ”[425-hatton] “ And what is [your]425-hatton name , [[my]2950-you good fellow]8212-my good fellow ? ”[2950-you] [They]8213-they call [me]425-hatton [Tummas]541-tummas , but [I]425-hatton ayn’t got no second name ; but now [I]425-hatton am married [I]425-hatton mean to take [[my]425-hatton wife]7237-my wife ’s , for [she]7237-my wife has been baptised , and so has got two . ”[425-hatton] “ Yes [sir]1375-sir , ”[2953-the girl with the vacant face and the back like a grasshopper] said [the girl with the vacant face and the back like a grasshopper]2953-the girl with the vacant face and the back like a grasshopper ; [I]2953-the girl with the vacant face and the back like a grasshopper be [a reg’lar born Christian]8216-a reg’lar born christian and [[my]2953-the girl with the vacant face and the back like a grasshopper mother]1335-my mother afore [me]2953-the girl with the vacant face and the back like a grasshopper , and that ’s what [few gals in [the Yard]2810-the yard]8218-few gals in the yard can say . [Thomas]529-tommy will take to it [himself]529-tommy when work is slack ; and [he]529-tommy believes now in [[our]8220-our Lord]8221-our lord and [Saviour Pontius Pilate who was crucified to save [our]8220-our sins ; and in [Moses]488-moses , [Goliath]488-moses , and the rest of [the Apostles]7468-the apostles]488-moses . ”[2953-the girl with the vacant face and the back like a grasshopper] “ Ah ! [me]423-morley , ”[423-morley] thought [Morley]423-morley , “ and could not [they]8223-they spare [one Missionary]8224-one missionary from [Tahiti]141-tahiti for [[their]8223-they fellow countrymen]8225-their fellow countrymen at [Wodgate]131-wodgate ! ”[423-morley] The summer twilight had faded into sweet night ; the young and star - attended moon glittered like a sickle in the deep purple sky ; of all the luminous host , [Hesperus]88-hesperus alone was visible ; and a breeze , that bore the last embrace of the flowers by the sun , moved languidly and fitfully over [the still and odorous earth]2954-the still and odorous earth . The moonbeam fell upon the roof and garden of [Gerard]424-gerard . It suffused [the cottage]7008-the cottage with [its]7008-the cottage brilliant light , except where the dark depth of [the embowered porch]2956-the embowered porch defied [its]7008-the cottage entry . All around the beds of flowers and herbs spread sparkling and defined . [You]2957-you could trace the minutest walk ; almost distinguish every leaf . Now and then there came a breath , and the sweet - peas murmured in [their]2958-their sleep ; or the roses rustled , as if [they]2958-their were afraid [they]2958-their were about to be roused from [their]2958-their lightsome dreams . Farther on the fruit - trees caught the splendour of the night ; and looked like a troop of sultanas taking [their]2958-their gardened air , when the eye of [man]6203-man could not profane them , and laden with jewels . There were apples that rivalled rubies ; pears of topaz tint : a whole paraphernalia of plums , some purple as the amethyst , others blue and brilliant as the sapphire ; an emerald here , and now a golden drop that gleamed like the yellow diamond of [Gengis Khan]543-gengis khan . Within — was the scene less fair ? A single lamp shed over [the chamber]815-the chamber a soft and sufficient light . [The library of [Stephen Morley]423-morley]2961-the library of stephen morley had been removed , but the place of [his]423-morley volumes had been partly supplied , for the shelves were far from being empty . Their contents were of no ordinary character : many volumes of devotion , some of church history , one or two on ecclesiastical art , several works of [[our]2962-our elder dramatists]2963-our elder dramatists , some good reprints of [our]2962-our chronicles , and many folios of church music , which last indeed amounted to a remarkable collection . There was no musical instrument however in [the room]798-the room of any kind , and the only change in [its]798-the room furniture , since [we]2962-our last visited [the room of [Gerard]424-gerard]2965-the room of gerard , was the presence of a long - backed chair of antique form , most beautifully embroidered , and a portrait of [a female saint]2966-a female saint over the mantel - piece . As for [Gerard]424-gerard [himself]424-gerard [he]424-gerard sat with [his]424-gerard head leaning on [his]424-gerard arm , which rested on the table , while [he]424-gerard listened with great interest to a book which was read to [him]424-gerard by [[his]424-gerard daughter]1068-his daughter , at whose feet lay [the fiery and faithful bloodhound]2968-the fiery and faithful bloodhound . “ So [you]424-gerard see , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with animation , and dropping [her]430-sybil book which however [her]430-sybil hand did not relinquish , “ even then all was not lost . [The stout earl]8227-the stout earl retired beyond [the Trent]14-the trent , and years and reigns elapsed before [this part of [the island]8229-the island]8228-this part of the island accepted [their]8227-the stout earl laws and customs . ”[430-sybil] [I]7055-her father see , ”[7055-her father] said [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , “ and yet [I]7055-her father can not help wishing that [Harold]292-harold — ”[7055-her father] Here the hound , hearing [his]424-gerard name , suddenly rose and looked at [Gerard]430-sybil , who smiling , patted [him]424-gerard and said , [We]8230-we were not talking of [thee]430-sybil , [good sir]8231-good sir , but of [[thy]430-sybil great namesake]8232-thy great namesake ; but ne’er mind , a live dog [they]8227-the stout earl say is worth [a dead king]8233-a dead king . ”[430-sybil] “ Ah ! why have [we]8230-we not such [a man]1218-a man now , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ to protect [the people]914-the people ! Were [I]430-sybil [a prince]8236-a prince [I]430-sybil know no career that [I]430-sybil should deem so great . ”[430-sybil] “ But [Stephen]423-morley says no , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil : [he]423-morley says that [these great men]8237-these great men have never made use of [us]8230-we but as tools ; and that [the people]914-the people never can have [their]914-the people rights until [they]914-the people produce [competent champions]8239-competent champions from [their]914-the people own order . ”[430-sybil] “ But then [Stephen]423-morley does not want to recall the past , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with a kind of sigh ; [he]423-morley wishes to create the future . ”[430-sybil] “ The past is a dream , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ And what is the future ? ”[430-sybil] enquired [Sybil]430-sybil . [Alack]544-alack ! [I]430-sybil know not ; but [I]430-sybil often wish the battle of [Hastings]292-harold were to be fought over again and [I]430-sybil was going to have a hand in it . ”[430-sybil] “ Ah ! [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with a mournful smile , “ there is ever [your]1718-my father fatal specific of physical force . Even [Stephen]423-morley is against physical force , with all [his]423-morley odd fancies . ”[430-sybil] “ All very true , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil smiling with good nature ; “ but all the same when [I]430-sybil was coming [home]6104-home a few days ago , and stopped awhile on [the bridge]8242-the bridge and chanced to see [myself]430-sybil in [the stream]8243-the stream , [I]430-sybil could not help fancying that [[my]430-sybil Maker]8244-my maker had fashioned these limbs rather to hold a lance or draw a bow , than to supervise a shuttle or a spindle . ”[430-sybil] “ Yet with [the shuttle]8245-the shuttle and the spindle [we]8246-we may redeem [[our]8246-we race]8247-our race , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with animation , “ if [we]8246-we could only form the minds that move those peaceful weapons . Oh ! [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , [I]430-sybil will believe that moral power is irresistible , or where are [we]8246-we to look for hope ? ”[430-sybil] [Gerard]430-sybil shook [his]2970-i head with [his]2970-i habitual sweet good - tempered smile . “ Ah ! ”[2970-i] said [he]2970-i , “ what can [we]8246-we do ; [they]8249-they have got [the land]903-the land , and [the land]903-the land governs [the people]914-the people . [The Norman]545-the norman knew that , [Sybil]430-sybil , as [you]430-sybil just read . If indeed [we]8246-we had [our]8246-we rights , [one]6021-one might do something ; but [I]2970-i do n’t know ; [I]2970-i dare say if [I]2970-i had [[our]8246-we land]8254-our land again , [I]2970-i should be as bad as [the rest]1807-the rest . ”[2970-i] “ Oh ! no , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil with energy , “ never , never ! [Your]1718-my father thoughts would be as princely as [your]1718-my father lot . What [a leader of the people [you]1718-my father would make]8257-a leader of the people you would make ! ”[430-sybil] [Harold]292-harold sprang up suddenly and growled . “ Hush ! ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil ; [some one]8258-some one knocks : ”[292-harold] and [he]292-harold rose and left [the room]798-the room . [Sybil]430-sybil heard voices and broken sentences : [You]1718-my father ’ll excuse me”—“I[430-sybil] take it kindly”—“So [we]8259-we are [neighbours]1620-neighbours . ”[7055-her father] And then [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father returned , ushering in [a person]2973-a person and saying , “ Here is [[my]7055-her father friend]2264-my friend [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin that [I]7055-her father was speaking of , [Sybil]430-sybil , who is going to be [[our]8259-we neighbour]1621-our neighbour ; down [Harold]292-harold , down ! ”[7055-her father] and [he]7055-her father presented to [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter [the companion of [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys]7592-the companion of mr st lys in that visit to [the Hand - loom weaver]7536-the hand - loom weaver when [she]1068-his daughter had [herself]1068-his daughter met [the vicar of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2065-the vicar of mowbray . [Sybil]430-sybil rose , and letting [her]430-sybil book drop gently on the table , received [Egremont]290-egremont with composure and native grace . It is civilization that makes [us]2978-we awkward , for it gives [us]2978-we an uncertain position . Perplexed , [we]2978-we take refuge in pretence ; and embarrassed , [we]2978-we seek a resource in affectation . [The Bedouin]546-the bedouin and [the Red Indian]2979-the red indian never lose [their]2980-their presence of mind ; and [the wife of [a peasant]2982-a peasant]2981-the wife of a peasant , when [you]2983-you enter [[her]2981-the wife of a peasant cottage]2984-her cottage , often greets [you]2983-you with a propriety of mien which favourably contrasts with [your]2983-you reception by [some grand dame]2985-some grand dame in [some grand assembly]2986-some grand assembly , meeting [[her]2981-the wife of a peasant guests]2987-her guests alternately with a caricature of courtesy or an exaggeradon of supercilious self - control . [I]290-egremont dare say , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont bowing to [Sybil]430-sybil , [you]430-sybil have seen [[our]2978-we poor friend]8263-our poor friend [the weaver]7537-the weaver since [we]2978-we met [there]6019-there . ”[290-egremont] “ The day [I]430-sybil quitted [Mowbray]402-lord marney , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . [They]8266-they are not without [friends]8267-friends . ”[430-sybil] “ Ah ! [you]430-sybil have met [[my]290-egremont daughter]1767-my daughter before . ”[290-egremont] “ On a mission of grace , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ And [I]430-sybil suppose [you]430-sybil found [the town]1349-the town not very pleasant , [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin , ”[430-sybil] continued [Gerard]430-sybil . “ No ; [I]430-sybil could not stand it , the nights were so close . Besides [I]430-sybil have a great accumulation of notes , and [I]430-sybil fancied [I]430-sybil could reduce them into a report more efficiently in comparative seclusion . So [I]430-sybil have got [a room near [here]6027-here , with [a little garden]8272-a little garden , not so pretty as [yours]430-sybil]8270-a room near here , with a little garden , not so pretty as yours ; but still [a garden]6295-a garden is something ; and if [I]430-sybil want any additional information , why , after all , [Mowbray]402-lord marney is only a walk . ”[430-sybil] [You]430-sybil say well and have done wisely . Besides [you]430-sybil have such late hours in [London]5-london , and hard work . [Some country]8274-some country air will do [you]430-sybil all the good in [the world]6016-the world . [That gallery]8276-that gallery must be tiresome . Do [you]430-sybil use shorthand ? ”[290-egremont] “ A sort of shorthand of [my]290-egremont own , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . [I]290-egremont trust a good deal to [my]290-egremont memory . ”[290-egremont] “ Ah ! [you]430-sybil are young . [[My]290-egremont daughter]1767-my daughter also has a wonderful memory . For [my]290-egremont own part , there are many things which [I]290-egremont am not sorry to forget . ”[290-egremont] [You]430-sybil see [I]290-egremont took [you]430-sybil at [your]430-sybil word , [neighbour]1791-neighbour , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ When [one]6021-one has been at work the whole day one feels a little lonely towards night . ”[290-egremont] “ Very true ; and [I]430-sybil dare say [you]430-sybil find desk work sometimes very dull ; [I]430-sybil never could make anything of it [myself]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil can manage a book well enough , if it be well written , and on points [I]430-sybil care for ; but [I]430-sybil would sooner listen than read any time , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ Indeed [I]430-sybil should be right glad to see [the minstrel]8280-the minstrel and [the storyteller]8281-the storyteller going [their]8282-their rounds again . It would be easy after a day ’s work , when [one]6021-one has not , as [I]430-sybil have now , [a good child]8284-a good child to read to [me]430-sybil . ”[430-sybil] “ This volume ? ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont drawing [his]290-egremont chair to the table and looking at [Sybil]430-sybil , who intimated assent by a nod . “ Ah ! it ’s a fine book , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ though on a sad subject . ”[430-sybil] “ The History of the Conquest of [England]28-england by [the Normans]547-the normans , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , reading the title page on which also was written “ Ursula Trafford to [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil . ”[430-sybil] [You]430-sybil know it ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ Only by fame . ”[430-sybil] “ Perhaps the subject may not interest [you]430-sybil so much as it does [us]8285-we , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ It must interest all and all alike , ”[430-sybil] said [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ; “ for [we]8285-we are divided between [the conquerors]8286-the conquerors and [the conquered]8287-the conquered . ”[430-sybil] “ But do not [you]430-sybil think , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ that such a distinction has long ceased to exist ? ”[290-egremont] “ In what degree ? ”[430-sybil] asked [Gerard]430-sybil . “ Many circumstances of oppression have doubtless gradually disappeared : but that has arisen from the change of manners , not from any political recognition of [their]8286-the conquerors injustice . The same course of time which has removed many enormities , more shocking however to [our]8285-we modern feelings than to [those who devised and endured them]8288-those who devised and endured them , has simultaneously removed many alleviating circumstances . If [the mere baron]8289-the mere baron ’s grasp be not so ruthless , [the champion [we]8285-we found in [the church]6666-the church]8290-the champion we found in the church is no longer so ready . The spirit of Conquest has adapted itself to the changing circumstances of ages , and however its results vary in form , in degree they are much the same . ”[430-sybil] “ But how do [they]8286-the conquerors show [themselves]8286-the conquerors ? ”[430-sybil] “ In many circumstances , which concern many classes ; but [I]430-sybil speak of those which touch [my]430-sybil own order ; and therefore [I]430-sybil say at once — in the degradation of [the people]914-the people . ”[430-sybil] “ But are [the people]914-the people so degraded ? ”[430-sybil] “ There is more serfdom in [England]28-england now than at any time since the Conquest . [I]430-sybil speak of what passes under [my]430-sybil daily eyes when [I]430-sybil say that [those who labour]8294-those who labour can as little choose or change [their]8294-those who labour masters now , as when [they]8294-those who labour were born thralls . There are great bodies of [the working classes of [this country]1135-this country]8295-the working classes of this country nearer the condition of brutes , than [they]8286-the conquerors have been at any time since the Conquest . Indeed [I]430-sybil see nothing to distinguish [them]8286-the conquerors from [brutes]8297-brutes , except that [their]8286-the conquerors morals are inferior . Incest and infanticide are as common among [them]8286-the conquerors as among the lower animals . The domestic principle waxes weaker and weaker every year in [England]28-england : nor can [we]8298-we wonder at it , when there is no comfort to cheer and no sentiment to hallow [the Home]8299-the home . ”[430-sybil] [I]290-egremont was reading a work the other day , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ that statistically proved that the general condition of [the people]914-the people was much better at this moment than it had been at any known period of history . ”[290-egremont] “ Ah ! yes , [I]430-sybil know that style of speculation , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil ; [[your]430-sybil gentleman who reminds [you]430-sybil that [a working man]8302-a working man now has a pair of cotton stockings , and that [Harry the Eighth]300-henry the eighth [himself]300-henry the eighth]8301-your gentleman who reminds you that a working man now has a pair of cotton stockings , and that harry the eighth himself was not as well off . At any rate , the condition of [classes]8303-classes must be judged of by the age , and by [their]8286-the conquerors relation with each other . [One]6021-one need not dwell on that . [I]430-sybil deny the premises . [I]430-sybil deny that the condition of the main body is better now than at any other period of [our]8298-we history ; that it is as good as it has been at several . [I]430-sybil say , for instance , [the people]914-the people were better clothed , better lodged , and better fed just before the war of [the Roses]8306-the roses than [they]914-the people are at this moment . [We]8298-we know how [an English peasant]8307-an english peasant lived in those times : [he]8307-an english peasant eat flesh every day , [he]8307-an english peasant never drank water , was well housed , and clothed in stout woollens . Nor are [the Chronicles]8308-the chronicles necessary to tell [us]8298-we this . The acts of [Parliament]6064-parliament from [the Plantagenets]8310-the plantagenets to [the Tudors]377-the tudors teach [us]8298-we alike the price of provisions and the rate of wages ; and [we]8298-we see in a moment that the wages of those days brought as much sustenance and comfort as [a reasonable man]8311-a reasonable man could desire . ”[430-sybil] [I]290-egremont know how deeply [you]430-sybil feel upon this subject , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont turning to [Sybil]430-sybil . “ Indeed it is the only subject that ever engages [my]430-sybil thought , ”[430-sybil] [she]430-sybil replied , “ except one . ”[430-sybil] “ And that one ? ”[430-sybil] “ Is to see [the people]914-the people once more kneel before [[our]8298-we blessed Lady]8313-our blessed lady , ”[430-sybil] replied [Sybil]430-sybil . “ Look at the average term of life , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , coming unintentionally to the relief of [Egremont]290-egremont , who was a little embarrassed . “ The average term of life in [this district]6554-this district among [the working classes]7728-the working classes is seventeen . What think [you]430-sybil of that ? Of [the infants born in [Mowbray]402-lord marney]8316-the infants born in mowbray , more than [a moiety die before the age of five]8317-a moiety die before the age of five . ”[430-sybil] “ And yet , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ in old days [they]914-the people had terrible pestilences . ”[290-egremont] “ But [they]914-the people touched all alike , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . [We]8298-we have more pestilence now in [England]28-england than [we]8298-we ever had , but it only reaches [the poor]915-the poor . [You]430-sybil never hear of it . Why [Typhus]548-typhus alone takes every year from [the dwellings of [the artisan]8320-the artisan]8319-the dwellings of the artisan and [[peasant]8321-peasant a population equal to that of [the whole county of Westmoreland]8323-the whole county of westmoreland]8322-peasant a population equal to that of the whole county of westmoreland . This goes on every year , but [the representatives of [the conquerors]8286-the conquerors]8324-the representatives of the conquerors are not touched : it is [the descendants of [the conquered alone]8327-the conquered alone who are [the victims]8328-the victims]8326-the descendants of the conquered alone who are the victims . ”[430-sybil] “ It sometimes seems to [me]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil despondingly , “ that nothing short of the descent of angels can save [the people of [this kingdom]1045-this kingdom]8329-the people of this kingdom . ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil sometimes think [I]430-sybil hear a little bird , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ who sings that the long frost may yet break up . [I]430-sybil have [a friend]6959-a friend , [him]6959-a friend of whom [I]430-sybil was speaking to [you]430-sybil the other day , who has [his]6959-a friend remedies . ”[430-sybil] “ But [Stephen Morley]423-morley does not believe in [angels]8332-angels , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with a sigh ; “ and [I]430-sybil have no faith in [his]423-morley plan . ”[430-sybil] [He]423-morley believes that [God]520-god will help those who help [themselves]8332-angels , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ And [I]430-sybil believe , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ that those only can help [themselves]8332-angels whom [God]520-god helps . ”[430-sybil] All this time [Egremont]290-egremont was sitting at the table , with the book in [his]290-egremont hand , gazing fitfully and occasionally with an air of absence on its title - page , whereon was written the name of [its owner]2989-its owner . Suddenly [he]290-egremont said [Sybil]430-sybil . ”[290-egremont] “ Yes , ”[7584-the daughter of gerard] said [the daughter of [Gerard]430-sybil]7584-the daughter of gerard , with an air of some astonishment . [I]290-egremont beg [your]290-egremont pardon , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont blushing ; [I]290-egremont was reading [your]290-egremont name . [I]290-egremont thought [I]290-egremont was reading it to [myself]290-egremont . [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil ! What a beautiful name is [Sybil]430-sybil ! ”[290-egremont] [[My]430-sybil mother]1335-my mother ’s name , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil ; “ and [[my]290-egremont grandame]8334-my grandame ’s name , and a name [I]290-egremont believe that has been about [our]8335-we hearth as long as [our]8335-we race ; and that ’s a very long time indeed , ”[290-egremont] [he]290-egremont added smiling , “ for [we]8335-we were [tall men]8336-tall men in [King John]549-king john ’s reign , as [I]290-egremont have heard say . ”[290-egremont] [Yours]290-egremont is indeed [an old family]1510-an old family . ”[290-egremont] “ Ay , [we]8335-we have some English blood in [our]8335-we veins , though [peasants]8338-peasants and [the sons of [peasants]8338-peasants]8339-the sons of peasants . But there was [one of [us]8335-we who drew a bow at [Azincourt]90-azincourt]8341-one of us who drew a bow at azincourt ; and [I]290-egremont have heard greater things , but [I]290-egremont believe they are [old wives]8342-old wives ’ tales . ”[290-egremont] “ At least [we]8335-we have nothing left , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ but [our]8335-we old faith ; and that [we]8335-we have clung to through good report and evil report . ”[430-sybil] “ And now , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , [I]430-sybil rise with the lark , [good neighbour Franklin]509-mr franklin ; but before [you]509-mr franklin go , [Sybil]430-sybil will sing to [us]8335-we a requiem that [I]430-sybil love : it stills the spirit before [we]8335-we sink into the slumber which may this night be death , and which one day must be . ”[430-sybil] A bloom was spread over the morning sky . A soft golden light bathed with its fresh beam the bosom of [the valley]2991-the valley , except where a delicate haze , rather than a mist , still partially lingered over [the river]6492-the river , which yet occasionally gleamed and sparkled in the sunshine . A sort of shadowy lustre suffused the landscape , which , though distinct , was mitigated in all [its]2993-its features — [the distant woods]2994-the distant woods , the clumps of tall trees that rose about [the old grey bridge]2995-the old grey bridge , the cottage chimneys that sent their smoke into the blue still air , amid [their]2996-their clustering orchards and garden of flowers and herbs . Ah ! what is there so fresh and joyous as a summer morn ! That spring time of the day , when the brain is bright , and the heart is brave ; the season of daring and of hope ; the renovating hour ! Came forth from [[his]2997-i cottage room [the brother of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney]2524-the brother of lord marney]2998-his cottage room the brother of lord marney , to feel the vigorous bliss of life amid [sunshiny gardens]3000-sunshiny gardens and the voices of bees and birds . “ Ah ! this is delicious ! ”[2997-i] [he]2997-i felt . “ This is existence ! Thank [God]520-god [I]2997-i am here ; that [I]2997-i have quitted for ever that formal and heartless [Marney]402-lord marney . Were it not for [[my]2997-i mother]1335-my mother , [I]2997-i would remain [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin for ever . Would [I]2997-i were indeed [a journalist]8344-a journalist ; provided [I]2997-i always had a mission to [the vale of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]8345-the vale of mowbray . Or anything , so that [I]2997-i were ever [here]6027-here . As [companions]8347-companions , independent of everything else , [they]8347-companions are superior to any that [I]2997-i have been used to . Why do [these persons]2550-these persons interest [me]2997-i ? [They]2550-these persons feel and [they]2550-these persons think : two habits that have quite gone out of fashion , if ever they existed , among [[my]2997-i friends]8349-my friends . And that polish of manners , that studied and factitious refinement , which is to compensate for the heartlessness or the stupidity [we]8350-we are doomed to — is [my]2997-i host of last night deficient in that refinement ? If [he]509-mr franklin do want [our]8350-we conventional discipline , [he]509-mr franklin has a native breeding which far excels it . [I]2997-i observe no word or action which is not prompted by that fine feeling which is the sure source of good taste . [This Gerard]430-sybil appears to [me]2997-i [a real genuine man]8351-a real genuine man ; full of knowledge worked out by [his]3001-his own head ; with large yet wholesome sympathies ; and [a deuced deal better educated than [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney or [[my]2997-i brother]6069-my brother]8352-a deuced deal better educated than lord de mowbray or my brother — and [they]8354-they do occasionally turn over a book , which is not the habit of [[our]8355-our set]8356-our set . “[2997-i] And [[his]3001-his daughter]1068-his daughter — ay , [[his]3001-his daughter]1068-his daughter ! There is something almost sublime about [that young girl]3004-that young girl , yet strangely sweet withal ; a tone so lofty combined with such simplicity is very rare . For there is no affectation of enthusiasm about [her]3004-that young girl ; nothing exaggerated , nothing rhapsodical . [Her]3004-that young girl dark eyes and lustrous face , and the solemn sweetness of [her]3004-that young girl thrilling voice — they haunt [me]0-i ; they have haunted [me]0-i from the first moment [I]0-i encountered [her]3004-that young girl like [a spirit amid the ruins of [[our]3006-our abbey]3007-our abbey]3005-a spirit amid the ruins of our abbey . And [I]0-i am one of ‘ [the family of sacrilege]3008-the family of sacrilege . ’ If [she]3004-that young girl knew that ! And [I]0-i am one of the conquering class [she]3004-that young girl denounces . If also [she]3004-that young girl knew that ! Ah ! there is much to know ! Above all — the future . Away ! the tree of knowledge is the tree of death . [I]0-i will have no thought that is not as bright and lovely as this morn . [He]0-i went forth from [[his]0-i little garden]8357-his little garden , and strolled along [the road]872-the road in the direction of [the cottage of Gerard]8359-the cottage of gerard , which was about three quarters of a mile distant . [You]8360-you might see almost as far ; [the sunshiny road]8361-the sunshiny road a little winding and rising a very slight ascent . [The cottage]7008-the cottage itself was hid by [its]7008-the cottage trees . While [Egremont]290-egremont was still musing of [one who lived under that roof]8363-one who lived under that roof , [he]290-egremont beheld in the distance [Sybil]430-sybil . [She]430-sybil was springing along with a quick and airy step . [Her]430-sybil black dress displayed [her]430-sybil undulating and elastic figure . [Her]430-sybil little foot bounded from the earth with a merry air . A long rosary hung at [her]430-sybil side ; and [her]430-sybil head was partly covered with a hood which descended just over [her]430-sybil shoulders . [She]430-sybil seemed gay , for [Harold]292-harold kept running before [her]430-sybil with a frolicsome air , and then returning to [[his]292-harold mistress]8364-his mistress , danced about [her]430-sybil , and almost overpowered [her]430-sybil with [his]292-harold gambols . “[0-i] [I]0-i salute [thee]3009-thee , [holy sister]1775-holy sister , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] Oh ! is [not this a merry morn]3011-not this a merry morn ! [she]430-sybil exclaimed with a bright and happy face . “[0-i] [I]0-i feel it as [you]0-i . And whither do [you]0-i go ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i go to [the convent]7086-the convent ; [I]0-i pay [my]0-i first visit to [[our]3013-our Superior]3014-our superior since [I]0-i left [them]3014-our superior . ” “[0-i] Not very long ago , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , with a smile , and turning with [her]430-sybil . “[0-i] It seems so , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . [They]3013-our walked on together ; [Sybil]430-sybil glad as the hour ; noticing a thousand cheerful sights , speaking to [[her]430-sybil dog]8365-her dog in [her]430-sybil ringing voice , as [he]8365-her dog gambolled before [them]3013-our , or seized [her]430-sybil garments in [his]8365-her dog mouth , and ever and [anon]8366-anon bounded away and then returned , looking up in [[his]8365-her dog mistress]8364-his mistress ’ face to inquire whether [he]8365-her dog had been wanted in [his]8365-her dog absence . “[0-i] What a pity it is that [[your]3015-your father]1372-your father ’s way each morning lies up [the valley]2991-the valley , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[1372-your father] [he]1372-your father would be [[your]3015-your companion to [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3018-your companion to mowbray . ” “[1372-your father] Ah ! but [I]0-i am so happy that [he]1372-your father has not to work in [a town]8089-a town , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[0-i] [He]1372-your father is not made to be cooped up in [a hot factory]3020-a hot factory in [a smoky street]3021-a smoky street . At least [he]1372-your father labours among [the woods]6522-the woods and waters . And [the Traffords]550-the traffords are [such good people]3023-such good people ! So kind to [him]1372-your father and to [all]6223-all . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i love [[your]0-i father]1372-your father very much . [She]430-sybil looked at [him]0-i a little surprised ; and then [her]430-sybil sweet serious face broke into a smile and [she]430-sybil said , “[0-i] And is that strange ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i think not , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[0-i] [I]0-i am inclined to love [him]1372-your father [myself]0-i . ” “[0-i] Ah ! [you]0-i win [my]0-i heart , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , “[0-i] when [you]0-i praise [him]1372-your father . [I]0-i think that is the real reason why [I]0-i like [Stephen]423-morley ; for otherwise [he]1372-your father is always saying something with which [I]0-i can not agree , which [I]0-i disapprove ; and yet [he]1372-your father is so good to [[my]0-i father]1718-my father ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i speak of [Mr Morley]447-morley” “[447-morley] Oh ! [we]3027-we do n’t call [him]447-morley[Mr ’]3028-mr ’ , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil slightly laughing . “[3028-mr ’] [I]0-i mean [Stephen Morley]423-morley , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont recalling [his]290-egremont position , “[423-morley] whom [I]0-i met in [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey . [He]423-morley is very clever , is [he]423-morley not ? ” “[423-morley] [He]423-morley is [a great writer]1018-a great writer and [a great student]3030-a great student ; and what [he]423-morley is [he]423-morley has made [himself]423-morley . [I]0-i hear too that [you]0-i follow the same pursuit , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[0-i] But [I]0-i am not [a great writer]1018-a great writer or [a great student]3030-a great student , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1018-a great writer] Whatever [you]0-i be , [I]0-i trust , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , in a more serious tone , “[0-i] that [you]0-i will never employ the talents that [God]520-god has given [you]0-i against [the People]914-the people . ” “[520-god] [I]0-i have come here to learn something of [their]914-the people condition , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] That is not to be done in [a great city]3034-a great city like [London]5-london . [We]3035-we all of [us]3035-we live too much in a circle . [You]0-i will assist [me]0-i , [I]0-i am sure , ” added [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[0-i] [your]0-i spirit will animate [me]0-i . [You]0-i told [me]0-i last night that there was no other subject , except one , which ever occupied [your]0-i thoughts . ” “[0-i] Yes , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , “[0-i] [I]0-i have lived under two roofs , only two roofs ; and each has given [me]0-i a great idea ; [the Convent]7086-the convent and [the Cottage]7008-the cottage . [One]6021-one has taught [me]0-i the degradation of [my]0-i faith , the other of [[my]0-i race]3039-my race . [You]0-i should not wonder , therefore , that [my]0-i heart is concentrated on [the Church]6666-the church and [the People]914-the people . ” “[914-the people] But there are other ideas , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , “[914-the people] that might equally be entitled to [your]0-i thought . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i feel these are enough , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil ; “[0-i] too great , as it is , for [my]0-i brain . ” At the end of [a court in [Wodgate]131-wodgate , of rather larger dimensions than usual in [that town]8369-that town]8368-a court in wodgate , of rather larger dimensions than usual in that town , was [a high and many - windowed house]8370-a high and many - windowed house , of several stories in height , which had been added to [it]8370-a high and many - windowed house at intervals . [It]8370-a high and many - windowed house was in a most dilapidated state ; the principal part occupied as [a nail - workshop]8371-a nail - workshop , where a great number of heavy iron machines were working in [every room on each floor]8372-every room on each floor ; [the building]816-the building [itself]816-the building in so shattered a condition that every part of [it]816-the building creaked and vibrated with their motion . The flooring was so broken that in many places [one]6021-one could look down through the gaping and rotten planks , while the upper floors from time to time had been shored up with props . This was [the Palace of [the Bishop of [Wodgate]131-wodgate]8376-the bishop of wodgate]8375-the palace of the bishop of wodgate , and here with [his]8376-the bishop of wodgate arms bare and black , [he]8376-the bishop of wodgate worked at those locks , which defied any skeleton key that was not made by [himself]8376-the bishop of wodgate . [He]8376-the bishop of wodgate was [a short , thickset man , powerfully made , with brawny arms disproportionately short even for [his]8376-the bishop of wodgate height , and with a countenance , as far as one could judge of a face so disfigured by [his]8376-the bishop of wodgate grimy toil , rather brutal than savage]8377-a short , thickset man , powerfully made , with brawny arms disproportionately short even for his height , and with a countenance , as far as one could judge of a face so disfigured by his grimy toil , rather brutal than savage . [[His]8376-the bishop of wodgate choice apprentices]8378-his choice apprentices , full of admiration and terror , worked about [him]8376-the bishop of wodgate ; [lank and haggard youths , who never for an instant dared to raise [their]8378-his choice apprentices dingy faces and lack - lustre eyes from [their]8378-his choice apprentices ceaseless labour . On each side of [[their]8378-his choice apprentices master]8380-their master , seated on a stool higher than the rest , was [an urchin of not more than four or five years of age]8381-an urchin of not more than four or five years of age , serious and demure , and as if proud of [his]8376-the bishop of wodgate eminent position , or working incessantly at [his]8376-the bishop of wodgate little file;—these were [two sons of [the bishop]8200-the bishop]8382-two sons of the bishop]8379-lank and haggard youths , who never for an instant dared to raise their dingy faces and lack - lustre eyes from their ceaseless labour . on each side of their master , seated on a stool higher than the rest , was an urchin of not more than four or five years of age , serious and demure , and as if proud of his eminent position , or working incessantly at his little file;—these were two sons of the bishop . “[0-i] Now [boys]7264-boys , ” said [the bishop]8200-the bishop , in a hoarse , harsh voice , “[7264-boys] steady , there ; steady . There ’s a file what do n’t sing ; ca n’t deceive [my]0-i ear ; [I]0-i know all [their]3043-their voices . Do n’t let [me]0-i find that un out , or [I]0-i wo n’t walk into [him]3044-him , wo n’t [I]0-i ? Ayn’t [[you]7264-boys lucky boys]3045-you lucky boys , to have reg’lar work like this , and the best of prog ! It worn’t [my]0-i lot , [I]0-i can tell [you]7264-boys that . Give [me]0-i that shut , [you]7264-boys there , [Scrubbynose]551-scrubbynose , ca n’t [you]7264-boys move ? Look sharp , or [I]0-i wo n’t move [you]7264-boys , wo n’t [I]0-i ? Steady , steady ! All right ! That ’s music . Where will [you]7264-boys hear music like twenty files all working at once ! [You]7264-boys ought to be [happy boys]3046-happy boys , ought n’t [you]7264-boys ? Wo n’t there be a treat of fish after this , that ’s all ! [Hulloa]552-hulloa , there , [[you]7264-boys red - haired varmint]3047-you red - haired varmint , what are [you]7264-boys looking after ? [Three boys]3048-three boys looking about [them]3048-three boys ; what ’s all this ? Wo n’t [I]0-i be among [you]7264-boys ? ” and [he]0-i sprang forward and seized the luckless ears of [the first apprentice [he]0-i could get hold off]8385-the first apprentice he could get hold off , and wrung them till the blood spouted forth . “[3049-bishop] Please , [bishop]3049-bishop , ” sang out [the boy]794-the boy , “[3049-bishop] it worn’t [my]0-i fault . Here ’s [a man what wants [you]3049-bishop]3050-a man what wants you . ” “[3050-a man what wants you] Who wants [me]0-i ? ” said [the bishop]8200-the bishop , looking round , and [he]8200-the bishop caught the figure of [Morley]423-morley who had just entered [the shop]2634-the shop . “[3050-a man what wants you] Well , what ’s [your]3049-bishop will ? Locks or nails ? ” “[3049-bishop] Neither , ” said [Morley]423-morley ; “[0-i] [I]0-i wish to see [a man named [Hatton]425-hatton]3051-a man named hatton . ” “[425-hatton] Well , [you]3049-bishop see [a man named [Hatton]425-hatton]3051-a man named hatton , ” said [the bishop]8200-the bishop ; “[3051-a man named hatton] and now what do want of [him]3051-a man named hatton ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i should like to say a word to [you]3049-bishop alone , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[497-hem] [Hem]497-hem ! [I]0-i should like to know who is to finish this lock , and to look after [[my]0-i boys]3053-my boys ! If it ’s an order , let [us]3054-us have it at once . ” “[0-i] It is not an order , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] Then [I]0-i do n’t want to hear nothing about it , ” said [the bishop]8200-the bishop . “[0-i] It ’s about family matters , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] Ah ! ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , eagerly , “[0-i] what , do [you]3049-bishop come from [him]3051-a man named hatton ? ” “[3049-bishop] It may be , ” said [Morley]423-morley . Upon this [the bishop]8200-the bishop , looking up to the ceiling of [the room in which there were several large chinks]8392-the room in which there were several large chinks , began calling out lustily to [some unseen person above]8393-some unseen person above , and immediately was replied to in a shrill voice of objurgation , demanding in peremptory words , interlarded with many oaths , what [he]8200-the bishop wanted . [His]8200-the bishop reply called down [[his]8200-the bishop unseen correspondent]8394-his unseen correspondent , who soon entered [[his]8200-the bishop workshop]8395-his workshop . It was the awful presence of [Mrs Hatton]553-mrs hatton ; [a tall , bearded virago]8396-a tall , bearded virago , with a file in [her]553-mrs hatton hand , for that seemed the distinctive arm of [the house]6598-the house , and eyes flashing with unbridled power . “[3049-bishop] Look after [the boys]3055-the boys , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , “[3049-bishop] for [I]0-i have business . ” “[0-i] Wo n’t [I]0-i ? ” said [Mrs Hatton]553-mrs hatton ; and a thrill of terror pervaded [the assembly]8398-the assembly . All the files moved in regular melody ; [no one]6145-no one dared to raise [his]8200-the bishop face ; even [[her]553-mrs hatton two young children]8400-her two young children looked still more serious and demure . Not that [any being present]8401-any being present flattered [himself]8200-the bishop for an instant that the most sedulous attention on [his]8200-the bishop part could prevent an outbreak ; all that [each]7061-each aspired to , and wildly hoped , was that [he]8200-the bishop might not be [the victim]8403-the victim singled out to have [his]8200-the bishop head cut open , or [his]8200-the bishop eye knocked out , or [his]8200-the bishop ears half pulled off by [the being who was the terror not only of [the workshop]8405-the workshop , but of [[Wodgate itself,—their bishop]131-wodgate ’s gentle wife]8406-wodgate itself,—their bishop ’s gentle wife]8404-the being who was the terror not only of the workshop , but of wodgate itself,—their bishop ’s gentle wife . In the meantime , that worthy , taking [Morley]423-morley into [a room where there were no machines at work except those made of iron]8407-a room where there were no machines at work except those made of iron , said , “[0-i] Well , what have [you]3056-you brought [me]0-i ? ” “[3056-you] In the first place , ” said [Morley]423-morley , “[0-i] [I]0-i would speak to [you]3057-you of [[your]3057-you brother]1687-your brother . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i concluded that , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , “[0-i] when [you]3056-you spoke of family matters bringing [you]3056-you [here]6027-here ; [he]1687-your brother is the only relation [I]0-i have in [this world]1639-this world , and therefore it must be of [him]1687-your brother . ” “[1687-your brother] It is of [him]1687-your brother , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[1687-your brother] Has [he]1687-your brother sent anything ? ” “[497-hem] [Hem]497-hem ! ” said [Morley]423-morley , who was by nature [a diplomatist]8408-a diplomatist , and instantly comprehended [his]423-morley position , being [himself]423-morley pumped when [he]423-morley came to pump ; but [he]423-morley resolved not to precipitate the affair . “[497-hem] How late is it since [you]3056-you heard from [him]1687-your brother ? [he]423-morley asked . “[3056-you] Why , [I]0-i suppose [you]3056-you know , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , “[0-i] [I]0-i heard as usual . ” “[0-i] From [[his]1687-your brother usual place]3061-his usual place ? ” inquired [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [you]3056-you would tell [me]0-i where that is , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , eagerly . “[3056-you] Why , [he]1687-your brother writes to [you]3056-you ? ” “[1687-your brother] Blank letters ; never had a line except once , and that is more than twelve year ago . [He]1687-your brother sends [me]0-i a twenty - pound note every Christmas ; and that is all [I]0-i know about [him]1687-your brother . ” “[1687-your brother] Then [he]1687-your brother is rich , and well to do in [the world]6016-the world ? said [Morley]423-morley . ” “[423-morley] Why , do n’t [you]3056-you know ? ” said [Hatton]425-hatton ; “[3056-you] [I]0-i thought [you]3056-you came from [him]1687-your brother ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i came about [him]1687-your brother . [I]0-i wished to know whether [he]1687-your brother were alive , and that [you]3056-you have been able to inform [me]0-i : and where [he]1687-your brother was ; and that [you]3056-you have not been able to inform [me]0-i . ” “[3056-you] Why , [you]3056-you ’re [a regular muff]3063-a regular muff ! ” said [the bishop]8200-the bishop . A few days after [his]1687-your brother morning walk with [Sybil]430-sybil , it was agreed that [Egremont]290-egremont should visit [[Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s factory]2258-mr trafford ’s factory , which [he]1687-your brother had expressed a great desire to inspect . [Gerard]430-sybil always left [[his]1687-your brother cottage]8411-his cottage at break of dawn , and as [Sybil]430-sybil had not yet paid [her]430-sybil accustomed visit to [[her]430-sybil friend]7165-her friend and patron , who was [the employer of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father]8413-the employer of her father , it was arranged that [Egremont]290-egremont should accompany [her]430-sybil at a later and more convenient hour in the morning , and then that [they]8415-they should all return together . [The factory]1985-the factory was about a mile distant from [[their]8415-they cottage]8417-their cottage , which belonged indeed to [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , and had been built by [him]427-mr trafford . [He]427-mr trafford was [the younger son of a family that had for centuries been planted in [the land]903-the land , but who , not satisfied with the factitious consideration with which society compensates [the junior members of [a territorial house]8421-a territorial house for [their]8420-the junior members of a territorial house for their entailed poverty entailed poverty]8420-the junior members of a territorial house for their entailed poverty , had availed [himself]427-mr trafford of some opportunities that offered [themselves]8415-they , and had devoted [his]427-mr trafford energies to those new sources of wealth that were unknown to [[his]427-mr trafford ancestors]6950-his ancestors]8418-the younger son of a family that had for centuries been planted in the land , but who , not satisfied with the factitious consideration with which society compensates the junior members of a territorial house for their entailed poverty , had availed himself of some opportunities that offered themselves , and had devoted his energies to those new sources of wealth that were unknown to his ancestors . [His]427-mr trafford operations at first had been extremely limited , like [his]427-mr trafford fortunes ; but with a small capital , though [his]427-mr trafford profits were not considerable , [he]427-mr trafford at least gained experience . With gentle blood in [his]427-mr trafford veins , and old English feelings , [he]427-mr trafford imbibed , at an early period of [his]427-mr trafford career , a correct conception of the relations which should subsist between [the employer]8423-the employer and [the employed]8424-the employed . [He]427-mr trafford felt that between [them]8425-them there should be other ties than the payment and the receipt of wages . [A distant and childless relative]8426-a distant and childless relative , who made [him]427-mr trafford a visit , pleased with [his]427-mr trafford energy and enterprise , and touched by the development of [his]427-mr trafford social views , left [him]427-mr trafford a considerable sum , at a moment too when a great opening was offered to manufacturing capital and skill . [Trafford , schooled in rigid fortunes , and formed by struggle , if not by adversity]8427-trafford , schooled in rigid fortunes , and formed by struggle , if not by adversity , was ripe for the occasion , and equal to it . [He]427-mr trafford became very opulent , and [he]427-mr trafford lost no time in carrying into life and being the plans which [he]427-mr trafford had brooded over in the years when [his]427-mr trafford good thoughts were limited to dreams . On [the banks of [[his]427-mr trafford native [Mowe]130-the mowe]8429-his native mowe]8428-the banks of his native mowe [he]427-mr trafford had built [a factory]1984-a factory which was now one of [the marvels of [the district]8432-the district]8431-the marvels of the district ; one might almost say , of [the country]932-the country : [a single room]8434-a single room , spreading over nearly two acres , and holding more than [two thousand work - people]8435-two thousand work - people . The roof of groined arches , lighted by ventilating domes at the height of eighteen feet , was supported by hollow cast - iron columns , through which the drainage of the roof was effected . The height of [the ordinary rooms in which [the work - people in manufactories]8437-the work - people in manufactories are engaged]8436-the ordinary rooms in which the work - people in manufactories are engaged is not more than from nine to eleven feet ; and these are built in [stories]8438-stories , the heat and effluvia of [the lower rooms]8439-the lower rooms communicated to those above , and the difficulty of ventilation insurmountable . At [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s , by an ingenious process , not unlike that which is practised in [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , the ventilation was also carried on from below , so that [the whole building]8441-the whole building was kept at a steady temperature , and little susceptible to atmospheric influence . The physical advantages of thus carrying on the whole work in [one chamber]789-one chamber are great : in the improved health of [the people]914-the people , the security against dangerous accidents for [women]1987-women and [youth]8445-youth , and the reduced fatigue resulting from not having to ascend and descend and carry materials to [the higher rooms]8446-the higher rooms . But the moral advantages resulting from superior inspection and general observation are not less important : [the child]1989-the child works under the eye of [the parent]8448-the parent , [the parent]8448-the parent under that of [the superior workman]8450-the superior workman ; [the inspector]8451-the inspector or [employer at a glance]8452-employer at a glance can behold all . When [the workpeople of [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford]8453-the workpeople of mr trafford left [[his]427-mr trafford factory]8454-his factory [they]8453-the workpeople of mr trafford were not forgotten . Deeply had [he]427-mr trafford pondered on the influence of [the employer]8423-the employer on the health and content of [[his]427-mr trafford workpeople]8456-his workpeople . [He]427-mr trafford knew well that the domestic virtues are dependent on the existence of [a home]6665-a home , and one of [his]427-mr trafford first efforts had been to build [a village where [every family]8459-every family might be well lodged]8458-a village where every family might be well lodged . Though [he]427-mr trafford was [the principal proprietor]8460-the principal proprietor , and proud of that character , [he]427-mr trafford nevertheless encouraged [[his]427-mr trafford workmen]8461-his workmen to purchase the fee : there were [some who had saved sufficient money to effect this]8462-some who had saved sufficient money to effect this : proud of [[their]8462-some who had saved sufficient money to effect this house]1470-their house and [[their]8462-some who had saved sufficient money to effect this little garden]8464-their little garden , and of the horticultural society , where [its]8465-its produce permitted [them]8462-some who had saved sufficient money to effect this to be [annual competitors]8466-annual competitors . In [every street]8467-every street there was [a well]8468-a well : behind [the factory]1985-the factory were [the public baths]8470-the public baths ; [the schools]6437-the schools were under the direction of [the perpetual curate of [the church]6666-the church]8472-the perpetual curate of the church , which [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , though [a Roman Catholic]8474-a roman catholic , had raised and endowed . In [the midst of [this village]8476-this village]8475-the midst of this village , surrounded by [beautiful gardens]8477-beautiful gardens , which gave an impulse to the horticulture of [the community]1478-the community , was [the house of [Trafford]427-mr trafford [himself]427-mr trafford]8479-the house of trafford himself , who comprehended [his]427-mr trafford position too well to withdraw [himself]427-mr trafford with vulgar exclusiveness from [[his]427-mr trafford real dependents]8480-his real dependents , but recognized the baronial principle reviving in a new form , and adapted to the softer manners and more ingenious circumstances of the times . And what was the influence of [such an employer]8481-such an employer and such a system of employment on the morals and manners of [the employed]8424-the employed ? Great : infinitely beneficial . The connexion of [a labourer]8483-a labourer with [his]8483-a labourer place of work , whether agricultural or manufacturing , is itself a vast advantage . Proximity to [the employer]8423-the employer brings cleanliness and order , because it brings observation and encouragement . In [the settlement of [Trafford]427-mr trafford]8485-the settlement of trafford crime was positively unknown : and offences were very slight . There was not [a single person in [the village]8487-the village of a reprobate character]8486-a single person in the village of a reprobate character . [The men]7036-the men were well clad ; [the women]2613-the women had a blooming cheek ; drunkenness was unknown ; while the moral condition of [the softer sex]8490-the softer sex was proportionately elevated . The vast form of [the spreading factory]8491-the spreading factory , [the roofs and gardens of [the village]8487-the village]8492-the roofs and gardens of the village , [the Tudor chimneys of [the house of Trafford]8495-the house of trafford]8494-the tudor chimneys of the house of trafford , the spire of [the gothic church]8496-the gothic church , with [the sparkling river]8497-the sparkling river and [the sylvan hack - ground]8498-the sylvan hack - ground , came rather suddenly on the sight of [Egremont]290-egremont . [They]8499-they were indeed in [the pretty village - street]8500-the pretty village - street before [he]290-egremont was aware [he]290-egremont was about to enter [it]8500-the pretty village - street . [Some beautiful children]8501-some beautiful children rushed out of [a cottage]6177-a cottage and flew to [Sybil]430-sybil , crying out , “[6328-the queen] [the queen]6328-the queen , [the queen]6328-the queen ; ” one clinging to [her]430-sybil dress , another seizing [her]430-sybil arm , and [a third , too small to struggle , pouting out its lips to be embraced]8503-a third , too small to struggle , pouting out its lips to be embraced . “[0-i] [[My]0-i subjects]3066-my subjects , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil laughing , as [she]430-sybil greeted [them]8501-some beautiful children all ; and then [they]8501-some beautiful children ran away to announce to [others]6174-others that [[their]8501-some beautiful children queen]8505-their queen had arrived . [Others]6174-others came : beautiful and young . As [Sybil]430-sybil and [Egremont]290-egremont walked along , the race too tender for labour , seemed to spring out of [every cottage]8507-every cottage to greet “[6328-the queen] [[their]3066-my subjects queen]8505-their queen . [Her]430-sybil visits had been very rare of late , but they were never forgotten ; they formed epochs in the village annals of [the children]1883-the children , [some of whom knew only by tradition the golden age when [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil]8509-some of whom knew only by tradition the golden age when sybil gerard lived at [the great house]8510-the great house , and daily glanced like a spirit among [[their]1883-the children homes]8511-their homes , smiling and met with smiles , blessing and ever blessed . “[0-i] And here , [she]430-sybil said to [Egremont]290-egremont , “[0-i] [I]0-i must bid [you]3068-you good bye ; and [this little boy]3069-this little boy , ” touching gently on [his]290-egremont head [a very serious urchin who had never left [her]430-sybil side for a moment , proud of [his]290-egremont position , and holding tight [her]430-sybil hand with all [his]290-egremont strength]8512-a very serious urchin who had never left her side for a moment , proud of his position , and holding tight her hand with all his strength , “[3069-this little boy] [this little boy]3069-this little boy shall be [[your]3068-you guide]3071-your guide . [It]3072-it is not a hundred yards . Now , [Pierce]555-pierce , [you]3068-you must take [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin to [the factory]1985-the factory , and ask for [Mr Gerard]424-gerard . ” And [she]430-sybil went [her]430-sybil way . [They]8513-they had not separated five minutes when the sound of whirling wheels caught the ear of [Egremont]290-egremont , and , looking round , [he]290-egremont saw [a cavalcade of great pretension]8514-a cavalcade of great pretension rapidly approaching ; [dames]8515-dames and [cavaliers on horseback]8516-cavaliers on horseback ; [a brilliant equipage]8517-a brilliant equipage , [postilions and four horses]8518-postilions and four horses ; a crowd of [grooms]8519-grooms . [Egremont]290-egremont stood aside . [The horsemen]8520-the horsemen and [horsewomen]8521-horsewomen caracoled gaily by [him]290-egremont ; proudly swept on the sparkling barouche ; [the saucy grooms]8522-the saucy grooms pranced in [his]290-egremont face . [[Their]8513-they masters]8523-their masters and [mistresses]8524-mistresses were not strangers to [him]290-egremont : [he]290-egremont recognized with some dismay the liveries , and then the arms of [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , and caught the cold , proud countenance of [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , and the flexible visage of [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , both on horseback , and surrounded by [admiring cavaliers]8525-admiring cavaliers . [Egremont]290-egremont flattered [himself]290-egremont that [he]290-egremont had not been recognised , and dismissing [[his]290-egremont little guide]8526-his little guide , instead of proceeding to [the factory]1985-the factory [he]290-egremont sauntered away in an opposite direction , and made a visit to [the church]6666-the church . [The wife of [Trafford]427-mr trafford]8529-the wife of trafford embraced [Sybil]430-sybil , and then embraced [her]430-sybil again . [She]430-sybil seemed as happy as [the children of [the village]8487-the village]8530-the children of the village , that the joy of [her]430-sybil roof , as of [so many others]8532-so many others , had returned to [them]8530-the children of the village , though only for a few hours . [[Her]430-sybil husband]6409-her husband [she]430-sybil said had just quitted [the house]6598-the house ; [he]6409-her husband was obliged to go to [the factory]1985-the factory to receive [a great and distinguished party who were expected]8536-a great and distinguished party who were expected this morning , having written to [him]6409-her husband several days before for permission to view [the works]8537-the works . “[424-gerard] [We]3074-we expect [them]3075-them to lunch here afterwards , ” said [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford , [a very refined woman]8538-a very refined woman , but unused to society , and who rather trembled at the ceremony ; “[424-gerard] Oh ! do stay with [me]0-i , [Sybil]430-sybil , to receive [them]3075-them . ” This intimation so much alarmed [Sybil]430-sybil that [she]430-sybil rose as soon as was practicable ; and saying that [she]430-sybil had some visits to make in [the village]8487-the village , [she]430-sybil promised to return when [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford was less engaged . An hour elapsed ; there was a loud ring at the hall - door , [the great and distinguished party]8540-the great and distinguished party had arrived . [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford prepared for the interview , and tried to look very composed as the doors opened , and [[her]556-mrs trafford husband]6409-her husband ushered in and presented to [[her]556-mrs trafford [Lord]8543-lord]6796-her lord and [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , [[their]8543-lord daughters]8544-their daughters , [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine , who still lingered at [the castle]7426-the castle , and [Mr Alfred Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney and [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , who were [mere passing guests]8546-mere passing guests , on [their]8543-lord way to [Scotland]146-scotland , but reconnoitering [the heiresses]8547-the heiresses in [their]8543-lord course . [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney was profuse of praise and compliments . [[His]8543-lord lordship]6586-his lordship was apt to be too civil . The breed would come out sometimes . To - day [he]8543-lord was quite [the coffee - house waiter]8549-the coffee - house waiter . [He]8543-lord praised everything : the machinery , [the workmen]6649-the workmen , the cotton manufactured and the cotton raw , even the smoke . But [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford would not have the smoke defended , and [[his]8543-lord lordship]6586-his lordship gave the smoke up , but only to please [her]556-mrs trafford . As for [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , [she]402-lord marney was as usual courteous and condescending , with a kind of smouldering smile on [her]402-lord marney fair aquiline face , that seemed half pleasure and half surprise at [the strange people [she]402-lord marney was among]8552-the strange people she was among . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan was haughty and scientific , approved of much , but principally of the system of ventilation , of which [she]403-lady joan asked several questions which greatly perplexed [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford , who slightly blushed , and looked at [[her]556-mrs trafford husband]6409-her husband for relief , but [he]6409-her husband was engaged with [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , who was full of enthusiasm , entered into everything with the zest of sympathy , identified [herself]404-lady maud with the factory system almost as much as [she]404-lady maud had done with the crusades , and longed to teach in [singing schools]8554-singing schools , found [public gardens]8555-public gardens , and bid fountains flow and sparkle for [the people]914-the people . “[430-sybil] [I]0-i think the works were very wonderful , ” said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , as [he]0-i was cutting a pasty ; “[0-i] and indeed , [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford , everything here is quite charming ; but what [I]0-i have most admired at [[your]556-mrs trafford place]6022-your place is [a young girl [we]3078-we met]3077-a young girl we met — the most beautiful [I]0-i think [I]0-i ever saw . ” “[0-i] With the most beautiful dog , ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . “[0-i] Oh ! that must have been [Sybil]430-sybil ! ” exclaimed [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford . “[430-sybil] And who is [Sybil]430-sybil ? ” asked [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . “[430-sybil] That is one of [our]3078-we family names . [We]3078-we all thought [her]3077-a young girl we met quite beautiful . ” “[3078-we] [She]3077-a young girl we met is [a child of [the house]6598-the house]3079-a child of the house , ” said [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford , “[3079-a child of the house] or rather was , for [I]0-i am sorry to say [she]3077-a young girl we met has long quitted [us]3078-we . ” “[3077-a young girl we met] Is [she]3077-a young girl we met [a nun]6752-a nun ? ” asked [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , “[3077-a young girl we met] for [her]3077-a young girl we met vestments had a conventual air . ” “[3077-a young girl we met] [She]3077-a young girl we met has just left [[your]0-i convent at [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3082-your convent at mowbray , ” said [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , addressing [his]427-mr trafford answer to [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , “[3077-a young girl we met] and rather against [her]3077-a young girl we met will . [She]3077-a young girl we met clings to the dress [she]3077-a young girl we met was accustomed to [there]6019-there . ” “[3077-a young girl we met] And now [she]3077-a young girl we met resides with [you]0-i ? ” “[0-i] No ; [I]0-i should be very happy if [she]3077-a young girl we met did . [I]0-i might almost say [she]3077-a young girl we met was brought up under this roof . [She]3077-a young girl we met lives now with [[her]3077-a young girl we met father]7055-her father . ” “[3077-a young girl we met] And who is so fortunate as to be [[her]3077-a young girl we met father]7055-her father ? ” enquired [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . “[3077-a young girl we met] [[Her]3077-a young girl we met father]7055-her father is [the inspector of [[my]0-i works]3088-my works]3087-the inspector of my works ; [the person who accompanied [us]3090-us over [them]3088-my works this morning]3089-the person who accompanied us over them this morning . ” “[3091-that handsome man] What ! [that handsome man]3091-that handsome man [I]0-i so much admired , ” said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , “[3091-that handsome man] so very aristocratic - looking . [Papa]557-papa , [she]404-lady maud said , addressing [herself]404-lady maud to [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , “[557-papa] [the inspector of [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s works]3092-the inspector of mr trafford ’s works [we]3090-us are speaking of , [that aristocratic - looking person that [I]0-i observed to [you]557-papa]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you , [he]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you is [the father of [the beautiful girl]3095-the beautiful girl]3094-the father of the beautiful girl . ” “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] [He]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you seemed [a very intelligent person]3096-a very intelligent person , ” said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney with many smiles . “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] Yes , ” said [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ; “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] [he]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you has great talents and great integrity . [I]0-i would trust [him]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you with anything and to any amount . All [I]0-i wish , [he]0-i added , with a smile and in a lower tone to [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , “[0-i] all [I]0-i wish is , that [he]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you was not quite so fond of politics . ” “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] Is [he]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you very violent ? ” enquired [[her]402-lord marney ladyship]6220-her ladyship in a sugary tone . “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] Too violent , ” said [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] and wild in [his]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you ideas . ” “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] And yet [I]0-i suppose , ” said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , “[0-i] [he]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you must be very well off ? ” “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] Why [I]0-i must say for [him]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you it is not selfishness that makes [him]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you [a malcontent]3097-a malcontent , ” said [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ; “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] [he]3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you bemoans the condition of [the people]914-the people . ” “[3093-that aristocratic - looking person that i observed to you] If [we]3099-we are to judge of the condition of [the people]914-the people by what [we]3099-we see here , ” said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , “[3099-we] there is little to lament in it . But [I]0-i fear these are instances not so common as [we]3099-we could wish . [You]0-i must have been at a great outlay , [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ? ” “[427-mr trafford] Why , ” said [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , “[427-mr trafford] for [my]0-i part . [I]0-i have always considered that there was nothing so expensive as [a vicious population]3101-a vicious population . [I]0-i hope [I]0-i had other objects in view in what [I]0-i have done than a pecuniary compensation . [They]3102-they say [we]3099-we all have [our]3099-we hobbies ; and it was ever [mine]0-i to improve the condition of [[my]0-i workpeople]3103-my workpeople , to see what good tenements and [good schools]3104-good schools and just wages paid in a fair manner , and the encouragement of civilizing pursuits , would do to elevate [their]3103-my workpeople character . [I]0-i should find an ample reward in the moral tone and material happiness of [this community]7096-this community ; but really viewing it in a pecuniary point of view , the investment of capital has been one of the most profitable [I]0-i ever made ; and [I]0-i would not , [I]0-i assure [you]3106-you , for double its amount , exchange [[my]0-i workpeople]3103-my workpeople for the promiscuous assemblage engaged in [other factories]3108-other factories . ” “[3106-you] The influence of the atmosphere on the condition of [the labourer]3109-the labourer is a subject which deserves investigation , ” said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan to [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine , who stared and bowed . “[3106-you] And [you]3106-you do not feel alarmed at having [a person of such violent opinions]3110-a person of such violent opinions as [[your]3106-you inspector]3111-your inspector at [the head of [[your]3106-you establishment]3113-your establishment]3112-the head of your establishment , ” said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians to [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , who smiled a negative . “[3111-your inspector] What is the name of [the intelligent individual who accompanied [us]3115-us]3114-the intelligent individual who accompanied us ? ” enquired [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “[3114-the intelligent individual who accompanied us] [His]3114-the intelligent individual who accompanied us name is [Gerard]430-sybil , ” said [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford . “[430-sybil] [I]0-i believe a common name in these parts , ” said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney looking a little confused . “[0-i] Not very , ” said [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ; “[0-i] ‘ tis an old name and the stock has spread ; but [all Gerards]3116-all gerards claim a common lineage [I]0-i believe , and [[my]0-i inspector]3117-my inspector has gentle blood , [they]3118-they say , in [his]3117-my inspector veins . ” “[3117-my inspector] [He]3117-my inspector looks as if [he]3117-my inspector had , ” said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . “[3117-my inspector] [All persons with good names affect good blood]3119-all persons with good names affect good blood , ” said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney ; and then turning to [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford [he]427-mr trafford overwhelmed [her]556-mrs trafford with elaborate courtesies of phrase ; praised everything again ; first generally and then in detail ; [the factory]1985-the factory , which [he]427-mr trafford seemed to prefer to [[his]427-mr trafford castle]8559-his castle[the house]6598-the house , which [he]427-mr trafford seemed to prefer even to [the factory]1985-the factory[the gardens]8562-the gardens , from which [he]427-mr trafford anticipated even greater gratification than from [the house]6598-the house . And this led to an expression of a hope that [he]427-mr trafford would visit [them]8562-the gardens . And so in due time the luncheon was achieved . [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford looked at [[her]556-mrs trafford guests]2987-her guests , there was a rustling and a stir , and [everybody]7354-everybody was to go and see [the gardens]8562-the gardens that [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney had so much praised . “[3117-my inspector] [I]0-i am all for looking after [the beautiful Nun]3120-the beautiful nun , ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney to [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . “[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i shall ask [the respectable manufacturer]3121-the respectable manufacturer to introduce [me]0-i to [her]3120-the beautiful nun , ” replied [[his]0-i lordship]6586-his lordship . In the meantime [Egremont]290-egremont had joined [Gerard]430-sybil at [the factory]1985-the factory . “[3121-the respectable manufacturer] [You]3122-you should have come sooner , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil , “[3122-you] and then [you]3122-you might have gone round with [the fine folks]3123-the fine folks . [We]3124-we have had a grand party here from [the castle]7426-the castle . ” “[3124-we] So [I]0-i perceived , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , “[3124-we] and withdrew . ” “[3126-they] Ah ! [they]3126-they were not in [your]3122-you way , eh ? [he]0-i said in a mocking smile . “[3126-they] Well , [they]3126-they were very condescending — at least for [such great people]3127-such great people . [An earl]3128-an earl ! [Earl de Mowbray,—I]558-earl de mowbray,—i suppose [he]3128-an earl came over with [William the Conqueror]559-william the conqueror . [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford makes a show of [the place]3129-the place , and it amuses [[their]3126-they visitors]3130-their visitors [I]0-i dare say , like anything else that ’s strange . There were [some young gentlemen]3131-some young gentlemen with [them]3126-they , who did not seem to know much about anything . [I]0-i thought [I]0-i had a right to be amused too ; and [I]0-i must say [I]0-i liked very much to see one of [them]3126-they looking at the machinery through [his]3128-an earl eye - glass . There was [one very venturesome chap]3132-one very venturesome chap : [I]0-i thought [he]3132-one very venturesome chap was going to catch hold of the fly - wheel , but [I]0-i gave [him]3132-one very venturesome chap a spin which [I]0-i believed saved [his]3132-one very venturesome chap life , though [he]3132-one very venturesome chap did rather stare . [He]3132-one very venturesome chap was [a lord]3133-a lord . ” “[3132-one very venturesome chap] [They]3134-they are [great heiresses]3135-great heiresses , [[his]3132-one very venturesome chap daughters]6990-his daughters , [they]3134-they say at [Mowbray]402-lord marney , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[3134-they] [I]0-i dare say , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil . “[3134-they] A year ago [this earl]3137-this earl had [a son]6986-a son[an only son]3139-an only son , and then [[his]3132-one very venturesome chap daughters]6990-his daughters were not [great heiresses]3135-great heiresses . But [the son]3142-the son died and now it ’s [their]3134-they turn . And perhaps some day it will be [somebody else]3143-somebody else ’s turn . If [you]3144-you want to understand the ups and downs of life , there ’s nothing like the parchments of [an estate]3145-an estate . Now [master]7711-master , [now man]3147-now man ! [[He]3148-he who served in [the hall]3150-the hall]3149-he who served in the hall now [lords]1508-lords in [it]3150-the hall : and very often [the baseborn]3152-the baseborn change [their]3152-the baseborn liveries for coronets , while gentle blood has nothing left but — dreams ; eh , [master Franklin]3153-master franklin ? ” “[3153-master franklin] It seems [you]3153-master franklin know the history of this [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney ? ” “[3153-master franklin] Why [a man]1218-a man learns a good many things in [his]1218-a man time ; and living in [these parts]1451-these parts , there are few secrets of [the notables]3156-the notables . [He]1218-a man has had the title to [[his]1218-a man broad acres]3157-his broad acres questioned before this time , [[my]0-i friend]2264-my friend . ” “[1218-a man] Indeed ! ” “[1218-a man] Yes : [I]0-i could not help thinking of that to - day , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil , “[1218-a man] when [he]1218-a man questioned [me]0-i with [his]1218-a man mincing voice and pulled the wool with [his]1218-a man cursed white hands and showed it to [[his]1218-a man dame]3159-his dame , who touched it with [her]3159-his dame little finger ; and [[his]1218-a man daughters who tossed [their]3160-his daughters who tossed their heads like pea - hens heads like pea - hens]3160-his daughters who tossed their heads like pea - hens[Lady Joan]403-lady joan and [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan and [Lady Maud]404-lady maud ! ” repeated [Gerard]430-sybil in a voice of bitter sarcasm . “[0-i] [I]0-i did not care for the rest ; but [I]0-i could not stand that [Lady Joan]403-lady joan and [that Lady Maud]404-lady maud . [I]0-i wonder if [[my]0-i [Sybil]430-sybil]3161-my sybil saw [them]3162-them . ” In the meantime , [Sybil]430-sybil had been sent for by [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford . [She]556-mrs trafford had inferred from the message that [the guests]8569-the guests had departed , and [her]556-mrs trafford animated cheek showed the eagerness with which [she]556-mrs trafford had responded to the call . Bounding along with a gladness of the heart which lent additional lustre to [her]556-mrs trafford transcendent brightness , [she]556-mrs trafford suddenly found [herself]556-mrs trafford surrounded in [the garden]6682-the garden by [Lady Maud]404-lady maud and [[her]404-lady maud friends]8571-her friends . [The daughter of [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , who could conceive nothing but humility as the cause of [her]556-mrs trafford alarmed look]8572-the daughter of lord de mowbray , who could conceive nothing but humility as the cause of her alarmed look , attempted to re - assure [her]556-mrs trafford by condescending volubility , turning often to [[her]556-mrs trafford friends]8571-her friends and praising in admiring interrogatories [Sybil]430-sybil ’s beauty . “[430-sybil] And [we]3163-we took advantage of [your]3164-you absence , ” said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud in a tone of amiable artlessness , “[430-sybil] to find out all about [you]3164-you . And what a pity [we]3163-we did not know [you]3164-you when [you]3164-you were at [the convent]7086-the convent , because then [you]3164-you might have been constantly at [the castle]7426-the castle ; indeed [I]0-i should have insisted on it . But still [I]0-i hear [we]3163-we are [neighbours]1620-neighbours ; [you]3164-you must promise to pay [me]0-i a visit , [you]3164-you must indeed . Is not [she]3168-she beautiful ? [she]404-lady maud added in a lower but still distinct voice to [[her]404-lady maud friend]7165-her friend . “[3164-you] Do [you]3164-you know [I]0-i think there is so much beauty among [the lower order]3169-the lower order . [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney and [Lord Milford]260-lord milford poured forth several insipid compliments , accompanied with some speaking looks which [they]8575-they flattered [themselves]8575-they could not be misconstrued . [Sybil]430-sybil said not a word , but answered each flood of phrases with a cold reverence . Undeterred by [her]430-sybil somewhat haughty demeanour , which [Lady Maud]404-lady maud only attributed to the novelty of [her]430-sybil situation , [her]430-sybil ignorance of [the world]6016-the world , and [her]430-sybil embarrassment under this overpowering condescension , [the good - tempered and fussy daughter of [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney]8577-the good - tempered and fussy daughter of lord de mowbray proceeded to re - assure [Sybil]430-sybil , and to enforce on [her]430-sybil that this perhaps unprecedented descent from superiority was not a mere transient courtliness of the moment , and that [she]430-sybil really might rely on [her]430-sybil patronage and favourable feeling . “[3164-you] [You]3164-you really must come and see [me]0-i , ” said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , “[3164-you] [I]0-i shall never be happy till [you]3164-you have made [me]0-i a visit . Where do [you]3164-you live ? [I]0-i will come and fetch [you]3164-you [myself]0-i in [the carriage]3170-the carriage . Now let [us]3171-us fix a day at once . Let [me]0-i see ; this is Saturday . What say [you]3164-you to next Monday ? ” “[3164-you] [I]0-i thank [you]3164-you , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , very gravely , “[3164-you] but [I]0-i never quit [[my]0-i home]7654-my home . ” “[3173-a darling] What [a darling]3173-a darling ! ” exclaimed [Lady Maud]404-lady maud looking round at [[her]404-lady maud friends]8571-her friends . “[3174-she] Is not [she]3174-she ? [I]0-i know exactly what [you]3164-you feel . But really [you]3164-you shall not be the least embarrassed . It may feel strange at first , to be sure , but then [I]0-i shall be there ; and do [you]3164-you know [I]0-i look upon [you]3164-you quite as [[my]0-i protege]3175-my protege . ” “[3176-protege] [Protege]3176-protege , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[3176-protege] [I]0-i live with [[my]0-i father]1718-my father . ” “[3178-a dear] What [a dear]3178-a dear ! ” said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud looking round to [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . “[3178-a dear] Is not [she]3174-she naive ? ” “[3174-she] And are [you]3164-you [the guardian of these beautiful flowers]3179-the guardian of these beautiful flowers ? ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [Sybil]430-sybil signified a negative , and added “[3164-you] [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford is very proud of them . ” “[556-mrs trafford] [You]3164-you must see the flowers at [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle , ” said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud . “[3164-you] They are unprecedented , are they not , [Lord Milford]260-lord milford ? [You]260-lord milford know [you]260-lord milford said the other day that they were almost equal to [Mrs Lawrence]560-mrs lawrence ’s . [I]0-i am charmed to find [you]260-lord milford are fond of flowers , ” continued [Lady Maud]404-lady maud ; “[260-lord milford] [you]260-lord milford will be so delighted with [Mowbray]402-lord marney . Ah ! [mama]3180-mama is calling [us]3181-us . Now fix — shall it be Monday ? ” “[3180-mama] Indeed , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , “[3180-mama] [I]0-i never leave [[my]0-i home]7654-my home . [I]0-i am one of [the lower order]3169-the lower order , and live only among [the lower order]3169-the lower order . [I]0-i am here to - day merely for a few hours to pay an act of homage to [a benefactor]3185-a benefactor . ” “[0-i] Well [I]0-i shall come and fetch [you]260-lord milford , ” said [Maud]404-lady maud , covering [her]404-lady maud surprise and mortification by a jaunty air that would not confess defeat . “[0-i] And so shall [I]0-i , ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . “[0-i] And so shall [I]0-i , ” whispered [Lord Milford]260-lord milford lingering a little behind . [The great and distinguished party]8540-the great and distinguished party had disappeared ; [their]8540-the great and distinguished party glittering barouche , [their]8540-the great and distinguished party prancing horses , [[their]8540-the great and distinguished party gay grooms]8580-their gay grooms , all had vanished ; the sound of [their]8540-the great and distinguished party wheels was no longer heard . Time flew on ; the bell announced that the labour of the week had closed . There was a half holiday always on the last day of the week at [[Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s settlement]8581-mr trafford ’s settlement ; and [every man]7312-every man , [woman]6168-woman , and [child]1849-child , were paid [their]7312-every man wages in [the great room]8585-the great room before [they]7312-every man left [the mill]8586-the mill . Thus the expensive and evil habits which result from wages being paid in [public houses]8587-public houses were prevented . There was also in this system another great advantage for [the workpeople]8588-the workpeople . [They]8588-the workpeople received [their]8588-the workpeople wages early enough to repair to [the neighbouring markets]8589-the neighbouring markets and make [their]8588-the workpeople purchases for the morrow . This added greatly to [their]8588-the workpeople comfort , and rendering it unnecessary for [them]8588-the workpeople to run in debt to [the shopkeepers]8590-the shopkeepers , added really to [their]8588-the workpeople wealth . [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford thought that next to the amount of wages , the most important consideration was the method in which wages are paid ; and those of [[our]8591-our readers]8592-our readers who may have read or can recall the sketches , neither coloured nor exagerated , which [we]8591-our have given in the early part of this volume of the very different manner in which [the working classes]7728-the working classes may receive the remuneration for [their]7728-the working classes toil , will probably agree with [the sensible and virtuous master of [Walter Gerard]424-gerard]8594-the sensible and virtuous master of walter gerard . [He]424-gerard , accompanied by [[his]424-gerard daughter]1068-his daughter and [Egremont]290-egremont , is now on [his]424-gerard way [home]6104-home . A soft summer afternoon ; the mild beam still gilding the tranquil scene ; [a river , green meads full of kine]8597-a river , green meads full of kine , [woods vocal]8598-woods vocal with the joyous song of the thrush and the blackbird ; and in the distance , [the lofty breast of [the purple moor]8600-the purple moor]8599-the lofty breast of the purple moor , still blazing in the sun : fair sights and renovating sounds after a day of labour passed in walls and amid the ceaseless and monotonous clang of the spindle and the loom . So [Gerard]424-gerard felt it , as [he]424-gerard stretched [his]424-gerard great limbs in the air and inhaled its perfumed volume . “[0-i] Ah ! [I]0-i was made for this , [Sybil]430-sybil , [he]0-i exclaimed ; “[430-sybil] but never mind , [[my]0-i child]1827-my child , never mind ; tell [me]0-i more of [[your]430-sybil fine visitors]3187-your fine visitors . [Egremont]290-egremont found the walk too short ; fortunately from the undulation of [the vale]8601-the vale , [they]8602-they could not see [the cottage]7008-the cottage until within a hundred yards of [it]7008-the cottage . When [they]8602-they were in sight , [a man]1218-a man came forth from [the garden]6682-the garden to greet [them]8602-they ; [Sybil]430-sybil gave an exclamation of pleasure ; it was [MORLEY]423-morley . [Morley]423-morley greeted [Gerard]430-sybil and [[his]1218-a man daughter]1068-his daughter with great warmth , and then looked at [Egremont]290-egremont . “[3189-our companion] [[Our]3188-our companion]3189-our companion in [the ruins of [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]6615-the ruins of marney abbey , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil ; “[3189-our companion] [you]3191-you and [[our]3188-our friend]2541-our friend [Franklin]509-mr franklin [here]6027-here should become acquainted , [Stephen]423-morley , for [you]3191-you both follow the same craft . [He]2541-our friend is [a journalist like [yourself]3191-you]3194-a journalist like yourself , and is [[our]3188-our neighbour]1621-our neighbour for a time , and [yours]3191-you . ” “[2541-our friend] What journal are [you]3191-you on , may [I]0-i ask ? ” enquired [Morley]423-morley . [Egremont]290-egremont reddened , was confused , and then replied , “[3191-you] [I]0-i have no claim to the distinguished title of [a journalist]8344-a journalist . [I]0-i am but [a reporter]7718-a reporter ; and have some special duties here . ” “[497-hem] [Hem]497-hem ! ” said [Morley]423-morley , and then taking [Gerard]430-sybil by the arm , [he]423-morley walked away with [him]497-hem , leaving [Egremont]290-egremont and [Sybil]430-sybil to follow [them]8607-them . “[497-hem] Well [I]0-i have found [him]3198-he , [Walter]424-gerard . ” “[424-gerard] What , [Hatton]425-hatton ? ” “[3199-the brother] No , no ; [the brother]3199-the brother . ” “[3199-the brother] And what knows [he]3198-he ? ” “[3198-he] Little enough ; yet something . [[Our]3200-our man]3201-our man lives and prospers ; these are facts , but where [he]3198-he is , or what [he]3198-he is — not a clue . ” “[3202-this brother] And [this brother]3202-this brother can not help [us]3200-our ? ” “[3202-this brother] On the contrary , [he]3202-this brother sought information from [me]0-i ; [he]3202-this brother is [a savage]3203-a savage , beneath even [our]3200-our worst ideas of popular degradation . All that is ascertained is that [[our]3200-our man]3201-our man exists and is well to do in [the world]6016-the world . There comes an annual and anonymous contribution , and not a light one , to [[his]3202-this brother brother]6180-his brother . [I]0-i examined the post - marks of the letters , but they all varied , and were evidently arranged to mislead . [I]0-i fear [you]3207-you will deem [I]0-i have not done much ; yet it was wearisome enough [I]0-i can tell [you]3207-you . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i doubt it not ; and [I]0-i am sure [Stephen]423-morley , [you]3207-you have done all [that man]3208-that man could . [I]0-i was fancying that [I]0-i should hear from [you]3207-you to - day ; for what think [you]3207-you has happened ? [[My]0-i Lord]6037-my lord [himself]6037-my lord , [[his]6037-my lord family]1270-his family and [train]3211-train , have all been in state to visit the works , and [I]0-i had to show [them]3212-them . Queer that , was n’t it ? [He]6037-my lord offered [me]0-i money when it was over . How much [I]0-i know not , [I]0-i would not look at it . Though to be sure , they were perhaps [my]0-i own rents , eh ? But [I]0-i pointed to the sick box and [his]6037-my lord own dainty hand deposited the sum there . ” “[0-i] ‘ Tis very strange . And [you]0-i were with [him]6037-my lord face to face ? ” “[0-i] Face to face . Had [you]0-i brought [me]0-i news of the papers , [I]0-i should have thought that providence had rather a hand in it — but now , [we]3213-we are still at [sea]3214-sea . ” “[3213-we] Still at [sea]3214-sea , ” said [Morley]423-morley musingly , “[3213-we] but [he]6037-my lord lives and prospers . [He]6037-my lord will turn up yet , [Walter]424-gerard . ” “[424-gerard] Amen ! Since [you]0-i have taken up this thing , [Stephen]423-morley , it is strange how [my]0-i mind has hankered after the old business , and yet it ruined [[my]0-i father]1718-my father , and mayhap may do as bad for [[his]1718-my father son]6988-his son . ” “[3213-we] [We]3213-we will not think that , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[3213-we] At present [we]3213-we will think of other things . [You]0-i may guess [I]0-i am a bit wearied ; [I]0-i think [I]0-i ’ll say good night ; [you]0-i have [strangers]2312-strangers with [you]0-i . ” “[2312-strangers] Nay , [nay man]3219-nay man ; nay . [This Franklin]509-mr franklin is [a likely lad enough]3220-a likely lad enough ; [I]0-i think [you]0-i will take to [him]509-mr franklin . [Prithee]561-prithee come in . [Sybil]430-sybil will not take it kindly if [you]0-i go , after so long an absence ; and [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i shall not . ” So [they]3223-we entered together . The evening passed in various conversation , though it led frequently to the staple subject of talk beneath the roof of [Gerard]430-sybil — the Condition of [the People]914-the people . What [Morley]423-morley had seen in [his]423-morley recent excursion afforded materials for many comments . “[561-prithee] The domestic feeling is fast vanishing among [the working classes of [this country]1135-this country]8295-the working classes of this country , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil ; “[561-prithee] nor is it wonderful — the Home no longer exists . ” “[3224-them] But there are means of reviving it , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “[3224-them] [we]3223-we have witnessed [them]3224-them to - day . Give [men]803-men [homes]3226-homes , and [they]803-men will have soft and homely notions , If [all men]837-all men acted like [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , the condition of [the people]914-the people would be changed . ” “[427-mr trafford] But [all men]837-all men will not act like [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[837-all men] It requires a sacrifice of self which can not be expected , which is unnatural . It is not individual influence that can renovate society : it is some new principle that must reconstruct it . [You]3230-you lament the expiring idea of [Home]6104-home . It would not be expiring , if it were worth retaining . The domestic principle has fulfilled its purpose . The irresistible law of progress demands that another should be developed . It will come ; [you]3230-you may advance or retard , but [you]3230-you can not prevent it . It will work out like the development of organic nature . In the present state of civilization and with the scientific means of happiness at [our]3223-we command , the notion of [home]6104-home should be obsolete . [Home]6104-home is a barbarous idea ; the method of a rude age ; [home]6104-home is isolation ; therefore anti - social . What [we]3223-we want is Community . ” “[423-morley] It is all very fine , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil , “[423-morley] and [I]0-i dare say [you]0-i are right , [Stephen]423-morley ; but [I]0-i like stretching [my]0-i feet on [my]0-i own hearth . ” Time passes with a measured and memorable wing during the first period of a sojourn in a new place , among new characters and new manners . [Every person]8609-every person , every incident , every feeling , touches and stirs the imagination . The restless mind creates and observes at the same time . Indeed there is scarcely any popular tenet more erroneous than that which holds that when time is slow , life is dull . It is very often and very much the reverse . If [we]3223-we look back on those passages of [our]3223-we life which dwell most upon the memory , they are brief periods full of action and novel sensation . [Egremont]290-egremont found this so during the first days of [[his]290-egremont new residence in [Mowedale]147-mowedale]8610-his new residence in mowedale . The first week , an epoch in [his]290-egremont life , seemed an age ; at the end of the first month , [he]290-egremont began to deplore the swiftness of time and almost to moralize over the brevity of existence . [He]290-egremont found that [he]290-egremont was leading a life of perfect happiness , but of remarkable simplicity ; [he]290-egremont wished it might never end , but felt difficulty in comprehending how in the first days of [his]290-egremont experience of it , it had seemed so strange ; almost as strange as it was sweet . The day that commenced early , was past in reading — books lent [him]290-egremont often too by [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil — sometimes in a ramble with [her]430-sybil and [Morley]423-morley , who had time much at [his]290-egremont command , to some memorable spot in [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood , or in the sport which [the river]6492-the river and the rod secured [Egremont]290-egremont . In the evening , [he]290-egremont invariably repaired to [the cottage of [Gerard]430-sybil , beneath whose humble roof [he]290-egremont found every female charm that can fascinate , and conversation that stimulated [his]290-egremont intelligence]8613-the cottage of gerard , beneath whose humble roof he found every female charm that can fascinate , and conversation that stimulated his intelligence . [Gerard]430-sybil was ever the same ; hearty , simple , with a depth of feeling and native thought on the subjects on which [they]8614-they touched , and with a certain grandeur of sentiment and conception which contrasted with [his]290-egremont social position , but which became [his]290-egremont idiosyncracy . [Sybil]430-sybil spoke little , but hung upon the accents of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ; yet ever and anon [her]430-sybil rich tones conveyed to the charmed ear of [Egremont]290-egremont some deep conviction , the earnestness of [her]430-sybil intellect as remarkable as the almost sacred repose of [her]430-sybil mien and manner . [Of Morley]423-morley , at first [Egremont]290-egremont saw a great deal : [he]290-egremont lent [[our]8616-our friend]2541-our friend books , opened with unreserve and with great richness of speculative and illustrative power , on the questions which ever engaged [him]290-egremont , and which were new and highly interesting to [[his]290-egremont companion]786-his companion . But as time advanced , whether it were that the occupations of [Morley]423-morley increased , and the calls on [his]290-egremont hours left [him]290-egremont fewer occasions for the indulgence of social intercourse , [Egremont]290-egremont saw [him]290-egremont seldom , except at [[Gerard]430-sybil ’s cottage]2559-gerard ’s cottage , where generally [he]290-egremont might be found in the course of the week , and [their]8620-their rambles together had entirely ceased . Alone , [Egremont]290-egremont mused much over [the daughter of [Gerard]430-sybil]7584-the daughter of gerard , but shrinking from the precise and the definite , [his]290-egremont dreams were delightful , but vague . All that [he]290-egremont asked was , that [his]290-egremont present life should go on for ever ; [he]290-egremont wished for no change , and at length almost persuaded [himself]290-egremont that no change could arrive ; as [men who are basking in a summer sun , surrounded by bright and beautiful objects]8622-men who are basking in a summer sun , surrounded by bright and beautiful objects , can not comprehend how the seasons can ever alter ; that the sparkling foliage should shrivel and fall away , the foaming waters become icebound , and the blue serene , a dark and howling space . In this train of mind , the early days of October having already stolen on [him]290-egremont , an incident occurred which startled [him]290-egremont in [his]290-egremont retirement , and rendered it necessary that [he]290-egremont should instantly quit it . [Egremont]290-egremont had entrusted the secret of [[his]290-egremont residence]8623-his residence to [a faithful servant who communicated with [him]290-egremont when necessary , under [his]290-egremont assumed name]8624-a faithful servant who communicated with him when necessary , under his assumed name . Through these means [he]290-egremont received a letter from [[his]290-egremont mother]1279-his mother , written from [London]5-london , where [she]1279-his mother had unexpectedly arrived , entreating [him]290-egremont , in urgent terms , to repair to [her]1279-his mother without a moment ’s delay , on a matter of equal interest and importance to [herself]1279-his mother and [him]290-egremont . Such an appeal from [such a quarter]8626-such a quarter , from [the parent that had ever been kind]8627-the parent that had ever been kind , and [the friend that had been ever faithful]8628-the friend that had been ever faithful , was not for a moment to be neglected . Already a period had elapsed since its transmission , which [Egremont]290-egremont regretted . [He]290-egremont resolved at once to quit [Mowedale]147-mowedale , nor could [he]290-egremont console [himself]290-egremont with the prospect of an immediate return . Parliament was to assemble in the ensuing month , and independent of the unknown cause which summoned [him]290-egremont immediately to [town]6227-town , [he]290-egremont was well aware that much disagreeable business awaited [him]290-egremont which could no longer be postponed . [He]290-egremont had determined not to take [his]290-egremont seat unless the expenses of [his]290-egremont contest were previously discharged , and despairing of [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother ’s aid , and shrinking from trespassing any further on [[his]290-egremont mother]1279-his mother ’s resources , the future looked gloomy enough : indeed nothing but the frequent presence and the constant influence of [Sybil]430-sybil had driven from [his]290-egremont mind the ignoble melancholy which , relieved by no pensive fancy , is the invariable attendant of pecuniary embarrassment . And now [he]290-egremont was to leave [her]430-sybil . The event , rather the catastrophe , which under any circumstances , could not be long postponed , was to be precipitated . [He]290-egremont strolled up to [the cottage]7008-the cottage to bid [her]430-sybil farewell and to leave kind words for [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . [Sybil]430-sybil was not [there]6019-there . [The old dame who kept [their]8636-their home]8635-the old dame who kept their home informed [him]290-egremont that [Sybil]430-sybil was at [the convent]7086-the convent , but would return in the evening . It was impossible to quit [Mowedale]147-mowedale without seeing [Sybil]430-sybil ; equally impossible to postpone [his]290-egremont departure . But by travelling through the night , the lost hours might be regained . And [Egremont]290-egremont made [his]290-egremont arrangements , and awaited with anxiety and impatience the last evening . The evening , like [his]290-egremont heart , was not serene . The soft air that had lingered so long with [them]8636-their , a summer visitant in an autumnal sky and loth to part , was no more present . A cold harsh wind , gradually rising , chilled the system and grated on the nerves . There was misery in its blast and depression in its moan . [Egremont]290-egremont felt infinitely dispirited . [The landscape around [him]290-egremont that [he]290-egremont had so often looked upon]8638-the landscape around him that he had so often looked upon with love and joy , was dull and hard ; the trees dingy , [the leaden waters]8639-the leaden waters motionless , [the distant hills]8640-the distant hills rough and austere . Where was that translucent sky , once brilliant as [his]290-egremont enamoured fancy ; [those bowery groves of aromatic fervor wherein [he]290-egremont had loved to roam and muse]8641-those bowery groves of aromatic fervor wherein he had loved to roam and muse ; that river of swift and sparkling light that flowed and flashed like the current of [his]290-egremont enchanted hours ? All vanished — as [his]290-egremont dreams . [He]290-egremont stood before [the cottage of Gerard]8359-the cottage of gerard ; [he]290-egremont recalled the eve that [he]290-egremont had first gazed upon [[its]8359-the cottage of gerard moonlit garden]8643-its moonlit garden . What wild and delicious thoughts were then [his]290-egremont ! They were gone like the illumined hour . Nature and fortune had alike changed . Prescient of sorrow , almost prophetic of evil , [he]290-egremont opened the cottage door , and [the first person [his]290-egremont eye]8644-the first person his eye encountered was [Morley]423-morley . [Egremont]290-egremont had not met [him]423-morley for some time , and [his]423-morley cordial greeting of [Egremont]290-egremont to - night contrasted with the coldness , not to say estrangement , which to the regret and sometimes the perplexity of [Egremont]290-egremont had gradually grown up between [them]8645-them . Yet on no occasion was [his]290-egremont presence less desired by [[our]8646-our friend]2541-our friend . [Morley]423-morley was talking as [Egremont]290-egremont entered with great animation ; in [his]423-morley hand a newspaper , on a paragraph contained in which [he]423-morley was commenting . The name of [Marney]402-lord marney caught the ear of [Egremont]290-egremont who turned rather pale at the sound , and hesitated on the threshold . The unembarrassed welcome of [[his]290-egremont friends]6161-his friends however re - assured [him]290-egremont , and in a moment [he]290-egremont even ventured to enquire the subject of [their]8645-them conversation . [Morley]423-morley immediately referring to the newspaper said , “[0-i] This is what [I]0-i have just read — “ EXTRAORDINARY SPORT AT [THE EARL OF MARNEY’S.]562-the earl of marney’s. On Wednesday , in a small cover called the Horns , near [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey , [his]290-egremont grace [the Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , [the Earl of]8649-the earl of [Marney]402-lord marney , [Colonel Rippe]563-colonel rippe and [Captain Grouse]8650-captain grouse , with only four hours shooting , bagged the extraordinary number of seven hundred and thirty head of game , namely hares three hundred and thirty - nine ; pheasants two hundred and twenty - one ; partridges thirty - four ; rabbits eighty - seven ; and the following day upwards of fifty hares , pheasants , & c. , ( wounded the previous day ) were picked up . Out of the four hours ’ shooting [two of [the party]1011-the party]8651-two of the party were absent an hour and a - half , namely [the Earl of Marney]327-the earl of marney and [Captain Grouse]8650-captain grouse , attending an agricultural meeting in [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood ; [the noble earl]8655-the noble earl with [his]8655-the noble earl usual considerate condescension having kindly consented personally to distribute the various prizes to [the labourers whose good conduct]8656-the labourers whose good conduct entitled [them]8656-the labourers whose good conduct to the distinction . ”[0-i] “ What do [you]8657-you think of that , [Franklin]509-mr franklin ? ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . “ That is [[our]8658-our worthy friend of [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]8659-our worthy friend of marney abbey , where [we]8658-our first met . [You]8657-you do not know [this part of [the country]932-the country]8660-this part of the country , or [you]8657-you would smile at the considerate condescension of [the worst landlord in [England]28-england]8662-the worst landlord in england ; and who was , it seems , thus employed the day or so after [his]8662-the worst landlord in england battue , as [they]3235-magistrates call it . ”[423-morley] And [Morley]423-morley turning the paper read another paragraph : — “ At [a Petty Sessions holden]8663-a petty sessions holden at [the Green Dragon Inn]8664-the green dragon inn , [Marney]402-lord marney , Friday , October — , 1837 . “[3235-magistrates] [Magistrates]3235-magistrates present : [The Earl of Marney]327-the earl of marney , [the Rev. Felix Flimsey]564-the rev. felix flimsey , and [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse . “ Information against [Robert Hind]565-robert hind for a trespass in pursuit of game in [Blackrock Wood]148-blackrock wood , [the property of [Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour]8665-the property of sir vavasour firebrace , [Bart]566-bart . The case was distinctly proved ; several wires being found in the pocket of [the defendant]8666-the defendant . [Defendant]567-defendant was fined in the full penalty of forty shillings and costs twenty - seven ; [the Bench]8667-the bench being of opinion there was no excuse for [him]567-defendant , [Hind]565-robert hind being in regular employ as [a farm labourer]8668-a farm labourer and gaining [his]567-defendant seven shillings a - week . [Defendant]567-defendant being unable to pay the penalty , was sent for two months to [Marham Gaol]149-marham gaol . ”[385-captain grouse] “ What a pity , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , “ that [Robert Hind]565-robert hind , instead of meditating the snaring of a hare , had not been fortunate enough to pick up [a maimed one]8669-a maimed one crawling about [the fields]8670-the fields the day after the battue . It would certainly have been better for [himself]565-robert hind ; and if [he]565-robert hind has [a wife]6790-a wife and [family]1826-family , better for [the parish]6548-the parish . ”[423-morley] “ Oh ! ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , [I]430-sybil doubt not [they]8674-they were all picked up by [the poulterer who has the contract]8675-the poulterer who has the contract : even [the Normans]547-the normans did not sell [their]547-the normans game . ”[430-sybil] “ The question is , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , “ would [you]8676-you rather be barbarous or mean ; that is the alternative presented by [the real]8677-the real and [the pseudo Norman nobility of [England]28-england]8678-the pseudo norman nobility of england . Where [I]423-morley have been lately , there is [a Bishopsgate Street merchant who has been made for no conceiveable public reason]8679-a bishopsgate street merchant who has been made for no conceiveable public reason [a baron bold]8680-a baron bold . [Bigod and Bohun]568-bigod and bohun could not enforce the forest laws with such severity as [this dealer in cotton and indigo]8681-this dealer in cotton and indigo . ”[423-morley] “ It is a difficult question to deal with — this affair of the game laws , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “ how will [you]8676-you reach the evil ? Would [you]8676-you do away with the offence of trespass ? And if so , what is [your]8676-you protection for property ? ”[290-egremont] “ It comes to a simple point though , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , [the Territorialists]8682-the territorialists must at length understand that [they]8682-the territorialists can not at the same time have the profits of [a farm]1756-a farm and the pleasures of a chase . ”[423-morley] At this moment entered [Sybil]430-sybil . At the sight of [her]430-sybil , the remembrance that [they]3236-their were about to part , nearly overwhelmed [Egremont]290-egremont . [Her]430-sybil supremacy over [his]290-egremont spirit was revealed to [him]290-egremont , and nothing but the presence of [other persons]3237-other persons could have prevented [him]290-egremont avowing [his]290-egremont entire subjection . [His]290-egremont hand trembled as [he]290-egremont touched [her]430-sybil ’s , and [his]290-egremont eye , searching yet agitated , would have penetrated [her]430-sybil serene soul . [Gerard]430-sybil and [Morley]423-morley , somewhat withdrawn , pursued [their]3236-their conversation ; while [Egremont]290-egremont hanging over [Sybil]430-sybil , attempted to summon courage to express to [her]430-sybil [his]290-egremont sad adieu . It was in vain . Alone , perhaps [he]290-egremont might have poured forth a passionate farewell . But constrained [he]290-egremont became embarrassed ; and [his]290-egremont conduct was at the same time tender and perplexing . [He]290-egremont asked and repeated questions which had already been answered . [His]290-egremont thoughts wandered from [their]3236-their conversation but not from [her]430-sybil with whom [he]290-egremont should have conversed . Once [their]3236-their eyes met , and [Sybil]430-sybil observed [his]290-egremont suffused with tears . Once [he]290-egremont looked round and caught the glance of [Morley]423-morley , instantly withdrawn , but not easy to be forgotten . Shortly after this and earlier than [his]290-egremont wo nt , [Morley]423-morley rose and wished [them]3236-their good night . [He]423-morley shook hands with [Egremont]290-egremont and bade [him]290-egremont farewell with some abruptness . [Harold]292-harold who seemed half asleep suddenly sprang from the side of [[his]292-harold mistress]8364-his mistress and gave an agitated bark . [Harold]292-harold was never very friendly to [Morley]423-morley , who now tried to soothe [him]292-harold , but in vain . The dog looked fiercely at [him]292-harold and barked again , but the moment [Morley]423-morley had disappeared , [Harold]292-harold resumed [his]292-harold usual air of proud high - bred gentleness , and thrust [his]292-harold nose into the hand of [Egremont]290-egremont , who patted [him]292-harold with fondness . The departure of [Morley]423-morley was a great relief to [Egremont]290-egremont , though the task that was left was still a painful effort . [He]290-egremont rose and walked for a moment up and down [the room]798-the room , commenced an unfinished sentence , approached the hearth and leant over the mantel ; and then at length extending [his]290-egremont hand to [Gerard]430-sybil [he]290-egremont exclaimed , in a trembling voice , [Best of friends]8684-best of friends , [I]290-egremont must leave [Mowedale]147-mowedale . ”[290-egremont] [I]430-sybil am very sorry , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil ; “ and when ? ”[290-egremont] “ Now , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ Now ! ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ Yes ; this instant . [My]290-egremont summons is urgent . [I]290-egremont ought to have left this morning . [I]290-egremont came here then to bid [you]430-sybil farewell , ”[290-egremont] [he]290-egremont said looking at [Sybil]430-sybil , “ to express to [you]430-sybil how deeply [I]290-egremont was indebted to [you]430-sybil for all [your]430-sybil goodness — how dearly [I]290-egremont shall cherish the memory of these happy days — the happiest [I]290-egremont have ever known ; ”[290-egremont] and [his]290-egremont voice faltered . [I]290-egremont came also to leave a kind message for [you]430-sybil , [[my]290-egremont friend]2264-my friend , a hope that [we]8686-we might meet again and soon — but [[your]430-sybil daughter]2256-your daughter was absent , and [I]290-egremont could not leave [Mowedale]147-mowedale without seeing either of [you]430-sybil . So [I]290-egremont must contrive to get on through the night . ”[290-egremont] “ Well [we]8686-we lose [a very pleasant neighbour]8688-a very pleasant neighbour , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil ; [we]8686-we shall miss [you]430-sybil , [I]430-sybil doubt not , eh , [Sybil]430-sybil ? ”[430-sybil] But [Sybil]430-sybil had turned away [her]430-sybil head ; [she]430-sybil was leaning over and seemed to be caressing [Harold]292-harold and was silent . How much [Egremont]290-egremont would have liked to have offered or invited correspondence ; to have proffered [his]290-egremont services when the occasion permitted ; to have said or proposed many things that might have cherished [their]3240-their acquaintance or friendship ; but embarrassed by [his]290-egremont incognito and all its consequent deception , [he]290-egremont could do nothing but tenderly express [his]290-egremont regret at parting , and speak vaguely and almost mysteriously of [their]3240-their soon again meeting . [He]290-egremont held out again [his]290-egremont hand to [Gerard]430-sybil who shook it heartily : then approaching [Sybil]430-sybil , [Egremont]290-egremont said , [you]430-sybil have shewn [me]290-egremont a thousand kindnesses , which [I]290-egremont cherish , ”[290-egremont] [he]290-egremont added in a lower tone , “ above all human circumstances . Would [you]430-sybil deign to let this volume lie upon [your]430-sybil table , ”[290-egremont] and [he]290-egremont offered [Sybil]430-sybil an English translation of [Thomas a Kempis]529-tommy , illustrated by some masterpieces . In its first page was written [Sybil]430-sybil , from [a faithful friend]8689-a faithful friend . ”[290-egremont] [I]430-sybil accept it , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with a trembling voice and rather pale , “ in remembrance of [a friend]6959-a friend . ”[430-sybil] [She]430-sybil held forth [her]430-sybil hand to [Egremont]290-egremont , who retained it for an instant , and then bending very low , pressed it to [his]290-egremont lips . As with an agitated heart , [he]290-egremont hastily crossed the threshold of [the cottage]7008-the cottage , something seemed to hold [him]290-egremont back . [He]290-egremont turned round . The bloodhound had seized [him]290-egremont by the coat and looked up to [him]290-egremont with an expression of affectionate remonstrance against [his]290-egremont departure . [Egremont]290-egremont bent down , caressed [Harold]292-harold and released [himself]290-egremont from [his]292-harold grasp . When [Egremont]290-egremont left [the cottage]7008-the cottage , [he]290-egremont found [the country]932-the country enveloped in a thick white mist , so that had it not been for some huge black shadows which [he]290-egremont recognized as the crests of trees , it would have been very difficult to discriminate the earth from the sky , and the mist thickening as [he]290-egremont advanced , even these fallacious landmarks threatened to disappear . [He]290-egremont had to walk to [Mowbray]402-lord marney to catch [a night train]3244-a night train for [London]5-london . Every moment was valuable , but the unexpected and increasing obscurity rendered [his]290-egremont progress slow and even perilous . The contiguity to [the river]6492-the river made every step important . [He]290-egremont had according to [his]290-egremont calculations proceeded nearly as far as [[his]290-egremont old residence]3246-his old residence , and notwithstanding the careless courage of youth and the annoyance of relinquishing a project , intolerable at that season of life , was meditating the expediency of renouncing that night the attempt on [Mowbray]402-lord marney and of gaining [[his]290-egremont former quarters]3247-his former quarters for shelter . [He]290-egremont stopped , as [he]290-egremont had stopped several times before , to calculate rather than to observe . The mist was so thick that [he]290-egremont could not see [his]290-egremont own extended hand . It was not the first time that it had occurred to [him]290-egremont that [some one or something]3248-some one or something was hovering about [his]290-egremont course . “ Who is there ? ”[290-egremont] exclaimed [Egremont]290-egremont . But [no one]6145-no one answered . [He]290-egremont moved on a little , but very slowly . [He]290-egremont felt assured that [his]290-egremont ear caught a contiguous step . [He]290-egremont repeated [his]290-egremont interrogatory in a louder tone , but it obtained no response . Again [he]290-egremont stopped . Suddenly [he]290-egremont was seized ; an iron grasp assailed [his]290-egremont throat , a hand of steel griped [his]290-egremont arm . The unexpected onset hurried [him]290-egremont on . The sound of waters assured [him]290-egremont that [he]290-egremont was approaching the precipitous bank of [that part of [the river]6492-the river]3250-that part of the river which , from a ledge of pointed rocks , here formed rapids . Vigorous and desperate , [Egremont]290-egremont plunged like some strong animal on whom a beast of prey had made a fatal spring . [His]290-egremont feet clung to the earth as if they were held by some magnetic power . With [his]290-egremont disengaged arm [he]290-egremont grappled with [[his]290-egremont mysterious and unseen foe]3252-his mysterious and unseen foe . At this moment [he]290-egremont heard the deep bay of a hound . [Harold]292-harold ! ”[290-egremont] [he]290-egremont exclaimed . The dog , invisible , sprang forward and seized upon [[his]290-egremont assailant]3253-his assailant . So violent was the impulse that [Egremont]290-egremont staggered and fell , but [he]290-egremont fell freed from [[his]290-egremont dark enemy]3254-his dark enemy . Stunned and exhausted , some moments elapsed before [he]290-egremont was entirely [himself]290-egremont . The wind had suddenly changed ; a violent gust had partially dispelled the mist ; the outline of [the landscape]3255-the landscape was in many places visible . Beneath [him]290-egremont were [the rapids of [the Mowe]130-the mowe]3256-the rapids of the mowe , over which a watery moon threw a faint , flickering light . [Egremont]290-egremont was lying on [its]290-egremont [precipitous bank]3257-precipitous bank ; and [Harold panting]292-harold was leaning over [him]290-egremont and looking in [his]290-egremont face , and sometimes licking [him]290-egremont with that tongue which , though not gifted with speech , had spoken so seasonably in the moment of danger . “ Are [you]290-egremont going down to [the house]6598-the house , [Egerton]569-mr egerton ? ”[272-mr berners] enquired [Mr Berners]272-mr berners at [Brookes]502-brookes , of [a brother M.P.]3258-a brother m.p. , about four o’clock in the early part of the spring of 1839 . “ The moment [I]3259-we have sealed this letter ; [we]3259-we will walk down together , if [you]290-egremont like ! ”[3259-we] and in a few minutes [they]3259-we left [the club]6878-the club . [[Our]3259-we fellows]8692-our fellows are in a sort of fright about this Jamaica bill , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton in an undertone , as if [he]569-mr egerton were afraid [a passer - by]3261-a passer - by might overhear [him]569-mr egerton . “ Do n’t say anything about it , but there ’s a screw loose . ”[569-mr egerton] “ The deuce ! But how do [you]290-egremont mean ? ”[569-mr egerton] [They]8692-our fellows say [the Rads]570-the rads are going to throw [us]3259-we over . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Talk , talk . [They]8692-our fellows have threatened this half - a - dozen times . Smoke , [sir]1375-sir ; it will end in smoke . ”[569-mr egerton] [I]569-mr egerton hope it may ; but [I]569-mr egerton know , in great confidence mind [you]290-egremont , that [Lord John]308-lord john was saying something about it yesterday . ”[569-mr egerton] “ That may be ; [I]569-mr egerton believe [[our]3259-we fellows]8692-our fellows are heartily sick of the business , and perhaps would be glad of an excuse to break up [the government]1439-the government : but [we]3259-we must not have [Peel]375-sir robert in ; nothing could prevent a dissolution . ”[569-mr egerton] [[Their]8692-our fellows fellows]805-their fellows go about and say that [Peel]375-sir robert would not dissolve if [he]375-sir robert came in . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Trust [him]375-sir robert ! ”[569-mr egerton] [He]375-sir robert has had enough of dissolutions [they]8692-our fellows say . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Why , after all [they]8692-our fellows have not done [him]375-sir robert much harm . Even — 34 was a hit . ”[569-mr egerton] [Whoever]571-whoever dissolves , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , [I]569-mr egerton do n’t think there will be much of a majority either way in [our]3259-we time . ”[569-mr egerton] [We]3259-we have seen strange things , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners . [They]8692-our fellows never would think of breaking up [the government]1439-the government without making [[their]8692-our fellows peers]8698-their peers , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . [The Queen]6328-the queen is not over partial to making [more peers]8700-more peers ; and when parties are in the present state of equality , [the Sovereign]892-the sovereign is no longer a mere pageant . ”[569-mr egerton] [They]8692-our fellows say [her]6328-the queen Majesty is more touched about these affairs of [the Chartists]572-the chartists than anything else , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . [They]8692-our fellows are rather queer ; but for [my]569-mr egerton part [I]569-mr egerton have no serious fears of a Jacquerie . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Not if it comes to an outbreak ; but a passive resistance Jacquerie is altogether a different thing . When [we]3259-we see a regular Convention assembled in [London]5-london and holding its daily meetings in [Palace Yard]150-palace yard ; and a general inclination evinced throughout [the country]932-the country to refrain from the consumption of exciseable articles , [I]569-mr egerton can not help thinking that affairs are more serious than [you]8703-you imagine . [I]569-mr egerton know [the government]1439-the government are all on the ‘ qui vive . ’ ”[569-mr egerton] “ Just [the fellows [we]3259-we wanted]8705-the fellows we wanted ! ”[573-lord fitz - heron] exclaimed [Lord Fitz - Heron]573-lord fitz - heron , who was leaning on the arm of [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , and who met [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton and [[his]569-mr egerton friend in [Pall Mall]10-pall mall]3262-his friend in pall mall . [We]3259-we want a brace of pairs , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . “ Will [[you]3259-we two fellows]8706-you two fellows pair ? ”[260-lord milford] [I]569-mr egerton must go down , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton ; “ but [I]569-mr egerton will pair from halfpast seven to eleven . ”[569-mr egerton] [I]272-mr berners just paired with [Ormsby]574-mr ormsby at [White ’s]151-white ’s , ”[272-mr berners] said [Berners]272-mr berners ; “ not half an hour ago . [We]3259-we are both going to dine at [Eskdale ’s]152-eskdale ’s , and so it was arranged . Have [you]569-mr egerton any news to - day ? ”[272-mr berners] “ Nothing ; except that [they]8707-they say that [Alfred Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney is going to marry [Lady Joan Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . [She]403-lady joan has been given to [so many]8708-so many , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . “ It is always so with [these great heiresses]8709-these great heiresses , ”[569-mr egerton] said [[his]569-mr egerton companion]786-his companion . [They]8709-these great heiresses never marry . [They]8709-these great heiresses can not bear the thought of sharing [their]8709-these great heiresses money . [I]569-mr egerton bet [Lady Joan]403-lady joan will turn out another specimen of the [TABITHA CROESUS]153-tabitha croesus . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Well , put down [[our]3259-we pair]8710-our pair , [Egerton]569-mr egerton , ”[573-lord fitz - heron] said [Lord Fitz - Heron]573-lord fitz - heron . [You]569-mr egerton do not dine at [Sidonia ’s]118-sidonia by any chance ? ”[573-lord fitz - heron] “ Would that [I]569-mr egerton did ! [You]569-mr egerton will have the best dishes and [the best guests]8711-the best guests . [I]569-mr egerton feed at [old Malton ’s]155-old malton ’s ; perhaps a tete a tete : [Scotch broth]575-scotch broth , and to tell [him]155-old malton ’s the news ! ”[569-mr egerton] “ There is nothing like being [a dutiful nephew]8712-a dutiful nephew , particularly when [one ’s uncle]8713-one ’s uncle is [a bachelor]8714-a bachelor and has twenty thousand a - year , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . “ Au revoir ! [I]260-lord milford suppose there will be no division to - night . ”[260-lord milford] “ No chance . ”[569-mr egerton] [Egerton]569-mr egerton and [Berners]272-mr berners walked on a little further . As [they]3264-they came to [the Golden Ball]3265-the golden ball , [a lady quitting the shop]3266-a lady quitting the shop was just about to get into [[her]3266-a lady quitting the shop carriage]3267-her carriage ; [she]3266-a lady quitting the shop stopped as [she]3266-a lady quitting the shop recognized [them]3264-they . It was [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . “ Ah ! [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , how [d’ye]272-mr berners do ? [You]272-mr berners were just [the person [I]365-lady st julians wanted to see]8715-the person i wanted to see ! How is [Lady Augusta]576-lady augusta , [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton ? [You]272-mr berners have no idea , [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , how [I]365-lady st julians have been fighting [your]272-mr berners battles ! ”[365-lady st julians] “ Really , [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners rather uneasy , for [he]272-mr berners had perhaps like most of [us]3268-us a peculiar dislike to being attacked or cheapened . [You]272-mr berners are too good . ”[272-mr berners] “ Oh ! [I]365-lady st julians do n’t care what [a person]2973-a person ’s politics are ! ”[365-lady st julians] exclaimed [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians with an air of affectionate devotion . [I]365-lady st julians should be very glad indeed to see [you]272-mr berners one of [us]3268-us . [You]272-mr berners know [[your]272-mr berners father]1372-your father was ! But if [any one]6035-any one is [[my]365-lady st julians friend]2264-my friend [I]365-lady st julians never will hear [him]1372-your father attacked behind [his]1372-your father back without fighting [his]1372-your father battles ; and [I]365-lady st julians certainly did fight [yours]272-mr berners last night . ”[365-lady st julians] “ Pray tell [me]272-mr berners where it was ? ”[272-mr berners] [Lady Crumbleford]577-lady crumbleford — ”[365-lady st julians] “ Confound [Lady Crumbleford]577-lady crumbleford ! ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners indignant but a little relieved . “ No , no ; [Lady Crumbleford]577-lady crumbleford told [Lady Alicia Severn]578-lady alicia severn . ”[365-lady st julians] “ Yes , yes , ”[272-mr berners] said [Berners]272-mr berners , a little pale , for [he]272-mr berners was touched . “ But [I]365-lady st julians can not stop , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . [I]365-lady st julians must be with [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians exactly at a quarter past four ; ”[365-lady st julians] and [she]365-lady st julians sprang into [her]365-lady st julians carriage . [I]272-mr berners would sooner meet [any woman in [London]5-london]8720-any woman in london than [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners ; [she]365-lady st julians makes [me]272-mr berners uneasy for the day : [she]365-lady st julians contrives to convince [me]272-mr berners that [the whole world]2046-the whole world are employed behind [my]272-mr berners back in abusing or ridiculing [me]272-mr berners . ”[272-mr berners] “ It is [her]365-lady st julians way , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Egerton]569-mr egerton ; [she]365-lady st julians proves [her]365-lady st julians zeal by showing [you]8722-you that [you]8722-you are odious . It is very successful with [people of weak nerves]8723-people of weak nerves . Scared at [their]8723-people of weak nerves general unpopularity , [they]8723-people of weak nerves seek refuge with [the very person who at the same time assures [them]8723-people of weak nerves of [their]8723-people of weak nerves odium]8724-the very person who at the same time assures them of their odium and alone believes it unjust . [She]365-lady st julians rules that poor old goose , [Lady Gramshawe]579-lady gramshawe , who feels that [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians makes [her]365-lady st julians life miserable , but is convinced that if [she]365-lady st julians break with [the torturer]8725-the torturer , [she]365-lady st julians loses [[her]365-lady st julians only friend]8726-her only friend . ”[569-mr egerton] “ There goes [a man who is as much altered as [any fellow of [our]8729-our time]8728-any fellow of our time]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time . ”[272-mr berners] “ Not in [his]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time looks ; [I]272-mr berners was thinking the other night that [he]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time was better - looking than ever . ”[272-mr berners] “ Oh ! no ; not in [his]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time looks ; but in [his]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time life . [I]569-mr egerton was at [Christchurch]47-christchurch with [him]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time , and [we]8729-our entered [the world]6016-the world about the same time . [I]569-mr egerton was rather before [him]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time . [He]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time did everything ; and did it well . And now [one]6021-one never sees [him]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time , except at [the House]6598-the house . [He]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time goes nowhere ; and [they]6021-one tell [me]569-mr egerton [he]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time is [a regular reading man]8733-a regular reading man . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Do [you]569-mr egerton think [he]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time looks to [office]8734-office ? ”[272-mr berners] [He]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time does not put [himself]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time forward . ”[272-mr berners] [He]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time attends ; and [[his]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time brother]6180-his brother will always be able to get anything for [him]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Egerton]569-mr egerton . “ Oh ! [he]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time and [Marney]402-lord marney never speak ; [they]6021-one hate [each other]6085-each other . ”[569-mr egerton] [By Jove]281-jove ! However there is [[his]8727-a man who is as much altered as any fellow of our time mother]1279-his mother ; with this marriage of [hers]1279-his mother and [Deloraine House]159-deloraine house , [she]1279-his mother will be [[their]6021-one grandest dame]8738-their grandest dame . ”[272-mr berners] [She]1279-his mother is [the only good woman]8739-the only good woman [the tories]1010-the tories have : [I]272-mr berners think [[their]6021-one others]8741-their others do [them]6021-one harm , from [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians down to [[your]8742-your friend]1696-your friend [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . [I]272-mr berners wish [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine were with [us]6021-one . [She]581-lady deloraine keeps [[their]6021-one men]8744-their men together wonderfully ; makes [[her]581-lady deloraine house]6784-her house agreeable ; and then [her]581-lady deloraine manner — it certainly is perfect ; natural , and yet refined . ”[272-mr berners] [Lady Mina Blake]582-lady mina blake has an idea that far from looking to office , [Egremont]290-egremont ’s heart is faintly with [[his]290-egremont party]1013-his party ; and that if it were not for [the Marchioness]8747-the marchioness — ”[569-mr egerton] [We]6021-one might gain [him]290-egremont , eh ? ”[272-mr berners] [Hem]497-hem ; [I]272-mr berners hardly know that : [he]290-egremont has got crotchets about [the people]914-the people [I]272-mr berners am told . ”[272-mr berners] “ What , the ballot and household suffrage ? ”[569-mr egerton] [Gad]583-gad , [I]272-mr berners believe it is quite a different sort of a thing . [I]272-mr berners do not know what it is exactly ; but [I]272-mr berners understand [he]290-egremont is crotchetty . ”[272-mr berners] “ Well , that will not do for [Peel]375-sir robert . [He]290-egremont does not like [crotchetty men]8749-crotchetty men . Do [you]569-mr egerton see that , [Egerton]569-mr egerton ? ”[272-mr berners] At this moment , [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton and [[his]569-mr egerton friend]6719-his friend were about to step over from [Trafalgar square]3270-trafalgar square to [Charing Cross]157-charing cross . [They]3271-they observed [the carriages of [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians]3272-the carriages of lady st julians and [the Marchioness of Deloraine]3273-the marchioness of deloraine drawn up side by side in the middle of [the street]7102-the street , and [those two eminent stateswomen]3275-those two eminent stateswomen in earnest conversation . [Egerton]569-mr egerton and [Berners]272-mr berners bowed and smiled , but could not hear the brief but not uninteresting words that have nevertheless reached [us]3276-us . [I]365-lady st julians give [them]3275-those two eminent stateswomen eleven , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ Well , [Charles]396-charles tells [me]581-lady deloraine , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine , “ that [Sir Thomas]584-sir thomas says so , and [he]584-sir thomas certainly is generally right ; but it is not [Charles]396-charles ’ own opinion . ”[581-lady deloraine] [Sir Thomas]584-sir thomas , [I]365-lady st julians know , gives [them]3275-those two eminent stateswomen eleven , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians ; “ and that would satisfy [me]365-lady st julians ; and [we]3276-us will say eleven . But [I]365-lady st julians have a list here , ”[365-lady st julians] and [she]365-lady st julians slightly elevated [her]365-lady st julians brow , and then glanced at [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine with a piquant air , “ which proves that [they]3275-those two eminent stateswomen can not have more than nine ; but this is in the greatest confidence : of course between [us]3276-us there can be no secrets . It is [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole ’s list ; [nobody]6018-nobody has seen it but [me]365-lady st julians ; not even [Sir Robert]375-sir robert . [Lord Grubminster]585-lord grubminster has had a stroke : [they]3275-those two eminent stateswomen are concealing it , but [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole has found it out . [They]3275-those two eminent stateswomen wanted to pair [him]363-mr tadpole off with [Colonel Fantomme]586-colonel fantomme , who [they]3275-those two eminent stateswomen think is dying : but [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole has got [a Mesmerist who has done wonders for [him]363-mr tadpole , and who has guaranteed that [he]363-mr tadpole shall vote]8751-a mesmerist who has done wonders for him , and who has guaranteed that he shall vote . Well , that makes a difference of one . ”[365-lady st julians] “ And then [Sir Henry Churton]587-sir henry churton — ”[365-lady st julians] “ Oh ! [you]365-lady st julians know it , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , looking slightly mortified . “ Yes : [he]587-sir henry churton votes with [us]8752-us . ”[365-lady st julians] [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine shook [her]581-lady deloraine head . [I]581-lady deloraine think , ”[581-lady deloraine] [she]581-lady deloraine said , [I]581-lady deloraine know the origin of that report . Quite a mistake . [He]587-sir henry churton is in a bad humour , has been so the whole session , and [he]587-sir henry churton was at [Lady Alice Fermyne]588-lady alice fermyne ’s , and did say all sorts of things . All that is true . But [he]587-sir henry churton told [Charles]396-charles this morning on a committee , that [he]587-sir henry churton should vote with [the Government]1439-the government . ”[581-lady deloraine] [Stupid man]8754-stupid man ! ”[365-lady st julians] exclaimed [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians ; [I]365-lady st julians never could bear [him]587-sir henry churton . And [I]365-lady st julians have sent [[his]587-sir henry churton vulgar wife]8755-his vulgar wife and [great staring daughter]8756-great staring daughter a card for next Wednesday ! Well , [I]365-lady st julians hope affairs will soon be brought to a crisis , for [I]365-lady st julians do not think [I]365-lady st julians can bear much longer this life of perpetual sacrifice , ”[365-lady st julians] added [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians a little out of temper , both because [she]365-lady st julians had lost a vote and found [[her]365-lady st julians friend]7165-her friend and rival better informed than [herself]365-lady st julians . “ There is no chance of a division to - night , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine . “ That is settled , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ Adieu , [[my]365-lady st julians dear friend]8757-my dear friend . [We]3278-they meet , [I]365-lady st julians believe , at dinner ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ Plotting , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton to [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , as [they]3278-they passed [the great ladies]3279-the great ladies . [The only consolation one]8758-the only consolation one has , ”[272-mr berners] said [Berners]272-mr berners , “ is , that if [they]3278-they do turn [us]3278-they out , [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine and [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians must quarrel , for [they]3278-they both want the same thing . ”[272-mr berners] [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine will have it , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Egerton]569-mr egerton . Here [they]3278-they picked up [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine , [a young tory M.P.]3280-a young tory m.p. , who perhaps [the reader]6526-the reader may remember at [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle ; and [they]3278-they walked on together , [Egerton]569-mr egerton and [Berners]272-mr berners trying to pump [him]478-lord valentine as to the expectations of [[his]478-lord valentine friends]6161-his friends . “ How will [Trodgits]589-trodgits go ? ”[569-mr egerton] said [Egerton]569-mr egerton . [I]478-lord valentine think [Trodgits]589-trodgits will stay away , ”[478-lord valentine] said [Jermyn]478-lord valentine . “ Who do [you]569-mr egerton give [that new man]8759-that new man to — that [north - country borough]8760-north - country borough fellow;—what ’s [his]8759-that new man name ? ”[272-mr berners] said [Berners]272-mr berners . [Blugsby]590-blugsby ! Oh , [Blugsby]590-blugsby dined with [Peel]375-sir robert , ”[478-lord valentine] said [Jermyn]478-lord valentine . [[Our]8761-our fellows]8692-our fellows say dinners are no good , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Egerton]569-mr egerton ; “ and [they]8692-our fellows certainly are [a cursed bore]8763-a cursed bore : but [you]569-mr egerton may depend upon it [they]8692-our fellows do for [the burgesses]8764-the burgesses . [We]8761-our do n’t dine [[our]8761-our men]8765-our men half enough . Now [Blugsby]590-blugsby was just the sort of fellow to be caught by dining with [Peel]375-sir robert : and [I]569-mr egerton dare say [they]8692-our fellows made [Peel]375-sir robert remember to take wine with [him]375-sir robert . [We]8761-our got [Melbourne]380-lord melbourne to give a grand feed the other day to [some of [[our]8761-our men]8765-our men who want attention [they]8692-our fellows say , and [he]375-sir robert did not take wine with [a single guest]8768-a single guest]8766-some of our men who want attention they say , and he did not take wine with a single guest . [He]375-sir robert forgot . [I]569-mr egerton wonder what [they]8692-our fellows are doing at [the House]6598-the house ! Here ’s [Spencer May]386-maria , [he]375-sir robert will tell [us]8761-our . Well , what is going on ? ”[569-mr egerton] [WISHY]591-wishy is up , and [WASHY]592-washy follows . ”[272-mr berners] “ No division , of course ? ”[569-mr egerton] “ Not a chance ; a regular covey ready on both sides . ”[272-mr berners] On the morning of the same day that [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton and [[his]569-mr egerton friend]6719-his friend [Mr Berners]272-mr berners walked down together to [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , as appears in [our]3285-our last chapter , [Egremont]290-egremont had made a visit to [[[his]290-egremont mother]1279-his mother , who had married since the commencement of this history [the Marquis of [Deloraine]581-lady deloraine]3288-the marquis of deloraine , [a great noble who had always been [her]1279-his mother admirer]3289-a great noble who had always been her admirer]3287-his mother , who had married since the commencement of this history the marquis of deloraine , a great noble who had always been her admirer . [The family]883-the family had been established by [a lawyer]3291-a lawyer , and recently in [our]3285-our history . The present [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine , though [he]593-lord deloraine was gartered and had been [a viceroy]3292-a viceroy , was only [the grandson of [an attorney]3294-an attorney , but one who , conscious of [his]593-lord deloraine powers , had been called to the bar and died [an ex - chancellor]3295-an ex - chancellor]3293-the grandson of an attorney , but one who , conscious of his powers , had been called to the bar and died an ex - chancellor . A certain talent was hereditary in [the family]883-the family . [[The attorney]3297-the attorney ’s son]3298-the attorney ’s son had been [a successful courtier]3299-a successful courtier , and had planted [himself]3298-the attorney ’s son in the cabinet for a quarter of a century . It was a maxim in [this family]3300-this family to make great alliances ; so the blood progressively refined , and the connections were always distinguished by power and fashion . It was a great hit , in the second generation of an earldom , to convert the coronet into that of [a marquis]3301-a marquis ; but [the son of [the old chancellor]3303-the old chancellor]3302-the son of the old chancellor lived in stirring times , and cruised for [his]3302-the son of the old chancellor object with the same devoted patience with which [Lord Anson]594-lord anson watched for the galleon . It came at last , as everything does if [men]803-men are firm and calm . [The present marquis]3305-the present marquis , through [his]3305-the present marquis ancestry and [[his]3305-the present marquis first wife]3306-his first wife , was allied with [the highest houses of [the realm]2436-the realm]3307-the highest houses of the realm and looked [[their]3307-the highest houses of the realm peer]3309-their peer . [He]3305-the present marquis might have been selected as [the personification of aristocracy]3310-the personification of aristocracy : so noble was [his]3305-the present marquis appearance , so distinguished [his]3305-the present marquis manner ; [his]3305-the present marquis bow gained every eye , [his]3305-the present marquis smile every heart . [He]3305-the present marquis was also very accomplished , and not ill - informed ; had read a little , and thought a little , and was in every respect [a most superior man]6907-a most superior man ; alike famed for [his]3305-the present marquis favour by the fair , and the constancy of [his]3305-the present marquis homage to [the charming Lady Marney]3312-the charming lady marney . [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine was not very rich ; but [he]3305-the present marquis was not embarrassed , and had the appearance of princely wealth ; [a splendid family mansion with [a courtyard]3314-a courtyard]3313-a splendid family mansion with a courtyard ; a noble country - seat with a magnificent park , including a quite celebrated lake , but with very few farms attached to [it]3315-it . [He]3305-the present marquis however held [a good patent place which had been conferred on [[his]3305-the present marquis descendants]3317-his descendants by [the old chancellor]3303-the old chancellor , and this brought in annually some thousands]3316-a good patent place which had been conferred on his descendants by the old chancellor , and this brought in annually some thousands . [His]3305-the present marquis marriage with [Lady Marney]3319-lady marney was quite an affair of the heart ; [her]3319-lady marney considerable jointure however did not diminish the lustre of [his]3305-the present marquis position . It was this impending marriage , and the anxiety of [Lady Marney]3320-lady marney to see [Egremont]290-egremont ’s affairs settled before it took place , which about a year and a half ago had induced [her]3319-lady marney to summon [him]3305-the present marquis so urgently from [Mowedale]147-mowedale , which [the reader]6526-the reader perhaps may have not forgotten . And now [Egremont]290-egremont is paying one of [his]290-egremont almost daily visits to [[his]290-egremont mother]1279-his mother at [Deloraine House]159-deloraine house . “ A truce to politics , [my]3323-lady marney dear [Charles]396-charles , ”[3323-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3323-lady marney ; [you]396-charles must be wearied with [my]3323-lady marney inquiries . Besides , [I]3323-lady marney do not take the sanguine view of affairs in which some of [[our]8770-our friends]7642-our friends indulge . [I]3323-lady marney am [one of those who think the pear is not ripe]8772-one of those who think the pear is not ripe . [These men]6055-these men will totter on , and longer perhaps than even [themselves]6055-these men imagine . [I]3323-lady marney want to speak of something very different . To - morrow , [[my]3323-lady marney dear son]8774-my dear son , is [your]8774-my dear son birth - day . Now [I]3323-lady marney should grieve were it to pass without [your]8774-my dear son receiving something which showed that its recollection was cherished by [[your]8774-my dear son mother]8775-your mother . But of all silly things in [the world]6016-the world , the silliest is a present that is not wanted . It destroys the sentiment a little perhaps but it enhances the gift , if [I]3323-lady marney ask [you]8774-my dear son in the most literal manner to assist [me]3323-lady marney in giving [you]8774-my dear son something that really would please [you]8774-my dear son ? ”[3323-lady marney] “ But how can [I]290-egremont , [[my]290-egremont dear mother]6060-my dear mother ? ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . [You]8774-my dear son have ever been so kind and so generous that [I]290-egremont literally want nothing . ”[290-egremont] “ Oh ! [you]8774-my dear son can not be such [a fortunate man]8778-a fortunate man as to want nothing , [Charles]396-charles , ”[3324-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3324-lady marney with a smile . “ A dressing - case [you]8774-my dear son have : [[your]8774-my dear son rooms]7234-your rooms are furnished enough : all this is in [my]3324-lady marney way ; but there are such things as horses and guns of which [I]3324-lady marney know nothing , but which [men]803-men always require . [You]8774-my dear son must want a horse or a gun , [Charles]396-charles . Well , [I]3324-lady marney should like [you]8774-my dear son to get either ; the finest , the most valuable that money can purchase . Or a brougham , [Charles]396-charles ; what do [you]8774-my dear son think of a new brougham ? Would [you]8774-my dear son like that [Barker]595-barker should build [you]8774-my dear son a brougham ? ”[3324-lady marney] [You]8774-my dear son are too good , [[my]290-egremont dear mother]6060-my dear mother . [I]290-egremont have horses and guns enough ; and [[my]290-egremont present carriage]8782-my present carriage is all [I]290-egremont can desire . ”[290-egremont] [You]8774-my dear son will not assist [me]3324-lady marney , then ? [You]8774-my dear son are resolved that [I]3324-lady marney shall do something very stupid . For to give [you]8774-my dear son something [I]3324-lady marney am determined . ”[3324-lady marney] “ Well [[my]290-egremont dear mother]6060-my dear mother , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont smiling and looking round , “ give [me]290-egremont something that is here . ”[290-egremont] “ Choose then , ”[3325-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3325-lady marney , and [she]3325-lady marney looked round the blue satin walls of [[her]3325-lady marney apartment]3326-her apartment , covered with cabinet pictures of exquisite art , and then at [her]3325-lady marney tables crowded with precious and fantastic toys . “ It would be plunder , [[my]290-egremont dear mother]6060-my dear mother , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ No , no ; [you]3325-lady marney have said it ; [you]3325-lady marney shall choose something . Will [you]3325-lady marney have those vases ? ”[3325-lady marney] and [she]3325-lady marney pointed to an almost matchless specimen of old Sevres porcelain . “ They are in too becoming a position to be disturbed , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ and would ill suit [[my]290-egremont quiet chambers]8785-my quiet chambers , where a bronze or a marble is [my]290-egremont greatest ornament . If [you]3325-lady marney would permit [me]290-egremont , [I]290-egremont would rather choose a picture ? ”[290-egremont] “ Then select one at once , ”[3327-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3327-lady marney ; [I]3327-lady marney make no reservation , except that [Watteau]284-watteau , for it was given [me]3327-lady marney by [[your]3325-lady marney father]1372-your father before [we]8787-we were married . Shall it be [this Cuyp]596-this cuyp ? ”[3327-lady marney] [I]290-egremont would rather choose this , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , and [he]290-egremont pointed to the portrait of [a saint by Allori]3328-a saint by allori : the face of [a beautiful young girl , radiant and yet solemn , with rich tresses of golden brown hair , and large eyes dark as night , fringed with ebon lashes that hung upon the glowing cheek]3329-a beautiful young girl , radiant and yet solemn , with rich tresses of golden brown hair , and large eyes dark as night , fringed with ebon lashes that hung upon the glowing cheek . “ Ah ! [you]3325-lady marney choose that ! Well , that was a great favourite of poor [Sir Thomas Lawrence]584-sir thomas . But for [my]290-egremont part [I]290-egremont have never seen any one in the least like it , and [I]290-egremont think [I]290-egremont am sure that [you]3325-lady marney have not . ”[290-egremont] “ It reminds [me]290-egremont — ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont musingly . “ Of what [you]290-egremont have dreamed , ”[3330-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3330-lady marney . “ Perhaps so , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont ; “ indeed [I]290-egremont think it must have been a dream . ”[290-egremont] “ Well , the vision shall still hover before [you]290-egremont , ”[1279-his mother] said [[his]290-egremont mother]1279-his mother ; “ and [you]290-egremont shall find this portrait to - morrow over [your]290-egremont chimney in [the Albany]8788-the albany . ”[1279-his mother] [Strangers]2312-strangers must withdraw . ”[290-egremont] “ Division : clear [the gallery]6356-the gallery . Withdraw . ”[290-egremont] “ Nonsense ; no ; it ’s quite ridiculous ; quite absurd . [Some fellow]8791-some fellow must get up . Send to [the Carlton]597-the carlton ; send to [the Reform]8792-the reform ; send to [Brookes]502-brookes ’s . Are [[your]3325-lady marney men]8793-your men ready ? No ; are [your]3325-lady marney ’s ? [I]1279-his mother am sure [I]1279-his mother ca n’t say . What does it mean ? Most absurd ! Are [there many fellows in [the library]6677-the library]8794-there many fellows in the library ? [The smoking - room]8796-the smoking - room is quite full . All [[our]8797-our men]8765-our men are paired till half - past eleven . [It]8799-it wants five minutes to the halfhour . What do [you]3325-lady marney think of [Trenchard]598-mr trenchard ’s speech ? [I]1279-his mother do n’t care for [ourselves]8797-our ; [I]1279-his mother am sorry for [him]598-mr trenchard . Well that is very charitable . Withdraw , withdraw ; [you]3325-lady marney must withdraw . ”[1279-his mother] “ Where are [you]3325-lady marney going , [Fitztheron]599-fitztheron ? ”[3332-a conservative whipling] said [a Conservative whipling]3332-a conservative whipling . [I]3332-a conservative whipling must go ; [I]3332-a conservative whipling am paired till half - past eleven , and it wants some minutes , and [[my]3332-a conservative whipling man]2851-my man is not [here]6027-here . ”[3332-a conservative whipling] “ Confound it ! ”[1279-his mother] “ How will it go ? ”[1279-his mother] “ Gad , [I]3332-a conservative whipling do n’t know . ”[3332-a conservative whipling] “ Fishy eh ? ”[1279-his mother] “ Deuced ! ”[3333-the under - whip] said [the under - whip]3333-the under - whip in an under - tone , pale and speaking behind [his]3333-the under - whip teeth . The division bell was still ringing ; [peers]3334-peers and [diplomatists]3335-diplomatists and [strangers]2312-strangers were turned out ; [members]3337-members came rushing in from [library]3338-library and [smoking - room]3339-smoking - room ; [some desperate cabs]3340-some desperate cabs just arrived in time to land [[their]3340-some desperate cabs passengers]3341-their passengers in [the waiting - room]3342-the waiting - room . The doors were locked . The mysteries of [the Lobby]3343-the lobby are only for [the initiated]3344-the initiated . Three quarters of an hour after the division was called , the result was known to [the exoteric world]3345-the exoteric world . Majority for [Ministers thirty - seven]3346-ministers thirty - seven ! Never had [the opposition]3347-the opposition made such a bad division , and this too on [their]3347-the opposition trial of strength for the session . Everything went wrong . [Lord Milford]260-lord milford was away without [a pair]3348-a pair . [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby , who had paired with [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , never came , and let [[his]574-mr ormsby man]3349-his man poll ; for which [he]574-mr ormsby was infinitely accursed , particularly by [the expectant twelve hundred a - yearers]3350-the expectant twelve hundred a - yearers , but not wanting anything [himself]574-mr ormsby , and having an income of forty thousand pounds paid quarterly , [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby bore [their]3347-the opposition reported indignation like a lamb . There were several other similar or analogous mischances ; [the whigs]1009-the whigs contrived to poll [Lord Grubminster]585-lord grubminster in a wheeled chair ; [he]585-lord grubminster was unconscious but had heard as much of the debate as [a good many]3352-a good many . [Colonel Fantomme]586-colonel fantomme on the other hand could not come to time ; [the mesmerist]3353-the mesmerist had thrown [him]586-colonel fantomme into a trance from which it was fated [he]586-colonel fantomme should never awake : but the crash of the night was a speech made against the opposition by [one of [[their]3347-the opposition own men]3355-their own men]3354-one of their own men , [Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard , who voted with [the government]1439-the government . [The rest]1807-the rest may be accounted for , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians to [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine the morning after ; “ it is simply vexatious ; it was a surprise and will be a lesson : but this affair of this [Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard — and [they]3347-the opposition tell [me]365-lady st julians that [William Loraine]600-william loraine was absolutely cheering [him]598-mr trenchard the whole time — what does it mean ? Do [you]581-lady deloraine know [the man]6600-the man ? ”[365-lady st julians] [I]581-lady deloraine have heard [Charles]396-charles speak of [him]6600-the man , and [I]581-lady deloraine think much in [his]6600-the man favour , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine ; “ if [he]6600-the man were here , [he]6600-the man would tell [us]8804-us more about it . [I]581-lady deloraine wonder [he]6600-the man does not come : [he]6600-the man never misses looking in after a great division and giving [me]581-lady deloraine all the news . ”[581-lady deloraine] “ Do [you]581-lady deloraine know , [[my]365-lady st julians dear friend]8757-my dear friend , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians with an air of some solemnity , [I]365-lady st julians am half meditating a great stroke ? This is not a time for trifling . It is all very well for [these people]1297-these people to boast of [their]1297-these people division of last night , but it was a surprise , and as great to [them]1297-these people as to [us]8804-us . [I]365-lady st julians know there is dissension in [the camp]8807-the camp ; ever since that Finality speech of [Lord John]308-lord john , there has been a smouldering sedition . [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole knows all about it ; [he]363-mr tadpole has liaisons with [the frondeurs]8808-the frondeurs . This affair of [Trenchard]598-mr trenchard may do [us]8804-us the greatest possible injury . When it comes to a fair fight , [the government]1439-the government have not more than twelve or so . If [this Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard and [three or four others]8810-three or four others choose to make [themselves]8810-three or four others of importance — [you]8757-my dear friend see ? The danger is imminent , it must be met with decision . ”[365-lady st julians] “ And what do [you]365-lady st julians propose doing ? ”[581-lady deloraine] “ Has [he]598-mr trenchard [a wife]6790-a wife ? ”[365-lady st julians] [I]365-lady st julians really do not know . [I]365-lady st julians wish [Charles]396-charles would come , perhaps [he]396-charles could tell [us]8804-us . ”[365-lady st julians] [I]365-lady st julians have no doubt [he]598-mr trenchard has , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [One]6021-one would have met [him]598-mr trenchard , somehow or other in the course of two years , if [he]598-mr trenchard had not been married . Well , married or unmarried , with [[his]598-mr trenchard wife]6766-his wife , or without [[his]598-mr trenchard wife,—I]8814-his wife,—i shall send [him]598-mr trenchard a card for Wednesday . ”[365-lady st julians] And [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians paused , overwhelmed as it were by the commensurate vastness of [her]365-lady st julians idea and [her]365-lady st julians sacrifice . “ Do not [you]581-lady deloraine think it would be rather sudden ? ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine . “ What does that signify ? [He]598-mr trenchard will understand it ; [he]598-mr trenchard will have gained [his]598-mr trenchard object ; and all will be right . ”[581-lady deloraine] “ But are [you]581-lady deloraine sure it is [his]598-mr trenchard object ? [We]8815-us do not know [the man]6600-the man . ”[365-lady st julians] “ What else can be [his]598-mr trenchard object ? ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [People]2341-people get into [Parliament]48-parliament to get on ; [their]2341-people aims are indefinite . If [they]2341-people have indulged in hallucinations about place before [they]2341-people enter [the House]6598-the house , [they]2341-people are soon freed from such distempered fancies ; [they]2341-people find [they]2341-people have no more talent than [other people]8819-other people , and if [they]2341-people had , [they]2341-people learn that power , patronage and pay are reserved for [us]8815-us and [[our]8815-us friends]7642-our friends . Well then like [practical men]8821-practical men , [they]2341-people look to some result , and [they]2341-people get it . [They]2341-people are asked out to dinner more than [they]2341-people would be ; [they]2341-people move rigmarole resolutions at nonsensical public meetings ; and [they]2341-people get invited with [[their]2341-people women]8822-their women to assemblies at [[their]2341-people leader]7835-their leader ’s where [they]2341-people see stars and blue ribbons , and above all , [us]8815-us , whom [they]2341-people little think in appearing on such occasions , make the greatest conceivable sacrifice . Well then , of course [such people]8824-such people are entirely in [one]6021-one ’s power , if [one]6021-one only had time and inclination to notice [them]8824-such people . [You]8827-you can do anything with [them]8824-such people . Ask [them]8824-such people to a ball , and [they]8824-such people will give [you]8827-you [their]8824-such people votes ; invite [them]8824-such people to dinner and if necessary [they]8824-such people will rescind [them]8824-such people ; but cultivate [them]8824-such people , remember [[their]8824-such people wives]6240-their wives at assemblies and call [[their]8824-such people daughters]8544-their daughters , if possible , by [their]8544-their daughters right names ; and [they]8824-such people will not only change [their]8824-such people principles or desert [their]8824-such people party for [you]8827-you ; but subscribe [their]8824-such people fortunes if necessary and lay down [their]8824-such people lives in [your]8827-you service . ”[365-lady st julians] [You]581-lady deloraine paint [them]8824-such people to the life , [my]581-lady deloraine dear [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine laughing ; “ but with such knowledge and such powers , why did [you]581-lady deloraine not save [[our]8830-we boroughs]8831-our boroughs ? ”[581-lady deloraine] [We]8830-we had lost [our]8830-we heads , then , [I]365-lady st julians must confess , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ What with [the dear King]8832-the dear king and [the dear Duke]8833-the dear duke , [we]8830-we really had brought [ourselves]8830-we to believe that [we]8830-we lived in the days of [Versailles]262-versailles or nearly ; and [I]3357-the servant must admit [I]3357-the servant think [we]8830-we had become a little too exclusive . Out of [the cottage circle]8834-the cottage circle , there was really [no world]8835-no world , and after all [we]8830-we were lost not by insulting [the people]914-the people but by snubbing [the aristocracy]835-the aristocracy . ”[3357-the servant] [The servant]3357-the servant announced [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . “ Oh ! [[my]3357-the servant dear Lady [Deloraine]581-lady deloraine]8838-my dear lady deloraine . Oh ! [[my]3357-the servant dear [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians]8839-my dear lady st julians ! ”[3357-the servant] and [she]3357-the servant shook [her]3357-the servant head . [You]365-lady st julians have no news , [I]365-lady st julians suppose , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ Only about that dreadful [Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard ; [you]365-lady st julians know the reason why [he]598-mr trenchard ratted ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ No , indeed , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians with a sigh . “ An invitation to [Lansdowne House]36-lansdowne house , for [himself]598-mr trenchard and [[his]598-mr trenchard wife]6766-his wife ! ”[365-lady st julians] “ Oh ! [he]598-mr trenchard is married then ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ Yes ; [she]6766-his wife is at the bottom of it all . Terms regularly settled beforehand . [I]365-lady st julians have a note here — all the facts . ”[365-lady st julians] And [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians twirled in [her]365-lady st julians hand a bulletin from [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . [Lansdowne House]36-lansdowne house is destined to cross [me]365-lady st julians , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians with bitterness . “ Well it is very provoking , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine , “ when [you]365-lady st julians had made up [your]365-lady st julians mind to ask [them]8841-them for Wednesday . ”[581-lady deloraine] “ Yes , that alone is a sacrifice , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ Talking over the division [I]290-egremont suppose , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont as [he]290-egremont entered . “ Ah ! [Mr Egremont]290-egremont , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ What [a hachis]8842-a hachis [you]290-egremont made of it . ”[365-lady st julians] [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians shook [her]365-lady st julians head , as it were reproachfully . [Charles]396-charles , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine , [we]8843-we were talking of [this Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard . Did [I]581-lady deloraine not once hear [you]396-charles say [you]396-charles knew something of [him]598-mr trenchard ? ”[581-lady deloraine] “ Why , [he]598-mr trenchard is one of [my]365-lady st julians intimate acquaintance . ”[365-lady st julians] “ Heavens ! what [a man]1218-a man for [a friend]6959-a friend ! ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ Heavens ! ”[365-lady st julians] echoed [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians raising [her]365-lady st julians hands . “ And why did [you]396-charles not present [him]598-mr trenchard to [me]581-lady deloraine , [Charles]396-charles , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine . [I]581-lady deloraine did ; at [Lady Peel]601-lady peel ’s . ”[581-lady deloraine] “ And why did [you]396-charles not ask [him]598-mr trenchard here ? ”[365-lady st julians] [I]581-lady deloraine did several times ; but [he]598-mr trenchard would not come . ”[581-lady deloraine] [He]598-mr trenchard is going to [Lansdowne House]36-lansdowne house , though , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . [I]290-egremont suppose [you]396-charles wrote the leading article in the Standard which [I]290-egremont have just read , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont smiling . “ It announces in large type the secret reasons of [Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard ’s vote . ”[290-egremont] “ It is a fact , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . “ That [Trenchard]598-mr trenchard is going to [Lansdowne House]36-lansdowne house to - night ; very likely . [I]365-lady st julians have met [him]598-mr trenchard at [Lansdowne House]36-lansdowne house half - a - dozen times . [He]598-mr trenchard is very intimate with [the family]883-the family and lives in [the same county]8847-the same county . ”[365-lady st julians] “ But [[his]598-mr trenchard wife]6766-his wife , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians ; “ that ’s the point : [he]598-mr trenchard never could get [[his]598-mr trenchard wife]6766-his wife [there]6019-there before . ”[365-lady st julians] [He]598-mr trenchard has none , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont very quietly . “ Then [we]8851-we may regain [him]598-mr trenchard , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians with energy . [You]290-egremont shall make a little dinner to [Greenwich]161-greenwich , [Mr Egremont]290-egremont , and [I]365-lady st julians will sit next to [him]598-mr trenchard . ”[365-lady st julians] [Fortunate Trenchard]602-fortunate trenchard ! ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ But do [you]290-egremont know [I]290-egremont fear [he]598-mr trenchard is hardly worthy of [his]598-mr trenchard lot . [He]598-mr trenchard has [a horror of [fine ladies]8853-fine ladies]8852-a horror of fine ladies ; and there is nothing in [the world]6016-the world [he]598-mr trenchard more avoids than what [you]290-egremont call society . At [home]6104-home , as this morning when [I]290-egremont breakfasted with [him]598-mr trenchard , or in [a circle of [[his]598-mr trenchard intimates]8857-his intimates]8856-a circle of his intimates , [he]598-mr trenchard is the best company in [the world]6016-the world ; [no one so well informed , fuller of rich humour , and more sincerely amiable]8859-no one so well informed , fuller of rich humour , and more sincerely amiable . [He]598-mr trenchard is popular with [all who know [him]598-mr trenchard]8860-all who know him — except [Taper]370-taper , [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , and [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . ”[290-egremont] “ Well , [I]365-lady st julians think [I]365-lady st julians will ask [him]598-mr trenchard still for Wednesday , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians ; “ and [I]365-lady st julians will write [him]598-mr trenchard a little note . If society is not [his]598-mr trenchard object , what is ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ Ay ! ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont , “ there is a great question for [you]290-egremont and [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians to ponder over . This is a lesson for [[you]290-egremont fine ladies]8861-you fine ladies , who think [you]290-egremont can govern [the world]6016-the world by what [you]290-egremont call [your]290-egremont social influences : asking [people]2341-people once or twice a - year to [an inconvenient crowd in [[your]290-egremont house]2726-your house]8864-an inconvenient crowd in your house ; now haughtily smirking , and now impertinently staring , at [them]2341-people ; and flattering [yourselves]290-egremont all this time , that to have the occasional privilege of entering [[your]290-egremont saloons]8866-your saloons and the periodical experience of [your]290-egremont insolent recognition , is to be a reward for great exertions , or if necessary an inducement to infamous tergiversation . ”[365-lady st julians] It was night : clear and serene , though the moon had not risen ; and a vast concourse of [persons]2121-persons were assembling on [Mowbray Moor]162-mowbray moor . [The chief gathering]3359-the chief gathering collected in the vicinity of some huge rocks , one of which , pre - eminent above its fellows , and having a broad flat head , on which [some twenty persons]3360-some twenty persons might easily stand at the same time , was called the Druid ’s Altar . [The ground about]3361-the ground about was strewn with stony fragments , covered tonight with [human beings]3362-human beings , who found a convenient resting - place amid these ruins of [some ancient temple]3363-some ancient temple or relics of [some ancient world]3364-some ancient world . [The shadowy concourse]3365-the shadowy concourse increased , the dim circle of the nocturnal assemblage each moment spread and widened ; there was the hum and stir of many thousands . Suddenly in the distance the sound of martial music : and instantly , quick as the lightning and far more wild , [each person present]3366-each person present brandished a flaming torch , amid a chorus of cheers , that , renewed and resounding , floated far away over the broad bosom of [the dusk wilderness]3367-the dusk wilderness . The music and the banners denoted the arrival of [the leaders of [the people]914-the people]3368-the leaders of the people . [They]3368-the leaders of the people mounted the craggy ascent that led to [the summit of [the Druid ’s Altar]3371-the druid ’s altar]3370-the summit of the druid ’s altar , and there , surrounded by [[his]3372-his companions]1924-his companions , amid the enthusiastic shouts of [the multitude]1200-the multitude , [Walter Gerard]424-gerard came forth to address [a TORCH - LIGHT MEETING]3375-a torch - light meeting . [His]3372-his tall form seemed colossal in the uncertain and flickering light , [his]3372-his rich and powerful voice reached almost to the utmost limit of [his]3372-his vast audience , now still with expectation and silent with excitement . [Their]3368-the leaders of the people fixed and eager glance , the mouth compressed with fierce resolution or distended by novel sympathy , as [they]3368-the leaders of the people listened to the exposition of [their]3368-the leaders of the people wrongs , and the vindication of the sacred rights of labour — the shouts and waving of the torches as some bright or bold phrase touched [them]3368-the leaders of the people to the quick — the cause , the hour , the scene — all combined to render [the assemblage]3376-the assemblage in a high degree exciting . [I]440-mick wonder if [Warner]493-warner will speak to - night , ”[440-mick] said [Dandy Mick]440-mick to [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . [He]493-warner ca n’t pitch it in like [Gerard]424-gerard , ”[786-his companion] replied [[his]3372-his companion]786-his companion . “ But [he]493-warner is [a trump in the tender]8867-a trump in the tender , ”[440-mick] said [the Dandy]440-mick . [The Handlooms]603-the handlooms looks to [him]493-warner as [[their]603-the handlooms man]1338-their man , and that ’s [a powerful section]8869-a powerful section . ”[440-mick] “ If [you]8870-you come to the depth of a question , there ’s nothing like [Stephen Morley]423-morley , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “ ‘ Twould take [six clergymen]8871-six clergymen any day to settle [him]493-warner . [He]493-warner knows the principles of society by heart . But [Gerard]424-gerard gets hold of the passions . ”[467-devilsdust] “ And that ’s the way to do the trick , ”[440-mick] said [Dandy Mick]440-mick . [I]440-mick wish [he]493-warner would say march , and no mistake . ”[440-mick] “ There is a great deal to do before saying that , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . [We]8872-we must have discussion , because when it comes to reasoning , [the oligarchs]8873-the oligarchs have not got a leg to stand on ; and [we]8872-we must stop the consumption of exciseable articles , and when [they]8873-the oligarchs have no tin to pay the bayonets and [[their]8873-the oligarchs b — y police]8874-their b — y police , [they]8873-the oligarchs are dished . ”[467-devilsdust] [You]6719-his friend have a long head , [Dusty]470-dusty , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ Why [I]6719-his friend have been thinking of it ever since [I]6719-his friend knew two and two made four , ”[6719-his friend] said [[his]440-mick friend]6719-his friend . [I]440-mick was not ten years old when [I]440-mick said to [myself]440-mick — It ’s a pretty go this , that [I]440-mick should be toiling in a shoddy - hole to pay the taxes for [a gentleman]6576-a gentleman what drinks [his]6576-a gentleman port wine and stretches [his]6576-a gentleman legs on a Turkey carpet . Hear , hear , ”[440-mick] [he]440-mick suddenly exclaimed , as [Gerard]424-gerard threw off a stinging sentence . “ Ah ! that ’s [the man for [the people]914-the people]8876-the man for the people . [You]8878-you will see , [Mick]440-mick , whatever happens , [Gerard]424-gerard is [the man who will always lead]8879-the man who will always lead . ”[424-gerard] [Gerard]424-gerard had ceased amid enthusiastic plaudits , and [Warner]493-warner[that hand - loom weaver whom [the reader]6526-the reader may recollect , and who had since become [a popular leader]3381-a popular leader and one of [the principal followers of [Gerard]424-gerard]3382-the principal followers of gerard]3379-that hand - loom weaver whom the reader may recollect , and who had since become a popular leader and one of the principal followers of gerard — had also addressed [the multitude]1200-the multitude . [They]1200-the multitude had cheered and shouted , and voted resolutions , and the business of the night was over . Now [they]1200-the multitude were enjoined to disperse in order and depart in peace . [The band]3384-the band sounded a triumphant retreat ; [the leaders]2045-the leaders had descended from [[the Druid]3386-the druid ’s Altar]3371-the druid ’s altar ; [the multitude]1200-the multitude were melting away , bearing back to [the town]1349-the town [their]1200-the multitude high resolves and panting thoughts , and echoing in many quarters the suggestive appeals of those who had addressed [them]1200-the multitude . [Dandy Mick]440-mick and [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust departed together ; the business of [their]1200-the multitude night had not yet commenced , and it was an important one . [They]1200-the multitude took [their]1200-the multitude way to [that suburb [whither Gerard]424-gerard]3390-that suburb whither gerard and [Morley]423-morley repaired the evening of [their]1200-the multitude return from [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey ; but it was not on this occasion to pay a visit to [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack and [[his]464-chaffing jack brilliant saloon]3391-his brilliant saloon . Winding through [many obscure lanes]3392-many obscure lanes , [Mick]440-mick and [[his]440-mick friend]6719-his friend at length turned into [a passage which ended in [a square court of a not inconsiderable size , and which was surrounded by [high buildings that had the appearance of warehouses]3396-high buildings that had the appearance of warehouses]3395-a square court of a not inconsiderable size , and which was surrounded by high buildings that had the appearance of warehouses]3394-a passage which ended in a square court of a not inconsiderable size , and which was surrounded by high buildings that had the appearance of warehouses . Entering [one of these]3397-one of these , and taking up a dim lamp that was placed on the stone of an empty hearth , [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust led [[his]6719-his friend friend]6719-his friend through [several unoccupied and unfurnished rooms]3399-several unoccupied and unfurnished rooms , until [he]6719-his friend came to one in which there were some signs of occupation . “ Now , [Mick]440-mick , ”[6719-his friend] said [he]6719-his friend , in a very earnest , almost solemn tone , “ are [you]440-mick firm ? ”[6719-his friend] “ All right , [my]6719-his friend hearty , ”[6719-his friend] replied [[his]440-mick friend]6719-his friend , though not without some affectation of ease . “ There is a good deal to go through , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “ It tries [a man]1218-a man . ”[467-devilsdust] [You]440-mick do n’t mean that ? ”[6719-his friend] “ But if [you]440-mick are firm , all ’s right . Now [I]467-devilsdust must leave [you]440-mick . ”[467-devilsdust] “ No , no , [Dusty]470-dusty , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . [I]467-devilsdust must go , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust ; “ and [you]440-mick must rest here till [you]440-mick are sent for . Now mind — whatever is bid [you]440-mick , obey ; and whatever [you]440-mick see , be quiet . There , ”[467-devilsdust] and [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust taking a flask out of [his]6719-his friend pocket , held it forth to [[his]6719-his friend friend]6719-his friend , “ give a good pull , [man]6203-man , [I]6719-his friend ca n’t leave it [you]6203-man , for though [your]6203-man heart must be warm , [your]6203-man head must be cool , ”[6719-his friend] and so saying [he]6719-his friend vanished . Notwithstanding the animating draught , the heart of [Mick Radley]445-mick radley trembled . There are some moments when the nervous system defies even brandy . [Mick]440-mick was on the eve of a great and solemn incident , round which for years [his]440-mick imagination had gathered and brooded . Often in that imagination [he]440-mick had conceived the scene , and successfully confronted its perils or its trials . Often had the occasion been the drama of many a triumphant reverie , but the stern presence of reality had dispelled all [his]440-mick fancy and all [his]440-mick courage . [He]440-mick recalled the warning of [Julia]443-julia , who had often dissuaded [him]440-mick from the impending step ; that warning received with so much scorn and treated with so much levity . [He]440-mick began to think that [women]1987-women were always right ; that [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust was after all [a dangerous counsellor]3403-a dangerous counsellor ; [he]440-mick even meditated over the possibility of a retreat . [He]440-mick looked around [him]440-mick : the glimmering lamp scarcely indicated the outline of [the obscure chamber]3404-the obscure chamber . It was lofty , nor in the obscurity was it possible for the eye to reach the ceiling , which several huge beams seemed to cross transversally , looming in the darkness . There was apparently no windows , and the door by which [they]3405-their had entered was not easily to be recognised . [Mick]440-mick had just taken up the lamp and was surveying [his]440-mick position , when a slight noise startled [him]440-mick , and looking round [he]440-mick beheld at some little distance two forms which [he]440-mick hoped were human . Enveloped in dark cloaks and wearing black masks , a conical cap of the same colour adding to [their]3405-their considerable height , each held a torch . [They]3405-their stood in silence — [two awful sentries]3406-two awful sentries . [Their]3405-their appearance appalled , [their]3405-their stillness terrified , [Mick]440-mick : [he]440-mick remained with [his]440-mick mouth open and the lamp in [his]440-mick extended arm . At length , unable any longer to sustain the solemn mystery , and plucking up [his]440-mick natural audacity , [he]440-mick exclaimed , [I]440-mick say , what do [you]3405-their want ? ”[440-mick] [All]6223-all was silent . “ Come , come , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick much alarmed ; “ none of this sort of thing . [I]440-mick say , [you]3405-their must speak though . ”[440-mick] [The figures]3408-the figures advanced : [they]3408-the figures stuck [their]3408-the figures torches in a niche that was by ; and then [they]3408-the figures placed each of [them]3408-the figures a hand on the shoulder of [Mick]440-mick . “ No , no ; none of that , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick , trying to disembarrass [himself]440-mick . But , notwithstanding this fresh appeal , one of [the silent masks]3409-the silent masks pinioned [his]440-mick arms ; and in a moment the eyes of [the helpless friend of [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust]3410-the helpless friend of devilsdust were bandaged . Conducted by [these guides]3411-these guides , it seemed to [Mick]440-mick that [he]440-mick was traversing [interminable rooms]3412-interminable rooms , or rather [galleries]1438-galleries , for once stretching out [his]440-mick arm , while one of [[his]440-mick supporters]6936-his supporters had momentarily quitted [him]440-mick to open some gate or door , [Mick]440-mick touched a wall . At length [one of the masks]3415-one of the masks spoke , and said , “ In five minutes [you]440-mick will be in the presence of [the SEVEN]8882-the seven — prepare . ”[3415-one of the masks] At this moment rose the sound of distant voices singing in concert , and gradually increasing in volume as [Mick]440-mick and the masks advanced . One of [these attendants]3416-these attendants now notifying to [their]3416-these attendants charge that [he]440-mick must kneel down , [Mick]440-mick found [he]440-mick rested on a cushion , while at the same time [his]440-mick arms still pinioned , [he]440-mick seemed to be left alone . The voices became louder and louder ; [Mick]440-mick could distinguish the words and burthen of the hymn ; [he]440-mick was sensible that [many persons]3417-many persons were entering [the apartment]7588-the apartment ; [he]440-mick could distinguish the measured tread of [some solemn procession]3419-some solemn procession . Round [the chamber]815-the chamber , more than once , [they]3416-these attendants moved with slow and awful step . Suddenly that movement ceased ; there was a pause of a few minutes ; at length a voice spoke . [I]3425-a presiding one denounce [John Briars]604-john briars . ”[3425-a presiding one] “ Why ? ”[3425-a presiding one] said another . [He]604-john briars offers to take nothing but piece - work ; [the man who does piece - work]8883-the man who does piece - work is guilty of less defensible conduct than [a drunkard]8884-a drunkard . The worst passions of [our]8885-our nature are enlisted in support of piece - work . Avarice , meanness , cunning , hypocrisy , all excite and feed upon [the miserable votary who works by the task and not by the hour]8886-the miserable votary who works by the task and not by the hour . [A man who earns by piece - work]8887-a man who earns by piece - work forty shillings per week , the usual wages for day - work being twenty , robs [[his]604-john briars fellows]8888-his fellows of a week ’s employment ; therefore [I]3425-a presiding one denounce [John Briars]604-john briars . ”[3425-a presiding one] “ Let it go forth , ”[3421-the other voice] said [the other voice]3421-the other voice ; [John Briars]604-john briars is denounced . If [he]604-john briars receive another week ’s wages by the piece , [he]604-john briars shall not have the option of working the week after for time . No.87 , see to [John Briars]604-john briars . ”[3421-the other voice] [I]3422-another voice denounce [Claughton]164-claughton and [Hicks]606-hicks , ”[3422-another voice] said [another voice]3422-another voice . “ Why ? ”[3422-another voice] [They]8889-they have removed [Gregory Ray]607-gregory ray from being [a superintendent]8890-a superintendent , because [he]607-gregory ray belonged to [this lodge]8891-this lodge . ”[3421-the other voice] [Brethren]608-brethren , is it [your]608-brethren pleasure that there shall be a turn out for ten days at [Claughton]164-claughton and [Hicks]606-hicks ? ”[3421-the other voice] “ It is [our]3423-several voices pleasure , ”[3423-several voices] cried [several voices]3423-several voices . “ No.34 , give orders to - morrow that the works at [Claughton]164-claughton and [Hicks]606-hicks stop till further orders . ”[3423-several voices] [Brethren]7455-brethren , ”[3422-another voice] said [another voice]3422-another voice , [I]3422-another voice propose the expulsion from [this Union]8893-this union , of [any member who shall be known to boast of [his]8894-any member who shall be known to boast of his superior ability , as to either the quantity or quality of work he can do , either in public or private company superior ability , as to either the quantity or quality of work [he]8894-any member who shall be known to boast of his superior ability , as to either the quantity or quality of work he can do , either in public or private company can do , either in public or [private company]8895-private company]8894-any member who shall be known to boast of his superior ability , as to either the quantity or quality of work he can do , either in public or private company . Is it [your]608-brethren pleasure ? ”[3422-another voice] “ It is [our]3426-our pleasure . ”[3421-the other voice] [Brethren]608-brethren , ”[3425-a presiding one] said a voice that seemed [a presiding one]3425-a presiding one , “ before [we]3426-our proceed to the receipt of the revenue from [the different districts of this lodge]8896-the different districts of this lodge , there is [I]3425-a presiding one am informed [a stranger present , who prays to be admitted]8897-a stranger present , who prays to be admitted into [[our]3426-our fraternity]8898-our fraternity . Are all robed in the mystic robe ? Are all masked in the secret mask ? ”[3425-a presiding one] “ All “[3423-several voices] Then let [us]3426-our pray ! ” And thereupon after a movement which intimated that [all present]8899-all present were kneeling , [the presiding voice]8900-the presiding voice offered up an extemporary prayer of great power and even eloquence . This was succeeded by [the Hymn of Labour]8901-the hymn of labour , and at its conclusion the arms of [the neophyte]8902-the neophyte were unpinioned , and then [his]8902-the neophyte eyes were unbandaged . [Mick]440-mick found [himself]440-mick in [a lofty and spacious room lighted with many tapers]8903-a lofty and spacious room lighted with many tapers . [Its]8903-a lofty and spacious room lighted with many tapers walls were hung with black cloth ; at a table covered with the same material , were seated [seven persons in surplices and masked]8904-seven persons in surplices and masked , [the president]8905-the president on a loftier seat ; above which on a pedestal was a skeleton complete . On each side of the skeleton was [a man robed and masked , holding a drawn sword]8906-a man robed and masked , holding a drawn sword ; and on each of [Mick]440-mick was [a man in the same garb holding a battle - axe]8907-a man in the same garb holding a battle - axe . On the table was the sacred volume open , and at a distance , ranged in order on each side of [the room]798-the room , was a row of [persons in white robes and white masks , and holding torches]8909-persons in white robes and white masks , and holding torches . “[445-mick radley] [Michael Radley]445-mick radley , ” said [the President]8905-the president . “[445-mick radley] Do [you]445-mick radley voluntarily swear in the presence of [Almighty God]398-god and before [these witnesses]3427-these witnesses , that [you]445-mick radley will execute with zeal and alacrity , as far as in [you]445-mick radley lies , every task and injunction that [the majority of [[your]445-mick radley brethren]3429-your brethren]3428-the majority of your brethren testified by the mandate of [this grand committee]3430-this grand committee , shall impose upon [you]445-mick radley , in futherance of [our]3431-our common welfare , of which [they]3428-the majority of your brethren are [the sole judges]3432-the sole judges ; such as the chastisement of [Nobs]609-nobs , the assassination of [oppressive and tyrannical masters]3433-oppressive and tyrannical masters , or the demolition of all [mills]3434-mills , works and [shops]3435-shops that shall be deemed by [us]3431-our incorrigible . Do [you]445-mick radley swear this in the presence of [Almighty God]398-god and before [these witnesses]3427-these witnesses ? ” “[445-mick radley] [I]0-i do swear it , ” replied a tremulous voice . “[0-i] Then rise and kiss that book . [Mick]440-mick slowly rose from [his]440-mick kneeling position , advanced with a trembling step , and bending , embraced with reverence the open volume . Immediately [every one]6142-every one unmasked ; [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust came forward , and taking [Mick]440-mick by the hand led [him]440-mick to [the President]8905-the president , who received [him]440-mick pronouncing some mystic rhymes . [He]440-mick was covered with a robe and presented with a torch , and then ranged in order with [[his]440-mick companions]1924-his companions . Thus terminated the initiation of [Dandy Mick]440-mick into [a TRADES UNION]8914-a trades union . “[398-god] [[His]398-god lordship]6586-his lordship has not yet rung [his]398-god bell , [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen . ” It was the valet of [Lord Milford]260-lord milford that spoke , addressing from the door of [a house in [Belgrave Square]165-belgrave square]8915-a house in belgrave square , about noon , a deputation from the National Convention , consisting of [two of [[its]8914-a trades union delegates]8917-its delegates , who waited on [the young viscount]8918-the young viscount in common with [other members of the legislature]8919-other members of the legislature , in order to call [his]8918-the young viscount particular attention to the National Petition which [the Convention]8920-the convention had prepared , and which in the course of the session was to be presented by one of [the members for [Birmingham]111-birmingham]8921-the members for birmingham]8916-two of its delegates , who waited on the young viscount in common with other members of the legislature , in order to call his particular attention to the national petition which the convention had prepared , and which in the course of the session was to be presented by one of the members for birmingham . “[6586-his lordship] [I]0-i fear [we]3439-we are too early for these fine birds , ” said [one delegate to the other]8922-one delegate to the other . “[0-i] Who is next on [our]3439-we list ? ” “[0-i] No . 27 , — [Street]3440-street , close by ; [Mr THOROUGH BASE]610-mr thorough base : [he]610-mr thorough base ought to be with [the people]914-the people , for [[his]610-mr thorough base father]6082-his father was only [a fiddler]3443-a fiddler ; but [I]0-i understand [he]6082-his father is quite [an aristocrat]3444-an aristocrat and has married [a widow of quality]3445-a widow of quality . ” “[3445-a widow of quality] Well , [knock]3446-knock . [Mr Thorough Base]610-mr thorough base was not at [home]6104-home ; had received the card of [the delegates]8924-the delegates apprising [him]610-mr thorough base of the honour of [their]8924-the delegates intended visit , but had made up [his]610-mr thorough base mind on the subject . No.18 in [the same street]8925-the same street received [them]8924-the delegates more courteously . Here resided [Mr KREMLIN]611-mr kremlin , who after listening with patience if not with interest , to [their]8924-the delegates statement , apprised [them]8924-the delegates that forms of government were of no consequence , and domestic policy of no interest ; that there was only one subject which should engage the attention of [public men]8926-public men , because everything depended on it,—that was [our]8927-our external system ; and that the only specific for a revival of trade and the contentment of [the people]914-the people , was a general settlement of the boundary questions . Finally , [Mr Kremlin]611-mr kremlin urged upon the National Convention to recast [their]8924-the delegates petition with this view , assuring [them]8924-the delegates that on foreign policy [they]8924-the delegates would have [the public]955-the public with [them]8924-the delegates . The deputation in reply might have referred as an evidence of the general interest excited by questions of foreign policy , to the impossibility even of [a leader]8930-a leader making a house on one ; and to the fact that there are [not three men in the House of Commons who even pretend to have any acquaintance with the external circumstances of]8931-not three men in the house of commons who even pretend to have any acquaintance with the external circumstances of [the country]932-the country ; [they]8924-the delegates might have added , that even in such an assembly [Mr Kremlin]611-mr kremlin [himself]611-mr kremlin was distinguished for ignorance , for [he]611-mr kremlin had only one idea,—and that was wrong . [Their]8924-the delegates next visit was to [WRIGGLE]612-wriggle , [a member for [a metropolitan district]8934-a metropolitan district]8933-a member for a metropolitan district , [a disciple of Progress , who went with the times]8935-a disciple of progress , who went with the times , but who took particular good care to ascertain [their]8924-the delegates complexion ; and whose movements if expedient could partake of a regressive character . As the Charter might some day turn up trumps as well as so many other unexpected cards and colours , [Wriggle]612-wriggle gave [his]612-wriggle adhesion to it , but of course only provisionally ; provided that is to say , [he]612-wriggle might vote against it at present . But [he]612-wriggle saw no harm in it — not [he]612-wriggle , and should be prepared to support it when circumstances , that is to say the temper of the times , would permit [him]612-wriggle . More could hardly be expected from [a gentleman in the delicate position in which [Wriggle]612-wriggle]8936-a gentleman in the delicate position in which wriggle found [himself]612-wriggle at this moment , for [he]612-wriggle had solicited a baronetcy of [the whigs]1009-the whigs , and had secretly pledged [himself]612-wriggle to [Taper]370-taper to vote against [them]1009-the whigs on the impending [Jamaica]166-jamaica division . [BOMBASTES RIP]613-bombastes rip snubbed [them]8924-the delegates , which was hard , for [he]3447-he had been one of [themselves]8924-the delegates , had written confidential letters in 1831 to [the secretary of the Treasury]8938-the secretary of the treasury , and “[3446-knock] provided [his]3447-he expenses were paid , ” offered to come up from [the manufacturing town]8939-the manufacturing town [he]3447-he now represented , at the head of [a hundred thousand men]8940-a hundred thousand men , and burn down [Apsley House]167-apsley house . But now [Bombastes Rip]613-bombastes rip talked of [the great middle class ; of public order and public credit]8941-the great middle class ; of public order and public credit . [He]3447-he would have said more to [them]8924-the delegates , but had an appointment in [the city]8942-the city , being [a most active member of the committee for raising a statue to [the Duke of [Wellington]350-the duke of wellington]1227-the duke of wellington]8943-a most active member of the committee for raising a statue to the duke of wellington . [FLOATWELL]614-floatwell received [them]8924-the delegates in the politest manner , though [he]614-floatwell did not agree with [them]8924-the delegates . What [he]614-floatwell did agree with was difficult to say . Clever , brisk , and bustling , with an university reputation and without patrimony , [Floatwell]614-floatwell shrunk from the toils of a profession , and in the hurry skurry of reform found [himself]614-floatwell to [his]614-floatwell astonishment [a parliament man]8945-a parliament man . There [he]614-floatwell had remained , but why , [the Fates alone]8946-the fates alone knew . The fun of such a thing must have evaporated with the novelty . [Floatwell]614-floatwell had entered public life in complete ignorance of every subject which could possibly engage the attention of [a public man]8947-a public man . [He]614-floatwell knew nothing of history , national or constitutional law , had indeed none but puerile acquirements , and had seen nothing of life . Assiduous at committees [he]614-floatwell gained those superficial habits of business which are competent to the conduct of ordinary affairs , and picked up in time some of the slang of economical questions . [Floatwell]614-floatwell began at once with a little success , and [he]614-floatwell kept [his]614-floatwell little success ; [nobody]6018-nobody envied [him]614-floatwell it ; [he]614-floatwell hoarded [his]614-floatwell sixpences without exciting any evil emulation . [He]614-floatwell was [one of those characters who above all things shrink from isolation , and who imagine [they]8946-the fates alone are getting on if [they]8946-the fates alone are keeping company with [some who stick like [themselves]8946-the fates alone]8950-some who stick like themselves]8949-one of those characters who above all things shrink from isolation , and who imagine they are getting on if they are keeping company with some who stick like themselves . [He]614-floatwell was always [an idolater of [some great personage who was on the shelf]8952-some great personage who was on the shelf , and who [he]614-floatwell was convinced , because [the great personage]8953-the great personage assured [him]614-floatwell of it after dinner , would sooner or later turn out [the man]6600-the man]8951-an idolater of some great personage who was on the shelf , and who he was convinced , because the great personage assured him of it after dinner , would sooner or later turn out the man . At present , [Floatwell]614-floatwell swore by [Lord Dunderhead]615-lord dunderhead ; and the game of [this little coterie]8955-this little coterie , who dined together and thought [they]8955-this little coterie were [a party]6258-a party , was to be courteous to the Convention . After the endurance of an almost interminable lecture on the currency from [Mr KITE]616-mr kite , who would pledge [himself]616-mr kite to the charter if the charter would pledge itself to one - pound notes , [the two delegates]8957-the two delegates had arrived in [Piccadilly]168-piccadilly , and the next member upon [their]8957-the two delegates list was [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine . “[3446-knock] It is two o’clock , ” said [one of [the delegates]8924-the delegates]8958-one of the delegates , “[0-i] [I]0-i think [we]3448-we may venture ; ” so [they]8957-the two delegates knocked at the portal of [the court yard]8960-the court yard , and found [they]8957-the two delegates were awaited . [A private staircase]8961-a private staircase led to [the suite of rooms of [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine , who lived in [the family mansion]8963-the family mansion]8962-the suite of rooms of lord valentine , who lived in the family mansion . [The delegates]8924-the delegates were ushered through [an ante - chamber]8965-an ante - chamber into [a saloon]8966-a saloon which opened into [a very fanciful conservatory , where amid tall tropical plants played a fountain]8967-a very fanciful conservatory , where amid tall tropical plants played a fountain . [The saloon]1892-the saloon was hung with blue satin , and adorned with brilliant mirrors : [its]1892-the saloon coved ceiling was richly painted , and [its]1892-the saloon furniture became the rest of [its]1892-the saloon decorations . On one sofa were a number of portfolios , some open , full of drawings of costumes ; a table of pietra dura was covered with richly bound volumes that appeared to have been recently referred to ; several ancient swords of extreme beauty were lying on a couch ; in a corner of [the room]798-the room was a figure in complete armour , black and gold richly inlaid , and grasping in its gauntlet the ancient standard of [England]28-england . [The two delegates of the National Convention]8970-the two delegates of the national convention stared at [each other]6085-each other , as if to express [their]8970-the two delegates of the national convention surprise that [a dweller in such an abode]8972-a dweller in such an abode should ever have permitted [them]8970-the two delegates of the national convention to enter [it]1892-the saloon ; but ere [either of [them]8970-the two delegates of the national convention]8973-either of them could venture to speak , [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine made [his]478-lord valentine appearance . [He]478-lord valentine was [a young man]782-a young man , above the middle height , slender , broad - shouldered , small - waisted , of a graceful presence ; [he]478-lord valentine was very fair , with dark blue eyes , bright and intelligent , and features of classic precision ; a small Greek cap crowned [his]478-lord valentine long light - brown hair , and [he]478-lord valentine was enveloped in a morning robe of Indian shawls . “[0-i] Well , [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen , ” said [[his]0-i lordship]6586-his lordship , as [he]0-i invited [them]7251-gentlemen to be seated , in a clear and cheerful voice , and with an unaffected tone of frankness which put [[his]0-i guests]1913-his guests at [their]1913-his guests ease ; “[7251-gentlemen] [I]0-i promised to see [you]7251-gentlemen ; well , what have [you]7251-gentlemen got to say ? [The delegates]8924-the delegates made [their]8924-the delegates accustomed statement ; [they]8924-the delegates wished to pledge [no one]6145-no one ; all that [the people]914-the people desired was a respectful discussion of [their]914-the people claims ; the national petition , signed by nearly a million and a half of [the flower of [the working classes]7728-the working classes]8980-the flower of the working classes , was shortly to be presented to [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , praying [the House]159-deloraine house to take into consideration the five points in which [the working classes]7728-the working classes deemed [their]7728-the working classes best interests involved ; to wit , universal suffrage , vote by ballot , annual parliaments , [salaried members]8984-salaried members , and the abolition of the property qualification . “[7251-gentlemen] And supposing these five points conceded , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine , “[7251-gentlemen] what do [you]7251-gentlemen mean to do ? ” “[7251-gentlemen] [The people then]3450-the people then being at length really represented , ” replied [one of [the delegates]8924-the delegates]8958-one of the delegates , “[3450-the people then] [they]3450-the people then would decide upon the measures which the interests of [the great majority]3451-the great majority require . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am not so clear about that , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine ; “[3451-the great majority] that is the very point at issue . [I]0-i do not think [the great majority]3451-the great majority are [the best judges of [their]3451-the great majority own interests]3453-the best judges of their own interests . At all events , [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen , the respective advantages of aristocracy and democracy are a moot point . Well then , finding the question practically settled in [this country]1135-this country , [you]7251-gentlemen will excuse [me]0-i for not wishing to agitate it . [I]0-i give [you]7251-gentlemen complete credit for the sincerity of [your]7251-gentlemen convictions ; extend the same confidence to [me]0-i . [You]7251-gentlemen are [democrats]3456-democrats ; [I]0-i am [an aristocrat]3444-an aristocrat . [[My]0-i family]3458-my family has been ennobled for nearly three centuries ; [they]3458-my family bore a knightly name before [their]3458-my family elevation . [They]3458-my family have mainly and materially assisted in making [England]28-england what it is . [They]3458-my family have shed [their]3458-my family blood in many battles ; [I]0-i have had [two ancestors]3459-two ancestors killed in the command of [[our]3460-our fleets]3461-our fleets . [You]7251-gentlemen will not underrate such services , even if [you]7251-gentlemen do not appreciate [their]3458-my family conduct as [statesmen]3462-statesmen , though that has often been laborious , and sometimes distinguished . The finest trees in [England]28-england were planted by [[my]0-i family]3458-my family ; [they]3458-my family raised several of [[your]7251-gentlemen most beautiful churches]3464-your most beautiful churches ; [they]3458-my family have built bridges , made [roads]3465-roads , dug mines , and constructed [canals]3466-canals , and drained a marsh of a million of acres which bears [our]3460-our name to this day , and is now one of [the most flourishing portions of [the country]932-the country]3467-the most flourishing portions of the country . [You]7251-gentlemen talk of [our]3460-our taxation and [our]3460-our wars ; and of [your]7251-gentlemen inventions and [your]7251-gentlemen industry . [Our]3460-our wars converted [an island]3469-an island into [an empire]3470-an empire , and at any rate developed that industry and stimulated those inventions of which [you]7251-gentlemen boast . [You]7251-gentlemen tell [me]0-i that [you]7251-gentlemen are [the delegates of [the unrepresented working classes of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3472-the unrepresented working classes of mowbray]3471-the delegates of the unrepresented working classes of mowbray . Why , what would [Mowbray]402-lord marney have been if it had not been for [[your]7251-gentlemen aristocracy]3473-your aristocracy and [their]3473-your aristocracy wars ? [[Your]7251-gentlemen town]3474-your town would not have existed ; there would have been [no working classes]3475-no working classes [there]6019-there to send up [delegates]3477-delegates . In fact [you]7251-gentlemen owe [your]7251-gentlemen every existence to [us]3478-us . [I]0-i have told [you]7251-gentlemen what [[my]0-i ancestors]3479-my ancestors have done ; [I]0-i am prepared , if the occasion requires it , not to disgrace [them]3479-my ancestors ; [I]0-i have inherited [their]3479-my ancestors great position , and [I]0-i tell [you]7251-gentlemen fairly , [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen , [I]0-i will not relinquish it without a struggle . ” “[0-i] Will [you]7251-gentlemen combat [the people in that suit of armour]3481-the people in that suit of armour , [[my]0-i lord]6037-my lord ? ” said [one of [the delegates]8924-the delegates]8958-one of the delegates smiling , but in a tone of kindness and respect . “[7251-gentlemen] That suit of armour has combated for [the people]914-the people before this , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine , “[914-the people] for it stood by [Simon de Montfort]463-simon on [the field of [Evesham]170-evesham]3484-the field of evesham . ” “[6037-my lord] [[My]0-i lord]6037-my lord , ” said [the other delegate]8989-the other delegate , “[6037-my lord] it is well known that [you]7251-gentlemen come from [a great and honoured race]3486-a great and honoured race ; and [we]3487-we have seen enough to - day to show that in intelligence and spirit [you]7251-gentlemen are not unworthy of [your]7251-gentlemen ancestry . But the great question , which [[your]7251-gentlemen lordship]7336-your lordship has introduced , not [us]3487-we , is not to be decided by a happy instance . [[Your]7251-gentlemen ancestors]3489-your ancestors may have done great things . What wonder ! [They]3489-your ancestors were members of a very limited class which had the monopoly of action . And [the people]914-the people , have not [they]914-the people shed [their]914-the people blood in battle , though [they]914-the people may have commanded fleets less often than [[your]7251-gentlemen lordship ’s relatives]3491-your lordship ’s relatives ? And these mines and canals that [you]7251-gentlemen have excavated and constructed , [these woods [you]7251-gentlemen have planted]3492-these woods you have planted , these waters [you]7251-gentlemen have drained — had [the people]914-the people no hand in these creations ? What share in these great works had that faculty of Labour whose sacred claims [we]3487-we now urge , but which for centuries have been passed over in contemptuous silence ? No , [[my]0-i lord]6037-my lord , [we]3487-we call upon [you]7251-gentlemen to decide this question by the result . [The Aristocracy of [England]28-england]3495-the aristocracy of england have had for three centuries the exercise of power ; for the last century and a half that exercise has been uncontrolled ; [they]3495-the aristocracy of england form at this moment the most prosperous class that the history of [the world]6016-the world can furnish : as rich as [the Roman senators]3497-the roman senators , with sources of convenience and enjoyment which modern science could alone supply . All this is not denied . [Your]7251-gentlemen order stands before [Europe]29-europe the most gorgeous of existing spectacles ; though [you]7251-gentlemen have of late years dexterously thrown some of the odium of [your]7251-gentlemen polity upon [that middle class which [you]7251-gentlemen despise , and who are despicable only because [they]3498-that middle class which you despise , and who are despicable only because they imitate you imitate [you]7251-gentlemen]3498-that middle class which you despise , and who are despicable only because they imitate you , [your]7251-gentlemen tenure of power is not in reality impaired . [You]7251-gentlemen govern [us]3487-we still with absolute authority — and [you]7251-gentlemen govern [the most miserable people on the face of the globe]3499-the most miserable people on the face of the globe . ” “[7251-gentlemen] And is this a fair description of [the people of [England]28-england]6126-the people of england ? ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine . “[0-i] A flash of rhetoric , [I]0-i presume , that would place [them]6126-the people of england lower than [the Portuguese]617-the portuguese or [the Poles]618-the poles , [the serfs of [Russia]171-russia]3501-the serfs of russia or [the Lazzaroni of [Naples]172-naples]3502-the lazzaroni of naples . ” “[3502-the lazzaroni of naples] Infinitely lower , ” said [the delegate]8990-the delegate , “[3502-the lazzaroni of naples] for [they]6126-the people of england are not only degraded , but conscious of [their]6126-the people of england degradation . [They]6126-the people of england no longer believe in any innate difference between the governing and [the governed classes of [this country]1135-this country]3503-the governed classes of this country . [They]6126-the people of england are sufficiently enlightened to feel [they]6126-the people of england are [victims]3505-victims . Compared with [the privileged classes of [[their]6126-the people of england own land]2202-their own land]3506-the privileged classes of their own land , [they]6126-the people of england are in a lower state than any other population compared with [[its]1135-this country privileged classes]3508-its privileged classes . All is relative , [[my]0-i lord]6037-my lord , and believe [me]0-i , the relations of [the working classes of [England]28-england to its privileged orders]3510-the working classes of england to its privileged orders are relations of enmity , and therefore of peril . ” “[914-the people] [The people]914-the people must have [leaders]3512-leaders , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine . “[914-the people] And [they]914-the people have found [them]3512-leaders , ” said [the delegate]8990-the delegate . “[914-the people] When it comes to a push [they]914-the people will follow [[their]914-the people nobility]3513-their nobility , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine . “[914-the people] Will [[their]914-the people nobility]3513-their nobility lead [them]914-the people ? ” said [the other delegate]8989-the other delegate . “[914-the people] For [my]0-i part [I]0-i do not pretend to be [a philosopher]3515-a philosopher , and if [I]0-i saw [a Simon de Montfort]463-simon again [I]0-i should be content to fight under [his]463-simon banner . ” “[3516-we] [We]3516-we have [an aristocracy of wealth]3517-an aristocracy of wealth , ” said [the delegate who had chiefly spoken]8993-the delegate who had chiefly spoken . “[3516-we] In a progressive civilization wealth is the only means of class distinction : but a new disposition of wealth may remove even this . ” “[3518-you] Ah ! [you]3518-you want to get at [[our]3516-we estates]2203-our estates , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine smiling ; “[3518-you] but the effort on [your]3518-you part may resolve society into its original elements , and the old sources of distinction may again develop [themselves]3520-themselves . ” “[3521-tall barons] [Tall barons]3521-tall barons will not stand against [Paixhans]619-paixhans rockets , ” said [the delegate]8990-the delegate . “[3521-tall barons] Modern science has vindicated the natural equality of [man]6203-man . ” “[0-i] And [I]0-i must say [I]0-i am very sorry for it , ” said [the other delegate]8989-the other delegate ; “[0-i] for human strength always seems to [me]0-i the natural process of settling affairs . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am not surprised at [your]3518-you opinion , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine , turning to [the delegate]8990-the delegate and smiling . “[0-i] [I]0-i should not be over - glad to meet [you]3518-you in a fray . [You]3518-you stand some inches above six feet , or [I]0-i am mistaken . ” “[3518-you] [I]0-i was six feet two inches when [I]0-i stopped growing , ” said [the delegate]8990-the delegate ; “[3518-you] and age has not stolen any of [my]0-i height yet . ” “[3518-you] That suit of armour would fit [you]3518-you , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine , as [they]8998-they all rose . “[3518-you] And might [I]0-i ask [[your]3523-your lordship]7336-your lordship , ” said [the tall delegate]8999-the tall delegate , “[0-i] why it is here ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am to represent [Richard Coeur de Lion]620-richard coeur de lion at the Queen ’s ball , ” said [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine ; “[0-i] and before [[my]0-i sovereign]3525-my sovereign [I]0-i will not don a Drury - Lane cuirass , so [I]0-i got this up from [[[my]0-i father]1718-my father ’s castle]3527-my father ’s castle . ” “[0-i] Ah ! [I]0-i almost wish the good old times of [Coeur de Lion]620-richard coeur de lion were here again , ” said [the tall delegate]8999-the tall delegate . “[620-richard coeur de lion] And [we]3528-we should be [serfs]3529-serfs , ” said [[his]0-i companion]786-his companion . “[0-i] [I]0-i am not sure of that , ” said [the tall delegate]8999-the tall delegate . “[0-i] At any rate there was [the free forest]3530-the free forest . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i like [that young fellow]3531-that young fellow , ” said [the tall delegate]8999-the tall delegate to [[his]8999-the tall delegate companion]786-his companion , as [they]3528-we descended [the staircase]9005-the staircase . “[0-i] [He]3531-that young fellow has awful prejudices , ” said [[his]8999-the tall delegate friend]6719-his friend . “[3531-that young fellow] Well , well ; [he]3531-that young fellow has [his]3531-that young fellow opinions and [we]3528-we have [ours]3528-we . But [he]3531-that young fellow is [a man ; with clear , straightforward ideas , a frank , noble , presence]3532-a man ; with clear , straightforward ideas , a frank , noble , presence ; and as good - looking a fellow as [I]0-i ever set eyes on . Where are [we]3528-we now ? ” “[3528-we] [We]3528-we have only one more name on [our]3528-we list to - day , and it is at hand . Letter K , No.1 , [Albany]621-albany . [Another member of the aristocracy]3533-another member of the aristocracy , the Honourable [Charles Egremont]264-egremont . ” “[3534-them] Well , [I]0-i prefer [them]3534-them , as far as [I]0-i can judge , to [Wriggle]612-wriggle , and [Rip]613-bombastes rip , and [Thorough Base]610-mr thorough base , ” said [the tall delegate]8999-the tall delegate laughing . “[0-i] [I]0-i dare say [we]3528-we should have found [Lord Milford]260-lord milford [a very jolly fellow]3535-a very jolly fellow , if [he]260-lord milford had only been up . ” “[260-lord milford] Here [we]3528-we are , ” said [[his]0-i companion]786-his companion , as [he]786-his companion knocked . “[260-lord milford] [Mr Egremont]290-egremont , is [he]290-egremont at [home]6104-home ? ” “[290-egremont] [The gentlemen of the deputation]3537-the gentlemen of the deputation ? Yes , [[my]0-i master]2813-my master gave particular orders that [he]290-egremont was at [home]6104-home to [you]3537-the gentlemen of the deputation . Will [you]3537-the gentlemen of the deputation walk in , [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen ? ” “[3537-the gentlemen of the deputation] There [you]3537-the gentlemen of the deputation see , ” said [the tall delegate]8999-the tall delegate . “[3537-the gentlemen of the deputation] This would be a lesson to [Thorough Base]610-mr thorough base . [They]3528-we sat down in an antechamber : [the servant]3357-the servant opened a mahogany folding - door which [he]3357-the servant shut after [him]3357-the servant and announced to [[his]3357-the servant master]6865-his master the arrival of [the delegates]8924-the delegates . [Egremont]290-egremont was seated in [[his]290-egremont library]9013-his library , at a round table covered with writing materials , books , and letters . On another table were arranged [his]290-egremont parliamentary papers , and piles of blue books . [The room]798-the room was classically furnished . On the mantelpiece were some ancient vases , which [he]290-egremont had brought with [him]290-egremont from [Italy]122-italy , standing on each side of that picture of Allori of which [we]3528-we have spoken . [The servant]3357-the servant returned to [the ante - room]9016-the ante - room , and announcing to [the delegates]8924-the delegates that [[his]3357-the servant master]6865-his master was ready to receive [them]8924-the delegates , ushered into the presence of [Egremont]290-egremont[WALTER GERARD]424-gerard and [STEPHEN MORLEY]423-morley . It is much to be deplored that [[our]3528-we sacred buildings]9019-our sacred buildings are generally closed except at the stated periods of public resort . It is still more to be regretted that when with difficulty entered , there is so much in [their]8924-the delegates arrangements to offend the taste and outrage the feelings . In the tumult of life , a few minutes occasionally passed in the solemn shadow of [some lofty and ancient aisle]9020-some lofty and ancient aisle , exercise very often a salutary influence : [they]8924-the delegates purify the heart and elevate the mind ; dispel many haunting fancies , and prevent many an act which otherwise might be repented . [The church]6666-the church would in this light still afford [us]3528-we a sanctuary ; not against the power of the law but against the violence of [our]3528-we own will ; not against the passions of [man]6203-man but against [our]3528-we own . [The Abbey of [Westminster]64-westminster]9023-the abbey of westminster rises amid the strife of factions . Around [its]9023-the abbey of westminster consecrated precinct some of the boldest and some of the worst deeds have been achieved or perpetrated : sacrilege , rapine , murder , and treason . Here robbery has been practised on the greatest scale known in modern ages : here [ten thousand manors belonging to [the order of [the Templars]9026-the templars]9025-the order of the templars]9024-ten thousand manors belonging to the order of the templars , without any proof , scarcely with a pretext , were forfeited in one day and divided among [the monarch]1104-the monarch and [[his]1104-the monarch chief nobles]9028-his chief nobles ; here [the great estate of the church]9029-the great estate of the church , which , whatever its articles of faith , belonged and still belongs to [the people]914-the people , was seized at various times , under various pretences , by [an assembly that continually changed the religion of [[their]8924-the delegates country]1580-their country and [their]8924-the delegates own by a parliamentary majority , but which never refunded the booty]9031-an assembly that continually changed the religion of their country and their own by a parliamentary majority , but which never refunded the booty . Here too was brought forth that monstrous conception which [even patrician Rome]9033-even patrician rome in [its]9033-even patrician rome most ruthless period never equalled — the mortgaging of the industry of [the country]932-the country to enrich and to protect property ; an act which is now bringing its retributive consequences in [a degraded and alienated population]9035-a degraded and alienated population . Here too have [the innocent]9036-the innocent been impeached and hunted to death ; and [a virtuous and able monarch]9037-a virtuous and able monarch martyred , because , among other benefits projected for [[his]1104-the monarch people]1105-his people , [he]1104-the monarch was of opinion that it was more for [their]8924-the delegates advantage that the economic service of [the state]987-the state should be supplied by direct taxation levied by [an individual]9040-an individual known to [all]6223-all , than by indirect taxation , raised by [an irresponsible and fluctuating assembly]9042-an irresponsible and fluctuating assembly . But thanks to parliamentary patriotism , [the people of [England]28-england]6126-the people of england were saved from ship - money , which money [the wealthy]9044-the wealthy paid , and only got in [its]9045-its stead the customs and excise , which [the poor]915-the poor mainly supply . Rightly was [King Charles]622-king charles surnamed [the Martyr]9047-the martyr ; for [he]9047-the martyr was [the holocaust of direct taxation]9048-the holocaust of direct taxation . Never yet did [man]6203-man lay down [his]6203-man heroic life for so great a cause : the cause of [the Church]6666-the church and the cause of [the Poor]915-the poor . Even now in the quiet times in which [we]9052-we live , when public robbery is out of fashion and takes the milder title of a commission of inquiry , and when there is no treason except voting against [a Minister]896-a minister , who , though [he]896-a minister may have changed all the policy which [you]9054-you have been elected to support , expects [your]9054-you vote and confidence all the same ; even in this age of mean passions and petty risks , it is something to step aside from [Palace Yard]150-palace yard and instead of listening to a dull debate , where the facts are only a repetition of the blue books [you]9054-you have already read , and the fancy an ingenious appeal to the recrimination of [Hansard]623-hansard , to enter [the old abbey]9055-the old abbey and listen to an anthem ! This was a favourite habit of [Egremont]290-egremont , and though the mean discipline and sordid arrangements of [the ecclesiastical body to which the guardianship of [the beautiful edifice]9057-the beautiful edifice]9056-the ecclesiastical body to which the guardianship of the beautiful edifice is intrusted , have certainly done all that could injure and impair the holy genius of [the place]3129-the place , it still was a habit often full of charm and consolation . There is not perhaps another metropolitan population in [the world]6016-the world that would tolerate such conduct as is pursued to “[610-mr thorough base] [that great lubber]3541-that great lubber , [the public ]9060-the public ” by [the Dean and Chapter of]9061-the dean and chapter of [Westminster]64-westminster , and submit in silence to be shut out from [the only building in [the two cities]9063-the two cities which is worthy of the name of [a cathedral]7458-a cathedral]9062-the only building in the two cities which is worthy of the name of a cathedral . But [the British public]9065-the british public will bear anything ; [they]9065-the british public are so busy in speculating in railroad shares . When [Egremont]290-egremont had entered on [his]290-egremont first visit to [the Abbey]6556-the abbey by the south transept , and beheld the boards and the spikes with which [he]290-egremont seemed to be environed as if [the Abbey]6556-the abbey were in a state of siege ; iron gates shutting [him]290-egremont out from [the solemn nave]9068-the solemn nave and [the shadowy aisles]9069-the shadowy aisles ; scarcely a glimpse to be caught of a single window ; while on a dirty form , [some noisy vergers]9070-some noisy vergers sate like [ticket - porters]9071-ticket - porters or babbled like [tapsters]9072-tapsters at [their]9070-some noisy vergers ease,—the visions of abbatial perfection in which [he]290-egremont had early and often indulged among [the ruins of [Marney]402-lord marney]9073-the ruins of marney rose on [his]290-egremont outraged sense , and [he]290-egremont was then about hastily to retire from [the scene [he]290-egremont had so long purposed to visit]9074-the scene he had so long purposed to visit , when suddenly the organ burst forth , a celestial symphony floated in the lofty roof , and voices of plaintive melody blended with the swelling sounds . [He]290-egremont was fixed to the spot . Perhaps it was some similar feeling that influenced [another individual]9075-another individual on the day after the visit of [the deputation]9076-the deputation to [Egremont]290-egremont . The sun , though in [his]290-egremont summer heaven [he]290-egremont had still a long course , had passed [his]290-egremont meridian by many hours , the service was performing in [the choir]9077-the choir , and [a few persons entering by the door into that part of [the Abbey Church]9079-the abbey church which is so well known by the name of [[Poet]624-poet ’s Corner]9080-poet ’s corner]9078-a few persons entering by the door into that part of the abbey church which is so well known by the name of poet ’s corner , proceeded through [the unseemly stockade which [the chapter]9082-the chapter have erected]9081-the unseemly stockade which the chapter have erected , and took [their]9078-a few persons entering by the door into that part of the abbey church which is so well known by the name of poet ’s corner seats . [One only]9083-one only , [a female]9084-a female , declined to pass , notwithstanding the officious admonitions of [the vergers]9085-the vergers that [she]9084-a female had better move on , but approaching the iron grating that shut [her]9084-a female out from the body of [the church]6666-the church , looked wistfully down the long dim perspective of the beautiful southern aisle . And thus motionless [she]9084-a female remained in contemplation , or it might be prayer , while the solemn peals of the organ and the sweet voices of [the choir]9077-the choir enjoyed that holy liberty for which [she]9084-a female sighed , and seemed to wander at [their]9078-a few persons entering by the door into that part of the abbey church which is so well known by the name of poet ’s corner will in every sacred recess and [consecrated corner]9088-consecrated corner . The sounds — those mystical and thrilling sounds that at once elevate the soul and touch the heart — ceased , the chaunting of the service recommenced ; the motionless form moved ; and as [she]9084-a female moved [Egremont]290-egremont came forth from [the choir]9077-the choir , and [his]290-egremont eye was at once caught by the symmetry of [her]9084-a female shape and the picturesque position which [she]9084-a female gracefully occupied ; still gazing through that grate , while the light pouring through the western window , suffused the body of [the church]6666-the church with a soft radiance , just touching the head of the unknown with a kind of halo . [Egremont]290-egremont approached the transept door with a lingering pace , so that [the stranger]6608-the stranger , who [he]290-egremont observed was preparing to leave [the church]6666-the church , might overtake [him]290-egremont . As [he]290-egremont reached the door , anxious to assure [himself]290-egremont that [he]290-egremont was not mistaken , [he]290-egremont turned round and [his]290-egremont eye at once caught the face of [Sybil]430-sybil . [He]290-egremont started , [he]290-egremont trembled ; [she]430-sybil was not two yards distant , [she]430-sybil evidently recognised [him]290-egremont ; [he]290-egremont held open the swinging postern of [the Abbey]6556-the abbey that [she]430-sybil might pass , which [she]430-sybil did and then stopped on the outside , and said “[509-mr franklin] [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin ! ” It was therefore clear that [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father had not thought fit , or had not yet had an opportunity , to communicate to [Sybil]430-sybil the interview of yesterday . [Egremont]290-egremont was still [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin . This was perplexing . [Egremont]290-egremont would like to have been saved the pain and awkwardness of the avowal , yet it must be made , though not with unnecessary crudeness . And so at present [he]290-egremont only expressed [his]290-egremont delight , the unexpected delight [he]290-egremont experienced at [their]3543-their meeting . And then [he]290-egremont walked on by [her]430-sybil side . “[509-mr franklin] Indeed , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , “[509-mr franklin] [I]0-i can easily imagine [you]509-mr franklin must have been surprised at seeing [me]0-i in [this great city]3542-this great city . But many things , strange and unforeseen , have happened to [us]3543-their since [you]509-mr franklin were at [Mowedale]147-mowedale . [You]509-mr franklin know , of course [you]509-mr franklin with [your]509-mr franklin pursuits must know , that [the People]914-the people have at length resolved to summon [[their]914-the people own parliament]3545-their own parliament in [Westminster]64-westminster . [The people of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3546-the people of mowbray had to send up [two delegates to the Convention]3547-two delegates to the convention , and [they]3546-the people of mowbray chose [[my]0-i father]1718-my father for one of [them]3547-two delegates to the convention . For so great is [their]3546-the people of mowbray confidence in [him]1718-my father none other would content [them]3546-the people of mowbray . ” “[3546-the people of mowbray] [He]1718-my father must have made a great sacrifice in coming ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[1718-my father] Oh ! what are sacrifices in such a cause ! ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[1718-my father] Yes ; [he]1718-my father made great sacrifices , [she]430-sybil continued earnestly ; “[1718-my father] great sacrifices , and [I]0-i am proud of [them]3549-them . [[Our]3550-we home]3551-our home , which was [a happy home]3552-a happy home , is gone ; [he]1718-my father has quitted [the Traffords to whom [we]3550-we were knit by many , many ties]3553-the traffords to whom we were knit by many , many ties , ” and [her]430-sybil voice faltered—“and[1718-my father] for whom , [I]0-i know well [he]1718-my father would have perilled [his]1718-my father life . And now [we]3550-we are parted , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , with a sigh , “[3546-the people of mowbray] perhaps for ever . [They]3546-the people of mowbray offered to receive [me]0-i under [their]3546-the people of mowbray roof , [she]430-sybil continued , with emotion . “[3546-the people of mowbray] Had [I]0-i needed shelter there was another roof which has long awaited [me]0-i : but [I]0-i could not leave [[my]0-i father]1718-my father at such a moment . [He]1718-my father appealed to [me]0-i : and [I]0-i am here . All [I]0-i desire , all [I]0-i live for , is to soothe and support [him]1718-my father in [his]1718-my father great struggle ; and [I]0-i should die content if [the People]914-the people were only free , and a [Gerard]430-sybil had freed [them]914-the people . [Egremont]290-egremont mused : [he]290-egremont must disclose all , yet how embarrassing to enter into such explanations in [a public thoroughfare]9095-a public thoroughfare ! Should [he]290-egremont bid [her]9096-her after a - while farewell , and then make [his]290-egremont confession in writing ? Should [he]290-egremont at once accompany [her]9096-her [home]6104-home , and there offer [his]290-egremont perplexing explanations ? Or should [he]290-egremont acknowledge [his]290-egremont interview of yesterday with [Gerard]430-sybil , and then leave the rest to the natural consequences of that acknowledgment when [Sybil]430-sybil met [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ! Thus pondering , [Egremont]290-egremont and [Sybil]430-sybil , quitting [the court of [the Abbey]6556-the abbey]9099-the court of the abbey , entered [Abingdon Street]173-abingdon street . “[430-sybil] Let [me]0-i walk [home]6104-home with [you]3557-you , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont , as [Sybil]430-sybil seemed to intimate [her]430-sybil intention here to separate . “[430-sybil] [[My]0-i father]1718-my father is not [there]6019-there , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil ; “[1718-my father] but [I]0-i will not fail to tell [him]1718-my father that [I]0-i have met [[his]1718-my father old companion]3560-his old companion . ” “[1718-my father] Would [he]1718-my father had been as frank ! ” thought [Egremont]290-egremont . And must [he]290-egremont quit [her]3557-you in this way . Never ! “[1718-my father] [You]3557-you must indeed let [me]0-i attend [you]3557-you ! [he]0-i said aloud . “[3557-you] It is not far , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[3561-we] [We]3561-we live almost in [the Precinct]3562-the precinct — in [an old house with [some kind old people]3564-some kind old people]3563-an old house with some kind old people , [the brother of one of [the nuns of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3566-the nuns of mowbray]3565-the brother of one of the nuns of mowbray . The nearest way to it is straight along [this street]3567-this street , but that is too bustling for [me]0-i . [I]0-i have discovered , [she]430-sybil added with a smile , “[0-i] a more tranquil path . ” And guided by [her]430-sybil [they]3561-we turned up [College Street]174-college street . “[0-i] And how long have [you]3557-you been in [London]5-london ? ” “[3557-you] A fortnight . ‘ Tis [a great prison]3568-a great prison . How strange it is that , in [a vast city like this]3569-a vast city like this , [one]6021-one can scarcely walk alone ? ” “[3557-you] [You]3557-you want [Harold]292-harold , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[3557-you] How is that most faithful of [friends]8267-friends ? ” “[625-harold] [Poor Harold]625-harold ! To part with [him]292-harold too was a pang . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i fear [your]3557-you hours must be heavy , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont . “[0-i] Oh ! no , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , “[0-i] there is so much at stake ; so much to hear the moment [[my]0-i father]1718-my father returns . [I]0-i take so much interest too in [their]3573-their discussions ; and sometimes [I]0-i go to hear [him]1718-my father speak . [None of [them]3573-their]3574-none of them can compare with [him]1718-my father . It seems to [me]0-i that it would be impossible to resist [our]3575-they claims if [[our]3575-they rulers]3576-our rulers only heard them from [his]1718-my father lips . [Egremont]290-egremont smiled . “[3557-you] [Your]3557-you Convention is in its bloom , or rather its bud , [he]290-egremont said ; “[3557-you] all is fresh and pure now ; but a little while and it will find the fate of all popular assemblies . [You]3557-you will have [factions]1190-factions . ” “[1190-factions] But why ? ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[1190-factions] [They]3578-they are [the real representatives of [the people]914-the people]3579-the real representatives of the people , and all that [the people]914-the people want is justice ; that Labour should be as much respected by law and society as Property . ” While [they]3575-they thus conversed [they]3575-they passed through [several clean , still streets]9101-several clean , still streets , that had rather the appearance of [streets]7116-streets in [a very quiet country town]9103-a very quiet country town than of abodes in [the greatest city]9104-the greatest city in [the world]6016-the world , and in [the vicinity of [palaces]9107-palaces and [parliaments]9108-parliaments]9106-the vicinity of palaces and parliaments . Rarely was [a shop]2628-a shop to be remarked among [the neat little tenements]9110-the neat little tenements , many of [them]9110-the neat little tenements built of curious old brick , and all of [them]9110-the neat little tenements raised without any regard to symmetry or proportion . Not the sound of a single wheel was heard ; sometimes not [a single individual]9111-a single individual was visible or stirring . Making a circuitous course through [this tranquil and orderly district]9112-this tranquil and orderly district , [they]3575-they at last found [themselves]3575-they in [an open place in the centre of which rose [a church of vast proportions]9114-a church of vast proportions , and built of hewn stone in that stately , not to say ponderous , style which [Vanburgh]626-vanburgh introduced]9113-an open place in the centre of which rose a church of vast proportions , and built of hewn stone in that stately , not to say ponderous , style which vanburgh introduced . [The area round [it]9115-the area round it]9115-the area round it , which was sufficiently ample , was formed by [buildings]1663-buildings , generally of a very mean character : [the long back premises of [a carpenter]9118-a carpenter]9117-the long back premises of a carpenter , [the straggling yard of [a hackney - man]9120-a hackney - man]9119-the straggling yard of a hackney - man : sometimes [a small , narrow isolated private residence , like a waterspout in which a rat might reside]9121-a small , narrow isolated private residence , like a waterspout in which a rat might reside : sometimes a group of [houses of more pretension]9122-houses of more pretension . In the extreme corner of [this area]9123-this area , which was dignified by the name of [Smith ’s Square]175-smith ’s square , instead of taking a more appropriate title from [the church of St John]9124-the church of st john which [it]9115-the area round it encircled , was [a large old house , that had been masked at the beginning of the century with a modern front of pale - coloured bricks , but which still stood in [[its]9125-a large old house , that had been masked at the beginning of the century with a modern front of pale - coloured bricks , but which still stood in its courtyard courtyard]9126-its courtyard]9125-a large old house , that had been masked at the beginning of the century with a modern front of pale - coloured bricks , but which still stood in its courtyard surrounded by [its]9125-a large old house , that had been masked at the beginning of the century with a modern front of pale - coloured bricks , but which still stood in its courtyard iron railings , withdrawn as [it]9125-a large old house , that had been masked at the beginning of the century with a modern front of pale - coloured bricks , but which still stood in its courtyard were from the vulgar gaze like [an individual who had known higher fortunes , and blending with [his]9127-an individual who had known higher fortunes , and blending with his humility humility]9127-an individual who had known higher fortunes , and blending with his humility something of the reserve which is prompted by the memory of vanished greatness . “[1190-factions] This is [[my]0-i home]7654-my home , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[1190-factions] It is [a still place]3583-a still place and suits [us]3584-us well . ” Near [the house]6598-the house was [a narrow passage which was a thoroughfare into [the most populous quarter of [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood]9130-the most populous quarter of the neighbourhood]9129-a narrow passage which was a thoroughfare into the most populous quarter of the neighbourhood . As [Egremont]290-egremont was opening the gate of [the courtyard]9132-the courtyard , [Gerard]430-sybil ascended the steps of [this passage]9133-this passage and approached [them]3584-us . When [Gerard]430-sybil and [Morley]423-morley quitted [the Albany]621-albany after [their]3584-us visit to [Egremont]264-egremont , [they]3584-us separated , and [Stephen]423-morley , whom [we]3584-us will accompany , proceeded in the direction of [the Temple]1860-the temple , in the vicinity of which [he]423-morley [himself]423-morley lodged , and where [he]423-morley was about to visit [a brother journalist]9135-a brother journalist , who occupied [chambers in that famous inn of court]9136-chambers in that famous inn of court . As [he]423-morley passed under [Temple Bar]9137-temple bar [his]423-morley eye caught [a portly gentleman]9138-a portly gentleman stepping out of [a public cab]9139-a public cab with a bundle of papers in [his]9138-a portly gentleman hand , and immediately disappearing through [that well - known archway which [Morley]423-morley was on the point of reaching]9140-that well - known archway which morley was on the point of reaching . [The gentleman]7896-the gentleman indeed was still in sight , descending the way , when [Morley]423-morley entered , who observed [him]7896-the gentleman drop a letter . [Morley]423-morley hailed [him]7896-the gentleman , but in vain ; and fearing [the stranger]6608-the stranger might disappear in [one of [the many inextricable courts]9144-the many inextricable courts]9143-one of the many inextricable courts , and so lose [his]7896-the gentleman letter , [he]423-morley ran forward , picked up the paper , and then pushed on to [the person who dropped it , calling out so frequently that]9145-the person who dropped it , calling out so frequently that [the stranger]6608-the stranger at length began to suspect that [he]6608-the stranger [himself]6608-the stranger might be the object of the salute , and stopped and looked round . [Morley]423-morley almost mechanically glanced at the outside of the letter , the seal of which was broken , and which was however addressed to a name that immediately fixed [his]423-morley interest . The direction was to “[627-hatton] [Baptist Hatton]627-hatton , Esq . , [Inner Temple]3585-inner temple . ” “[627-hatton] This letter is [I]0-i believe addressed to [you]3586-you , [Sir]1375-sir , ” said [Morley]423-morley , looking very intently upon [the person to whom [he]423-morley spoke]9147-the person to whom he spoke[a portly man]9148-a portly man and [a comely ; florid , gentleman]9149-a comely ; florid , gentleman - like , but with as little of the expression which [Morley]423-morley in imagination had associated with [that Hatton over whom [he]423-morley once pondered]9150-that hatton over whom he once pondered , as can easily be imagined . “[1375-sir] [Sir]1375-sir , [I]0-i am extremely obliged to [you]1375-sir , ” said [the strange gentleman]9151-the strange gentleman ; “[0-i] the letter belongs to [me]0-i , though it is not addressed to [me]0-i . [I]0-i must have this moment dropped it . [My]0-i name , [Sir]1375-sir , is [Firebrace]365-lady st julians[Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour , and this letter is addressed to a — a — not exactly [[my]0-i lawyer]3590-my lawyer , but [a gentleman]6576-a gentleman[a professional gentleman]3592-a professional gentleman — whom [I]0-i am in the habit of frequently seeing ; daily , [I]0-i may say . [He]6576-a gentleman is employed in a great question in which [I]0-i am deeply interested . [Sir]1375-sir , [I]0-i am vastly obliged to [you]1375-sir , and [I]0-i trust that [you]1375-sir are satisfied . ” “[0-i] Oh [I]0-i perfectly , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ; ” and [Morley]423-morley bowed ; and going in different directions , [they]9152-they separated . “[0-i] Do [you]1375-sir happen to know [a lawyer]3291-a lawyer by name [Hatton]627-hatton in [this Inn]3595-this inn ? ” inquired [Morley]423-morley of [[his]423-morley friend]6719-his friend [the journalist]9154-the journalist , when , having transacted [their]9152-they business , the occasion served . “[3596-no lawyer of that name] [No lawyer of that name]3596-no lawyer of that name ; but the famous [Hatton]627-hatton lives [here]6027-here , ” was the reply . “[627-hatton] [The famous Hatton]627-hatton ! And what is [he]627-hatton famous for ? [You]1375-sir forget [I]0-i am [a provincial]3598-a provincial . ” “[3598-a provincial] [He]627-hatton has made [more peers of the realm]3599-more peers of the realm than [[our]3600-our gracious Sovereign]3601-our gracious sovereign , ” said [the journalist]9154-the journalist . “[627-hatton] And since the reform of parliament the only chance of [a tory]3602-a tory becoming [a peer]1133-a peer is the favour of [Baptist Hatton]627-hatton ; though who [he]627-hatton is [no one]6145-no one knows , and what [he]627-hatton is [no one]6145-no one can describe . ” “[1375-sir] [You]1375-sir speak in conundrums , ” said [Morley]423-morley ; “[1375-sir] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i could guess them . Try to adapt [yourself]1375-sir to [my]0-i somewhat simple capacity . ” “[1375-sir] In a word , then , ” said [[his]423-morley friend]6719-his friend , “[1375-sir] if [you]1375-sir must have a definition , [Hatton]627-hatton may rank under the genus ‘ antiquary , ’ though [his]627-hatton species is more difficult to describe . [He]627-hatton is [a heraldic antiquary]3606-a heraldic antiquary ; [a discoverer]3607-a discoverer , [inventor]3608-inventor , [framer , arranger of pedigrees]3609-framer , arranger of pedigrees ; profound in the mysteries of genealogies ; [an authority [I]0-i believe unrivalled in everything that concerns the constitution and elements of [the House of [Lords]1508-lords]6786-the house of lords]3610-an authority i believe unrivalled in everything that concerns the constitution and elements of the house of lords ; consulted by [lawyers , though not professing the law]3613-lawyers , though not professing the law ; and startling and alarming [the noblest families in [the country]932-the country]3614-the noblest families in the country by claiming the ancient baronies which [they]3614-the noblest families in the country have often assumed without authority , for [obscure pretenders]3616-obscure pretenders , [many of whom [he]627-hatton has succeeded in seating in the parliament of [[his]627-hatton country]1017-his country]3617-many of whom he has succeeded in seating in the parliament of his country . ” “[3616-obscure pretenders] And what part of [the country]932-the country did [he]627-hatton come from : do [you]3620-you happen to know ? ” inquired [Morley]423-morley , evidently much interested , though [he]423-morley attempted to conceal [his]423-morley emotion . “[3620-you] [He]627-hatton may be [a veritable subject of [the kingdom of [Cockaigne]176-cockaigne]3622-the kingdom of cockaigne]3621-a veritable subject of the kingdom of cockaigne , for aught [I]0-i know , ” replied [[his]423-morley friend]6719-his friend . “[0-i] [He]627-hatton has been buried in [this inn]3595-this inn [I]0-i believe for years ; for very many before [I]0-i settled [here]6027-here ; and for a long time [I]0-i apprehend was sufficiently obscure , though doing [they]3625-they say a great deal in a small way ; but [the Mallory case]3626-the mallory case made [his]627-hatton fortune about ten years ago . That was a barony by writ of summons which had been claimed a century before , and failed . [Hatton]627-hatton seated [[his]627-hatton man]3349-his man , and the precedent enabled [three or four more gentlemen under [his]627-hatton auspices]3628-three or four more gentlemen under his auspices to follow that example . [They]3628-three or four more gentlemen under his auspices were [Roman Catholics]3629-roman catholics , which probably brought [him]627-hatton the Mallory case , for [Hatton]627-hatton is of [the old church]3630-the old church ; better than that , [they]3628-three or four more gentlemen under his auspices were all [gentlemen of great estate]3631-gentlemen of great estate , and there is no doubt [[their]3628-three or four more gentlemen under his auspices champion]3632-their champion was well rewarded for [his]627-hatton successful service . [They]3628-three or four more gentlemen under his auspices say [he]627-hatton is very rich . At present all the business of [the country]932-the country connected with descents flows into [[his]627-hatton chambers]3634-his chambers . Not a pedigree in dispute , not a peerage in abeyance , which is not submitted to [his]627-hatton consideration . [I]0-i do n’t know [him]627-hatton personally ; but [you]3635-you can now form some idea of [his]627-hatton character : and if [you]3635-you want to claim a peerage , [the journalist]9154-the journalist added laughingly , “[3635-you] [he]627-hatton is [[your]3635-you man]2866-your man . ” A strong impression was on the mind of [Morley]423-morley that this was [[his]423-morley man]3349-his man : [he]423-morley resolved to inquire of [Gerard]430-sybil , whom [he]423-morley should see in the evening , as to the fact of [their]9160-their [Hatton]627-hatton being [a Catholic]9161-a catholic , and if so , to call on [the antiquary on the morrow]9162-the antiquary on the morrow . In the meantime [we]9163-we must not forget [one who is already making that visit]9164-one who is already making that visit . [Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour is seated in [a spacious library that looks upon [the Thames]177-the thames and the gardens of [the Temple]1860-the temple]9165-a spacious library that looks upon the thames and the gardens of the temple . Though piles of parchments and papers cover the numerous tables , and in many parts intrude upon the Turkey carpet , an air of order , of comfort , and of taste , pervades [the chamber]815-the chamber . The hangings of crimson damask silk blend with the antique furniture of oak ; the upper panes of the windows are tinted by the brilliant pencil of feudal Germany , while the choice volumes that line the shelves are clothed in bindings which become their rare contents . [The master of [this apartment]9169-this apartment]9168-the master of this apartment was [a man of ordinary height , inclined to corpulency , and in the wane of middle life]9170-a man of ordinary height , inclined to corpulency , and in the wane of middle life , though [his]9168-the master of this apartment unwrinkled cheek , [his]9168-the master of this apartment undimmed blue eye , and [his]9168-the master of this apartment brown hair , very apparent , though [he]9168-the master of this apartment wore a cap of black velvet , did not betray [his]9168-the master of this apartment age , or the midnight studies by which [he]9168-the master of this apartment had in a great degree acquired that learning for which [he]9168-the master of this apartment was celebrated . The general expression of [his]9168-the master of this apartment countenance was pleasing , though dashed with a trait of the sinister . [He]9168-the master of this apartment was seated in an easy chair , before a kidney table at which [he]9168-the master of this apartment was writing . Near at hand was a long tall oaken desk , on which were several folio volumes open , and some manuscripts which denoted that [he]9168-the master of this apartment had recently been engaged with them . At present [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , with [his]425-hatton pen still in [his]425-hatton hand and [himself]425-hatton in a chamber - robe of the same material as [his]425-hatton cap , leant back in [his]425-hatton chair , while [he]425-hatton listened to [[his]425-hatton client]9171-his client , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . Several most beautiful black and tan spaniels of the breed of King Charles the Second were reposing near [him]9168-the master of this apartment on velvet cushions , with a haughty luxuriousness which would have become the beauties of [the merry monarch]9172-the merry monarch ; and a white Persian cat with blue eyes and a very long tail , with a visage not altogether unlike that of [its master]9173-its master , was resting with great gravity on the writing - table , and assisting at the conference . [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour had evidently been delivering [himself]388-sir vavasour of a long narrative , to which [Mr Hatton]425-hatton had listened with that imperturbable patience which characterised [him]388-sir vavasour , and which was unquestionably one of the elements of [his]388-sir vavasour success . [He]388-sir vavasour never gave up anything , and [he]388-sir vavasour never interrupted [anybody]2911-anybody . And now in a silvery voice [he]0-i replied to [[his]0-i visitor]9175-his visitor : “[3637-you] What [you]3637-you tell [me]0-i , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , is what [I]0-i foresaw , but which , as [my]0-i influence could not affect it , [I]0-i dismissed from [my]0-i thoughts . [You]3637-you came to [me]0-i for a specific object . [I]0-i accomplished it . [I]0-i undertook to ascertain the rights and revive the claims of [the baronets of]3638-the baronets of [England]28-england . That was what [you]3637-you required [me]0-i : [I]0-i fulfilled [your]3637-you wish . Those rights are ascertained ; those claims are revived . [A great majority of the Order]3639-a great majority of the order have given in [their]3639-a great majority of the order adhesion to the organized movement . [The nation]972-the nation is acquainted with [your]3637-you demands , accustomed to [them]3641-them , and [the monarch]1104-the monarch once favourably received them . [I]0-i can do no more ; [I]0-i do not pretend to make [baronets]3643-baronets , still less can [I]0-i confer on [those already made the right to wear stars and coronets]3644-those already made the right to wear stars and coronets , the dark green dress of [Equites aurati]3645-equites aurati , or white hats with white plumes of feathers . These distinctions , even if [their]3641-them previous usage were established , must flow from the gracious permission of [the Crown]3646-the crown , and [no one]6145-no one could expect in an age hostile to personal distinctions , that [any ministry]3648-any ministry would recommend [the sovereign]892-the sovereign to a step which with vulgar minds would be odious , and by [malignant ones]3650-malignant ones might be rendered ridiculous . ” “[3650-malignant ones] Ridiculous ! ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[3650-malignant ones] All [the world]6016-the world , ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , “[3650-malignant ones] do not take upon these questions the same enlightened view as [ourselves]3652-ourselves , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . [I]0-i never could for a moment believe that [the Sovereign]892-the sovereign would consent to invest such a numerous body of [men with such privileges]3654-men with such privileges . ” “[892-the sovereign] But [you]0-i never expressed this opinion , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[0-i] [You]0-i never asked for [my]0-i opinion , ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton ; “[0-i] and if [I]0-i had given it , [you]0-i and [[your]0-i friends]2335-your friends would not have been influenced by it . The point was one on which [you]0-i might with reason hold [yourselves]0-i as [competent judges]3656-competent judges as [I]0-i am . All [you]0-i asked of [me]0-i was to make out [your]0-i case , and [I]0-i made it out . [I]0-i will venture to say a better case never left [these chambers]3657-these chambers ; [I]0-i do not believe there is [a person in [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom who could answer it except [myself]0-i]3658-a person in the kingdom who could answer it except myself . [They]3660-they have refused [the Order]3661-the order [their]3660-they honours , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , but it is some consolation that [they]3660-they have never answered [their]3660-they case . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i think it only aggravates the oppression , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , shaking [his]388-sir vavasour head ; “[0-i] but can not [you]0-i advise any new step , [Mr Hatton]425-hatton ? After so many years of suspense , after so much anxiety and such a vast expenditure , it really is too bad that [I]0-i and [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians should be announced at [court]6105-court in the same style as [[our]3663-our fishmonger]3664-our fishmonger , if [he]3664-our fishmonger happens to be [a sheriff]3665-a sheriff . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can make [a Peer]1133-a peer , ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , leaning back in [his]0-i chair and playing with [his]0-i seals , “[0-i] but [I]0-i do not pretend to make [Baronets]3643-baronets . [I]0-i can place a coronet with four balls on [a man]1218-a man ’s brow ; but a coronet with two balls is an exercise of the prerogative with which [I]0-i do not presume to interfere . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i mention it in the utmost confidence , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour in a whisper ; “[0-i] but [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians has a sort of promise that in the event of a change of government , [we]3663-our shall be in [the first batch of peers]3669-the first batch of peers . [Mr Hatton]425-hatton shook [his]425-hatton head with a slight smile of contemptuous incredulity . “[375-sir robert] [Sir Robert]375-sir robert , [he]0-i said , “[375-sir robert] will make [no peers]3670-no peers ; take [my]0-i word for that . [The whigs]1009-the whigs and [I]0-i have so deluged [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords , that [you]375-sir robert may rely upon it as a secret of state , that if [the tories]1010-the tories come in , there will be [no peers]3670-no peers made . [I]0-i know [the Queen]6328-the queen is sensitively alive to the cheapening of all honours of late years . If [the whigs]1009-the whigs go out to - morrow , mark [me]0-i , [they]1009-the whigs will disappoint all [[their]1009-the whigs friends]3677-their friends . [[Their]1009-the whigs underlings]3678-their underlings have promised so many , that treachery is inevitable , and if [they]1009-the whigs deceive [some]1958-some [they]1009-the whigs may as well deceive all . Perhaps [they]1009-the whigs may distribute a coronet or two among [themselves]1009-the whigs : and [I]0-i shall this year make three : and those are the only additions to the peerage which will occur for many years . [You]375-sir robert may rely on that . For [the tories]1010-the tories will make none , and [I]0-i have some thoughts of retiring from business . ” It is difficult to express the astonishment , the perplexity , the agitation , that pervaded the countenance of [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour while [[his]388-sir vavasour companion]786-his companion thus coolly delivered [himself]388-sir vavasour . High hopes extinguished and excited at the same moment ; cherished promises vanishing , mysterious expectations rising up ; revelations of astounding state secrets ; [chief ministers]9177-chief ministers voluntarily renouncing [their]9177-chief ministers highest means of influence , and [an obscure private individual]9178-an obscure private individual distributing those distinctions which [sovereigns]1174-sovereigns were obliged to hoard , and to obtain which [the first men]9180-the first men in [the country]932-the country were ready to injure [[their]9180-the first men estates]6162-their estates and to sacrifice [their]9180-the first men honour ! At length [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour said , “[3681-you] [You]3681-you amaze [me]0-i [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . [I]0-i could mention to [you]3681-you [twenty members of Boodle ’s]3682-twenty members of boodle ’s , at least , who believe [they]3682-twenty members of boodle ’s will be made [peers]3334-peers the moment [the tories]1010-the tories come in . ” “[3685-not a man of them] [Not a man of them]3685-not a man of them , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton peremptorily . “[3685-not a man of them] Tell [me]0-i one of [their]3682-twenty members of boodle ’s names , and [I]0-i will tell [you]3681-you whether [they]3682-twenty members of boodle ’s will be made [peers]3334-peers . ” “[0-i] Well then there is [Mr Tubbe Sweete]628-mr tubbe sweete , [a county member]907-a county member , and [[his]628-mr tubbe sweete son]6988-his son in [parliament]6064-parliament too — [I]0-i know [he]628-mr tubbe sweete has a promise . ” “[628-mr tubbe sweete] [I]0-i repeat to [you]3681-you , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , [the tories]1010-the tories will not make [a single peer]3691-a single peer ; [the candidates]3692-the candidates must come to [me]0-i ; and [I]0-i ask [you]3681-you what can [I]0-i do for [a Tubbe Sweete]628-mr tubbe sweete , [the son of [a Jamaica cooper]3694-a jamaica cooper]3693-the son of a jamaica cooper ? Are there [any old families among [[your]3681-you twenty members of [Brookes]502-brookes]3696-your twenty members of brookes ’]3695-any old families among your twenty members of brookes ’ ? ” “[3695-any old families among your twenty members of brookes ’] Why [I]0-i can hardly say , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ; “[0-i] there is [Sir Charles Featherly]629-sir charles featherly , [an old baronet]3697-an old baronet . ” “[3697-an old baronet] [The founder a lord mayor in [James]178-james [the First]6714-the first ’s reign]3698-the founder a lord mayor in james the first ’s reign . That is not the sort of old family that [I]0-i mean , ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “[0-i] Well there is [Colonel Cockawhoop]630-cockawhoop , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[630-cockawhoop] [The Cockawhoops]631-the cockawhoops are [a very good family]3700-a very good family [I]0-i have always heard . ” “[3700-a very good family] [Contractors of Queen Anne]632-contractors of queen anne : partners with [Marlborough]352-marlborough and [Solomon Medina]633-solomon medina ; [a very good family]3700-a very good family indeed : but [I]0-i do not make [peers]3334-peers out of [good families]3703-good families , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ; [old families]7397-old families are [the blocks out of which [I]0-i cut [my]0-i Mercurys]3705-the blocks out of which i cut my mercurys . ” “[0-i] But what do [you]0-i call [an old family]1510-an old family ? ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[3707-yours] [Yours]3707-yours , ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , and [he]425-hatton threw a full glance on the countenance on which the light rested . “[3707-yours] [We]3708-we were in [the first batch of [baronets]3643-baronets]3709-the first batch of baronets , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[3709-the first batch of baronets] Forget [the baronets]1402-the baronets for a while , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton . “[1402-the baronets] Tell [me]0-i , what was [[your]388-sir vavasour family]3712-your family before [James the First]383-james the first ? ” “[383-james the first] [They]3712-your family always lived on [[their]3712-your family lands]3713-their lands , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . “[3712-your family] [I]0-i have [a room]3714-a room full of papers that would perhaps tell [us]3708-we something about [them]3712-your family . Would [you]388-sir vavasour like to see [them]3712-your family ? ” “[388-sir vavasour] By all means : bring [them]3712-your family all here . Not that [I]0-i want [them]3712-your family to inform [me]0-i of [your]388-sir vavasour rights : [I]0-i am fully acquainted with [them]3712-your family . [You]388-sir vavasour would like to be [a peer]1133-a peer , [sir]1375-sir . Well , [you]388-sir vavasour are really [Lord Vavasour]634-lord vavasour , but there is a difficulty in establishing [your]388-sir vavasour undoubted right from the single writ of summons difficulty . [I]0-i will not trouble [you]388-sir vavasour with technicalities , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour : sufficient that the difficulty is great though perhaps not unmanageable . But [we]3708-we have no need of management . [Your]388-sir vavasour claim on [the barony of [Lovel]179-lovel]3717-the barony of lovel is very good : [I]0-i could recommend [your]388-sir vavasour pursuing it , did not another more inviting still present itself . In a word , if [you]388-sir vavasour wish to be [Lord Bardolf]635-lord bardolf , [I]0-i will undertake to make [you]388-sir vavasour so , before , in all probability , [Sir Robert Peel]375-sir robert obtains office ; and that [I]0-i should think would gratify [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . ” “[0-i] Indeed it would , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , “[0-i] for if it had not been for this sort of a promise of a peerage made — [I]0-i speak in great confidence [Mr Hatton]425-hatton — made by [Mr Taper]370-taper , [[my]0-i tenants]3718-my tenants would have voted for [the whigs]1009-the whigs the other day at the — — shire election , and [the conservative candidate]3720-the conservative candidate would have been beaten . [Lord Masque]481-lord masque had almost arranged it , but [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians would have a written promise from a high quarter , and so it fell to the ground . ” “[365-lady st julians] Well [we]3721-we are independent of all these petty arrangements now , ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “[365-lady st julians] It is very wonderful , ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , rising from [his]388-sir vavasour chair and speaking as it were to [himself]388-sir vavasour . “[365-lady st julians] And what do [you]425-hatton think [our]3721-we expenses will be in this claim ? [he]388-sir vavasour inquired . “[425-hatton] [Bagatelle]636-bagatelle ! ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “[636-bagatelle] Why a dozen years ago [I]0-i have known [men]803-men lay out nearly half a million in land and not get two per cent for [their]803-men money , in order to obtain a borough influence which might ultimately obtain [them]803-men a spick and span coronet ; and now [you]3723-you are going to put one on [your]3723-you head , which will give [you]3723-you precedence over [every peer on the roll]3724-every peer on the roll , except three ( and [I]0-i made those ) , and it will not cost [you]3723-you a paltry twenty or thirty thousand pounds . Why [I]0-i know [men who would give that for the precedence alone.—Here]3725-men who would give that for the precedence alone.—here ! ” and [he]0-i rose and took up some papers from a table : “[3726-a man you know] Here is a case ; [a man [you]3723-you know]3726-a man you know , [I]0-i dare say ; [an earl , and of a decent date as]3727-an earl , and of a decent date as [earls]3728-earls go : [George the First]637-george the first . [The first baron]3729-the first baron was [a Dutch valet of [William the Third]402-lord marney]3730-a dutch valet of william the third . Well [I]0-i am to terminate an abeyance in [his]3729-the first baron favour through [[his]3729-the first baron mother]1279-his mother , and give [him]3729-the first baron one of [the baronies of [the Herberts]638-the herberts]3732-the baronies of the herberts . [He]3729-the first baron buys off [the other claimant who is already ennobled with a larger sum than [you]3723-you will expend on [your]3723-you ancient coronet]3733-the other claimant who is already ennobled with a larger sum than you will expend on your ancient coronet . Nor is that all . [The other claimant is of French descent and name]3734-the other claimant is of french descent and name ; came over at the revocation of the Edict of [Nantes]180-nantes . Well , besides the hush money , [[my]0-i client]3735-my client is to defray all the expense of attempting to transform [the descendant of [the silkweaver of [Lyons]181-lyons]3737-the silkweaver of lyons into [the heir of [a Norman conqueror]3739-a norman conqueror]3738-the heir of a norman conqueror]3736-the descendant of the silkweaver of lyons into the heir of a norman conqueror . So [you]3723-you see , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , [I]0-i am not unreasonable . Pah ! [I]0-i would sooner gain five thousand pounds by restoring [you]3723-you to [your]3723-you rights , than fifty thousand in establishing [any of [these pretenders]3741-these pretenders in [their]3741-these pretenders base assumptions]3740-any of these pretenders in their base assumptions . [I]0-i must work in [my]0-i craft , [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour , but [I]0-i love the old English blood , and have it in [my]0-i veins . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am satisfied , [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . ” said [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour : “[425-hatton] let no time be lost . All [I]0-i regret is , that [you]425-hatton did not mention all this to [me]0-i before ; and then [we]3742-we might have saved a great deal of trouble and expence . ” “[425-hatton] [You]425-hatton never consulted [me]0-i , ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “[425-hatton] [You]425-hatton gave [me]0-i [your]425-hatton instructions , and [I]0-i obeyed them . [I]0-i was sorry to see [you]425-hatton in that mind , for to speak frankly , and [I]0-i am sure now [you]425-hatton will not be offended , [[my]0-i lord]6037-my lord , for such is [your]425-hatton real dignity , there is no title in [the world]6016-the world for which [I]0-i have such a contempt as that of [a baronet]6918-a baronet . [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour winced , but the future was full of glory and the present of excitement ; and [he]388-sir vavasour wished [Mr Hatton]425-hatton good morning , with a promise that [he]388-sir vavasour would [himself]388-sir vavasour bring the papers on the morrow . [Mr Hatton]425-hatton was buried for a few moments in a reverie , during which [he]425-hatton played with the tail of the Persian cat . [We]9183-we left [Sybil]430-sybil and [Egremont]290-egremont just at the moment that [Gerard]430-sybil arrived at the very threshold which [they]9183-we had [themselves]9183-we reached . “[1718-my father] Ah ! [[my]0-i father]1718-my father , ” exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil , and then with a faint blush of which [she]430-sybil was perhaps unconscious , [she]430-sybil added , as if apprehensive [Gerard]430-sybil would not recall [[his]0-i old companion]3560-his old companion , “[1718-my father] [you]1718-my father remember [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin ? ” “[509-mr franklin] [This gentleman]3747-this gentleman and [myself]0-i had the pleasure of meeting yesterday , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil embarrassed , while [Egremont]290-egremont [himself]290-egremont changed colour and was infinitely confused . [Sybil]430-sybil felt surprised that [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father should have met [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin and not have mentioned a circumstance naturally interesting to [her]430-sybil . [Egremont]290-egremont was about to speak when the street - door was opened . And were [they]9186-they to part again , and no explanation ? And was [Sybil]430-sybil to be left with [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , who was evidently in no haste , perhaps had no great tendency , to give that explanation ? Every feeling of an ingenuous spirit urged [Egremont]290-egremont personally to terminate this prolonged misconception . “[509-mr franklin] [You]3748-you will permit [me]0-i , [I]0-i hope , [he]0-i said , appealing as much to [Gerard]430-sybil as to [[his]0-i daughter]1068-his daughter , “[0-i] to enter with [you]3748-you for a few moments . ” It was not possible to resist such a request , yet it was conceded on the part of [Gerard]430-sybil with no cordiality . So [they]9186-they entered [the large gloomy hail of [the house]6598-the house]9189-the large gloomy hail of the house , and towards the end of [a long passage]9191-a long passage [Gerard]430-sybil opened a door , and [they]9186-they all went into [a spacious melancholy room]9192-a spacious melancholy room , situate at the back of [the house]6598-the house , and looking upon a small square plot of dank grass , in the midst of which rose a very weather - stained Cupid , with one arm broken , and the other raised in the air with a long shell to its mouth . It seemed that in old days it might have been a fountain . At the end of [the plot]9194-the plot the blind side of [a house]7314-a house offered a high wall which had once been painted in fresco . Though much of the coloured plaster had cracked and peeled away , and all that remained was stained and faded , still some traces of the original design might yet be detected : festive wreaths , the colonnades and perspective of [a palace]6294-a palace . The wails of [the room]798-the room itself were waincsotted in pannels of dark - stained wood ; the window - curtains were of coarse green worsted , and encrusted with dust so ancient and irremovable , that it presented almost a lava - like appearance ; the carpet that had once been bright and showy , was entirely threadbare , and had become grey with age . There were several heavy mahogany arm - chairs in [the room]798-the room , a Pembroke table , and an immense unwieldy sideboard , garnished with a few wine - glasses of a deep blue colour . Over the lofty uncouth mantel was a portrait of [the Marquis of [Granby]639-granby]9199-the marquis of granby , which might have been a sign , and opposite to [him]9199-the marquis of granby , over the sideboard , was a large tawdry - coloured print , by [Bunbury]640-bunbury , of [Ranelagh]182-ranelagh in its most festive hour . The general appearance of [the room]798-the room however though dingy , was not squalid : and what with [its]798-the room spaciousness , [its]798-the room extreme repose , and the associations raised by such few images as it did suggest , the impression on the mind of [the spectator]9201-the spectator was far from unpleasing , partaking indeed of that vague melancholy which springs from the contemplation of the past , and which at all times softens the spirit . [Gerard]430-sybil walked to the window and looked at [the grass - plot]9202-the grass - plot ; [Sybil]430-sybil seating [herself]430-sybil , invited [[their]9203-their guest]9204-their guest to follow [her]430-sybil example ; [Egremont]290-egremont , not without agitation , seemed suddenly to make an effort to collect [himself]290-egremont , and then , in a voice not distinguished by its accustomed clearness , [he]290-egremont said , “[0-i] [I]0-i explained yesterday to one who [I]0-i hope [I]0-i may still call [[my]0-i friend]2264-my friend , why [I]0-i assumed a name to which [I]0-i have no right . [Sybil]430-sybil started a little , slightly stared , but did not speak . “[0-i] [I]0-i should be happy if [you]3750-you also would give [me]0-i credit , in taking that step , at least for motives of which [I]0-i need not be ashamed ; even , [he]0-i added in a hesitating voice , “[3750-you] even if [you]3750-you deemed [my]0-i conduct indiscreet . [Their]9205-their eyes met : astonishment was imprinted on the countenance of [Sybil]430-sybil , but [she]430-sybil uttered not a word ; and [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , whose back was turned to [them]9205-their , did not move . “[0-i] [I]0-i was told , ” continued [Egremont]290-egremont , “[0-i] that an impassable gulf divided [the Rich]3751-the rich from [the Poor]915-the poor ; [I]0-i was told that [the Privileged]3753-the privileged and [the People]914-the people formed [Two Nations]1629-two nations , governed by different laws , influenced by different manners , with no thoughts or sympathies in common ; with an innate inability of mutual comprehension . [I]0-i believed that if this were indeed the case , the ruin of [[our]3756-our common country]3757-our common country was at hand ; [I]0-i would have endeavoured , feebly perchance , but not without zeal , to resist such a catastrophe ; [I]0-i possessed a station which entailed on [me]0-i some portion of its responsibility : to obtain that knowledge which could alone qualify [me]0-i for beneficial action , [I]0-i resolved to live without suspicion among [[my]0-i fellow - subjects who were estranged from [me]0-i]3758-my fellow - subjects who were estranged from me ; even void of all celebrity as [I]0-i am , [I]0-i could not have done that without suspicion , had [I]0-i been known ; [they]3759-they would have recoiled from [my]0-i class and [my]0-i name , as [you]3760-you [yourself]3760-you recoiled , [Sybil]430-sybil , when [they]3759-they were once accidentally mentioned before [you]3760-you . These are the reasons , these the feelings , which impelled , [I]0-i will not say justified , [me]0-i to pass [your]3760-you threshold under a feigned name . [I]0-i entreat [you]3760-you to judge kindly of [my]0-i conduct ; to pardon [me]0-i : and not to make [me]0-i feel the bitterness that [I]0-i have forfeited the good opinion of [one for whom , under all circumstances and in all situations]3761-one for whom , under all circumstances and in all situations , [I]0-i must ever feel the highest conceivable respect,—I would say a reverential regard . [His]1718-my father tones of passionate emotion ceased . [Sybil]430-sybil , with a countenance beautiful and disturbed , gazed at [him]1718-my father for an instant , and seemed about to speak , but [her]430-sybil trembling lips refused the office ; then with an effort , turning to [Gerard]430-sybil , [she]430-sybil said , “[1718-my father] [[My]0-i father]1718-my father , [I]0-i am amazed ; tell [me]0-i , then , who is [this gentleman who addresses [me]0-i]3763-this gentleman who addresses me ? ” “[3763-this gentleman who addresses me] [The brother of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney]2524-the brother of lord marney , [Sybil]430-sybil , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil , turning to [her]430-sybil . “[430-sybil] [The brother of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney]2524-the brother of lord marney ! ” repeated [Sybil]430-sybil , with an air almost of stupor . “[2524-the brother of lord marney] Yes , ” said [Egremont]290-egremont : “[3766-a member of that family of sacrilege] [a member of [that family of sacrilege]3767-that family of sacrilege]3766-a member of that family of sacrilege , of [those oppressors of the people]3768-those oppressors of the people , whom [you]430-sybil have denounced to [me]0-i with such withering scorn . ” The elbow of [Sybil]430-sybil rested on the arm of [her]430-sybil chair , and [her]430-sybil cheek upon [her]430-sybil hand ; as [Egremont]290-egremont said these words [she]430-sybil shaded [her]430-sybil face , which was thus entirely unseen : for some moments there was silence . Then looking up with an expression grave but serene , and as if [she]430-sybil had just emerged from some deep thinking , [Sybil]430-sybil said , “[0-i] [I]0-i am sorry for [my]0-i words ; sorry for the pain [I]0-i unconsciously gave [you]430-sybil ; sorry indeed for all that has past : and that [[my]0-i father]1718-my father has lost [a pleasant friend]3770-a pleasant friend . ” “[1718-my father] And why should [he]3770-a pleasant friend be lost ? ” said [Egremont]290-egremont mournfully , and yet with tenderness . “[1718-my father] Why should [we]3771-we not still befriends ? ” “[1718-my father] Oh , [sir]1375-sir ! ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , haughtily ; “[1718-my father] [I]0-i am one of those who believe the gulf is impassable . Yes , [she]430-sybil added , slightly but with singular grace waving [her]430-sybil hands , and somewhat turning away [her]430-sybil head , “[1718-my father] utterly impassable . ” There are tumults of the mind when like the great convulsions of nature all seems anarchy and returning chaos , yet often in those moments of vast disturbance , as in the material strife itself , some new principle of order , or some new impulse of conduct , develops itself , and controls and regulates and brings to an harmonious consequence , passions and elements which seemed only to threaten despair and subversion . So it was with [Egremont]290-egremont . [He]1375-sir looked for a moment in despair upon [this maiden walled out from sympathy by prejudices and convictions more impassable than all the mere consequences of class]9207-this maiden walled out from sympathy by prejudices and convictions more impassable than all the mere consequences of class . [He]1375-sir looked for a moment , but only for a moment , in despair . [He]1375-sir found in [his]1375-sir tortured spirit energies that responded to the exigency of the occasion . Even the otherwise embarrassing presence of [Gerard]430-sybil would not have prevented — but just at this moment the door opened , and [Morley]423-morley and [another person]9208-another person entered [the room]798-the room . [Morley]423-morley paused as [he]423-morley recognised [Egremont]290-egremont ; then advancing to [Gerard]430-sybil , followed by [[his]423-morley companion]786-his companion , [he]423-morley said , “[425-hatton] This is [[Mr Hatton]425-hatton of whom [we]3774-we were speaking last night , and who claims to be [an ancient acquaintance of [yours]3776-yours]3775-an ancient acquaintance of yours . ” “[425-hatton] Perhaps [I]0-i should rather say of [[your]3776-yours poor dear father]3777-your poor dear father]3773-mr hatton of whom we were speaking last night , and who claims to be an ancient acquaintance of yours . ” “ perhaps i should rather say of your poor dear father , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , scanning [Gerard]430-sybil with [his]0-i clear blue eye , and then [he]0-i added , “[3777-your poor dear father] [He]3777-your poor dear father was of great service to [me]0-i in [my]0-i youth , and one is not apt to forget such things . ” “[6021-one] [One]6021-one ought not , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil : “[6021-one] but it is a sort of memory , as [I]0-i have understood , that is rather rare . For [my]0-i part [I]0-i remember [you]0-i very well , [Baptist Hatton]627-hatton , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil , examining [[his]0-i guest]6452-his guest with almost as complete a scrutiny as [he]0-i had [himself]0-i experienced . “[627-hatton] [This world]1639-this world has gone well with [you]0-i , [I]0-i am glad to hear and see . ” “[0-i] Qui laborat , orat , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton in a silvery voice , “[0-i] is the gracious maxim of [[our]3780-our Holy Church]3781-our holy church ; and [I]0-i venture to believe [my]0-i prayers and vigils have been accepted , for [I]0-i have laboured in [my]0-i time , ” and as [he]0-i was speaking these words , [he]0-i turned and addressed them to [Sybil]430-sybil . [She]430-sybil beheld [him]0-i with no little interest ; this mysterious name that had sounded so often in [her]430-sybil young ears , and was associated with so many strange and high hopes , and some dark blending of doubt and apprehension and discordant thoughts . [Hatton]425-hatton in [his]425-hatton appearance realised little of the fancies in which [Sybil]430-sybil had sometime indulged with regard to [him]425-hatton . That appearance was prepossessing : a frank and even benevolent expression played upon [his]425-hatton intelligent and handsome countenance : [his]425-hatton once rich brown hair , still long though very thin , was so arranged as naturally to conceal [his]425-hatton baldness ; [he]425-hatton was dressed with great simplicity , but with remarkable taste and care : nor did the repose and suavity of [his]425-hatton manner and the hushed tone of [his]425-hatton voice detract from the favourable effect that [he]425-hatton always at once produced . “[0-i] Qui laborat , orat , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil with a smile , “[0-i] is the privilege of [the people]914-the people . ” “[914-the people] Of whom [I]0-i am one , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton bowing , well recollecting that [he]0-i was addressing [the daughter of [a chartist delegate]9213-a chartist delegate]9212-the daughter of a chartist delegate . “[914-the people] But is [your]0-i labour , [their]914-the people labour , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[0-i] Is [yours]0-i that life of uncomplaining toil wherein there is so much of beauty and of goodness , that by the fine maxim of [[our]3783-our Church]7405-our church , it is held to include the force and efficacy of prayer ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am sure that [I]0-i should complain of no toil that would benefit [you]0-i , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton ; and then addressing [himself]0-i again to [Gerard]430-sybil , [he]0-i led [him]0-i to a distant part of [the room]798-the room where [they]3783-our were soon engaged in earnest converse . [Morley]423-morley at the same moment approached [Sybil]430-sybil , and spoke to [her]430-sybil in a subdued tone . [Egremont]290-egremont feeling embarrassed advanced , and bade [her]430-sybil farewell . [She]430-sybil rose and returned [his]3785-he salute with some ceremony ; then hesitating while a soft expression came over [her]430-sybil countenance , [she]430-sybil held forth [her]430-sybil hand , which [he]3785-he retained for a moment , and withdrew . “[0-i] [I]0-i was with [him]3785-he more than an hour , ” continued [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] At first [he]3785-he recollected nothing : even the name of [Gerard]430-sybil , though [he]3785-he received it as familiar to [him]3785-he , seemed to produce little impression ; [he]3785-he recollected nothing of any papers ; was clear that they must have been quite insignificant ; whatever they were , [he]3785-he doubtless had them now , as [he]3785-he never destroyed papers : would order a search to be made for them , and so on . [I]0-i was about to withdraw , when [he]3785-he asked [me]0-i carelessly a question about [[your]3786-you father]1372-your father ; what [he]1372-your father was doing , and whether [he]1372-your father were married and had [children]1988-children . This led to a very long conversation in which [he]3785-he suddenly seemed to take great interest . At first [he]3785-he talked of writing to see [[your]3786-you father]1372-your father , and [I]0-i offered that [Gerard]430-sybil should call upon [him]1372-your father . [He]3785-he took down [your]3786-you direction in order that [he]3785-he might write to [[your]3786-you father]1372-your father and give [him]1372-your father an appointment ; when observing that it was [Westminster]64-westminster , [he]3785-he said that [[his]3785-he carriage]3791-his carriage was ordered to go to [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords in a quarter of an hour , and that if not inconvenient to [me]0-i , [he]3785-he would propose that [I]0-i should at once accompany [him]3785-he . [I]0-i thought , whatever might be the result , it must be a satisfaction to [Gerard]430-sybil at last to see [this man of whom [he]3785-he has talked and thought so much]3793-this man of whom he has talked and thought so much — and so [we]3794-we are here . ” “[3786-you] [You]3786-you did well , good [Stephen]423-morley , as [you]3786-you always do , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil with a musing and abstracted air ; “[3786-you] [no one]6145-no one has so much forethought and so much energy as [you]3786-you . [He]3786-you threw a glance at [her]430-sybil : and immediately withdrew it . [Their]3794-we eyes had met : [hers]430-sybil were kind and calm . “[3786-you] And [this Egremont]290-egremont , ” said [Morley]423-morley rather hurriedly and abruptly , and looking on the ground , “[3786-you] how came [he]290-egremont [here]6027-here ? When [we]3794-we discovered [him]290-egremont yesterday [[your]3786-you father]1372-your father and [myself]0-i agreed that [we]3794-we should not mention to [you]3786-you the — the mystification of which [we]3794-we had been dupes . ” “[3786-you] And [you]3786-you did wrong , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[3786-you] There is no wisdom like frankness . Had [you]3786-you told [me]0-i , [he]290-egremont would not have been [here]6027-here today . [He]290-egremont met and addressed [me]0-i , and [I]0-i only recognised [an acquaintance who had once contributed so much to the pleasantness of [our]3794-we life]3799-an acquaintance who had once contributed so much to the pleasantness of our life . Had [he]290-egremont not accompanied [me]0-i to this door and met [[my]0-i father]1718-my father , which precipitated an explanation on [his]290-egremont part which [he]290-egremont found had not been given by [others]6174-others , [I]0-i might have remained in an ignorance which hereafter might have produced inconvenience . ” “[3786-you] [You]3786-you are right , ” said [Morley]423-morley , looking at [her]3786-you rather keenly . “[3786-you] [We]3794-we have all of [us]3794-we opened [ourselves]3794-we too unreservedly before [this aristocrat]3802-this aristocrat . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i should hope that none of [us]3794-we have said to [him]3802-this aristocrat a word that [we]3794-we wish to be forgotten , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[3802-this aristocrat] [He]3802-this aristocrat chose to wear a disguise , and can hardly quarrel with the frankness with which [we]3794-we spoke of [his]3802-this aristocrat order or [[his]3802-this aristocrat family]1270-his family . And for the rest , [he]3802-this aristocrat has not been injured from learning something of the feelings of [the people]914-the people by living among [them]914-the people . ” “[3802-this aristocrat] And yet if anything were to happen to - morrow , ” said [Morley]423-morley , “[3805-this man] rest assured [this man]3805-this man has [his]3805-this man eye on [us]3794-we . [He]3805-this man can walk into [the government offices like [themselves]3806-the government offices like themselves]3806-the government offices like themselves and tell [his]3805-this man tale , for though one of [the pseudo - opposition]3807-the pseudo - opposition , the moment [the people]914-the people move , [the factions]3809-the factions become united . [Sybil]430-sybil turned and looked at [him]3805-this man , and then said , “[3809-the factions] And what could happen to - morrow , that [we]3794-we should care for [the government]1439-the government being acquainted with it or [us]3794-we ? Do not [they]1439-the government know everything ? Do not [you]3811-you meet in [their]1439-the government very sight ? [You]3811-you pursue an avowed and legal aim by legal means — do [you]3811-you not ? What then is there to fear ? And why should anything happen that should make [us]3794-we apprehensive ? ” “[3812-popular assemblies breed turbulent spirits] All is very well at this moment , ” said [Morley]423-morley , “[3812-popular assemblies breed turbulent spirits] and all may continue well ; but [popular assemblies breed turbulent spirits]3812-popular assemblies breed turbulent spirits , [Sybil]430-sybil . [[Your]430-sybil father]1372-your father takes a leading part ; [he]1372-your father is [a great orator]3814-a great orator , and is in [his]1372-your father element in this clamorous and fiery life . It does not much suit [me]0-i ; [I]0-i am [a man of the closet]3815-a man of the closet . [This Convention]642-this convention , as [you]430-sybil well know , was never much to [my]0-i taste . [Their]1439-the government Charter is a coarse specific for [our]3794-we social evils . The spirit that would cure [our]3794-we ills must be of a deeper and finer mood . ” “[3815-a man of the closet] Then why are [you]0-i here ? ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . [Morley]423-morley shrugged [his]423-morley shoulders , and then said “[3815-a man of the closet] An easy question . Questions are always easy . The fact is , in active life one can not afford to refine . [I]0-i could have wished the movement to have taken a different shape and to have worked for a different end ; but it has not done this . But it is still a movement and a great one , and [I]0-i must work it for [my]0-i end and try to shape it to [my]0-i form . If [I]0-i had refused to be [a leader]8930-a leader , [I]0-i should not have prevented the movement ; [I]0-i should only have secured [my]0-i own insignificance . ” “[1718-my father] But [[my]0-i father]1718-my father has not these fears ; [he]1718-my father is full of hope and exultation , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[1718-my father] And surely it is a great thing that [the people]914-the people should have [[their]914-the people Parliament]3819-their parliament lawfully meeting in open day , and [[their]914-the people delegates from [the whole realm]3821-the whole realm]3820-their delegates from the whole realm declaring [their]914-the people grievances in language which would not disgrace the conquering race which has in vain endeavoured to degrade [them]914-the people . When [I]0-i heard [[my]0-i father]1718-my father speak the other night , [my]0-i heart glowed with emotion ; [my]0-i eyes were suffused with tears ; [I]0-i was proud to be [[his]1718-my father daughter]1068-his daughter ; and [I]0-i gloried in [a race of forefathers who belonged to [the oppressed]1520-the oppressed and not to [the oppressors]3826-the oppressors]3824-a race of forefathers who belonged to the oppressed and not to the oppressors . [Morley]423-morley watched the deep splendour of [her]430-sybil eye and the mantling of [her]430-sybil radiant cheek , as [she]430-sybil spoke these latter words with not merely animation but fervour . [Her]430-sybil bright hair , that hung on either side [her]430-sybil face in long tresses of luxuriant richness , was drawn off a forehead that was the very throne of thought and majesty , while [her]430-sybil rich lip still quivered with the sensibility which expressed its impassioned truth . “[3824-a race of forefathers who belonged to the oppressed and not to the oppressors] But [[your]0-i father]1372-your father , [Sybil]430-sybil , stands alone , ” at length [Morley]423-morley replied ; “[3824-a race of forefathers who belonged to the oppressed and not to the oppressors] surrounded by [votaries who have nothing but enthusiasm to recommend]3828-votaries who have nothing but enthusiasm to recommend [them]3828-votaries who have nothing but enthusiasm to recommend ; and by [emulous and intriguing rivals , who watch every word and action]3829-emulous and intriguing rivals , who watch every word and action , in order that [they]3829-emulous and intriguing rivals , who watch every word and action may discredit [his]1372-your father conduct , and ultimately secure [his]1372-your father downfall . ” “[0-i] [[My]0-i father]1718-my father ’s downfall ! ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[0-i] Is [he]1372-your father not one of [themselves]3828-votaries who have nothing but enthusiasm to recommend ! And is it possible , that among [the delegates of [the People]914-the people]3831-the delegates of the people there can be other than [one and the same object]3833-one and the same object ? ” “[3833-one and the same object] A thousand , ” said [Morley]423-morley ; “[3833-one and the same object] [we]3834-our have already as many parties as in [St Stephen ’s]183-st stephen ’s itself . ” “[430-sybil] [You]430-sybil terrify [me]0-i , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[430-sybil] [I]0-i knew [we]3834-our had fearful odds to combat against . [My]0-i visit to [this city]3835-this city alone has taught [me]0-i how strong are [[our]3834-our enemies]3836-our enemies . But [I]0-i believed that [we]3834-our had on [our]3834-our side [God]398-god and Truth . ” “[3837-them] [They]3837-them know neither of [them]3837-them in the National Convention , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[3837-them] [Our]3834-our career will be a vulgar caricature of the bad passions and the low intrigues , the factions and the failures , of [[our]3834-our oppressors]3838-our oppressors . ” At this moment [Gerard]430-sybil and [Hatton]425-hatton who were sitting in the remote part of [the room]798-the room rose together and advanced forward ; and this movement interrupted the conversation of [Sybil]430-sybil and [Morley]423-morley . Before however [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father and [[his]7055-her father new friend]9217-his new friend could reach [them]3837-them , [Hatton]425-hatton as if some point on which [he]425-hatton had not been sufficiently explicit , had occurred to [him]425-hatton , stopped and placing [his]425-hatton hand on [Gerard]430-sybil ’s arm , withdrew [him]425-hatton again , saying in a voice which could only be heard by [the individual whom [he]425-hatton addressed]9218-the individual whom he addressed . “[3839-you] [You]3839-you understand — [I]0-i have not the slightest doubt [myself]0-i of [your]3839-you moral right : [I]0-i believe on every principle of justice , that [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle is as much [yours]3839-you as the house that is built by [the tenant on [[the lord]1484-the lord ’s land]3842-the lord ’s land]3840-the tenant on the lord ’s land : but can [we]3843-we prove it ? [We]3843-we never had the legal evidence . [You]3839-you are in error in supposing that these papers were of any vital consequence ; mere memoranda ; very useful no doubt : [I]0-i hope [I]0-i shall find them ; but of no validity . If money were the only difficulty , trust [me]0-i , it should not be wanting ; [I]0-i owe much to the memory of [[your]3839-you father]1372-your father , [[my]0-i good [Gerard]430-sybil]3845-my good gerard ; [I]0-i would fain serve [you]3839-you — and [[your]3839-you daughter]2256-your daughter . [I]0-i ’ll not tell [you]3839-you what [I]0-i would do for [you]3839-you , [[my]0-i good [Gerard]430-sybil]3845-my good gerard . [You]3839-you would think [me]0-i foolish ; but [I]0-i am alone in [the world]6016-the world , and seeing [you]3839-you again , and talking of old times — [I]0-i really am scarcely fit for business . Go , however , [I]0-i must ; [I]0-i have an appointment at [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords . Good bye . [I]0-i must say farewell to [the Lady Sybil]430-sybil . ” “[430-sybil] [You]3839-you ca n’t have that table , [sir]1375-sir , it is engaged , ” said [a waiter at [the Athenaeum]9220-the athenaeum]9219-a waiter at the athenaeum to [a member of [the club]6878-the club who seemed unmindful of the type of appropriation which in the shape of an inverted plate , ought to have warned [him]1375-sir off [the coveted premises]9223-the coveted premises]9221-a member of the club who seemed unmindful of the type of appropriation which in the shape of an inverted plate , ought to have warned him off the coveted premises . “[1375-sir] It is always engaged , ” grumbled [the member]9224-the member . “[1375-sir] Who has taken [it]3851-it ? ” “[425-hatton] [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , [sir]1375-sir . ” And indeed at this very moment , it being about eight o’clock of the same day on which the meeting detailed in the last chapter had occurred , [a very handsome dark brougham with a beautiful horse]9225-a very handsome dark brougham with a beautiful horse was stopping in [Waterloo Place]184-waterloo place before the portico of [the Athenaeum Club - house]9226-the athenaeum club - house , from which equipage immediately emerged [the prosperous person of [Baptist Hatton]627-hatton]9227-the prosperous person of baptist hatton . [This club]9228-this club was [[Hatton]425-hatton ’s only relaxation]9229-hatton ’s only relaxation . [He]425-hatton had never entered society ; and now [his]425-hatton habits were so formed , the effort would have been a painful one ; though with a first - rate reputation in [his]425-hatton calling and supposed to be rich , the openings were numerous to a familiar intercourse with [those middle - aged nameless gentlemen of easy circumstances who haunt [clubs]6208-clubs]9230-those middle - aged nameless gentlemen of easy circumstances who haunt clubs , and dine a great deal at [[each others]9232-each others ’ houses and [chambers]9234-chambers]9233-each others ’ houses and chambers ; [men who travel regularly a little]9235-men who travel regularly a little , and gossip regularly a great deal ; who lead a sort of facile , slipshod existence , doing nothing , yet mightily interested in what [others]6174-others do ; [great critics of little things]9237-great critics of little things ; profuse in minor luxuries and inclined to the respectable practice of a decorous profligacy ; peering through the window of [a clubhouse]9238-a clubhouse as if [they]9237-great critics of little things were discovering [a planet]9239-a planet ; and usually much excited about things with which [they]9237-great critics of little things have no concern , and personages who never heard of [them]9237-great critics of little things . All this was not in [Hatton]425-hatton ’s way , who was free from all pretension , and who had acquired , from [his]425-hatton severe habits of historical research , a respect only for what was authentic . These nonentities flitted about [him]425-hatton , and [he]425-hatton shrunk from an existence that seemed to [him]425-hatton at once dull and trifling . [He]425-hatton had [a few literary acquaintances that [he]425-hatton had made at [the Antiquarian Society]9241-the antiquarian society , of which [he]425-hatton was [a distinguished member]9242-a distinguished member]9240-a few literary acquaintances that he had made at the antiquarian society , of which he was a distinguished member ; [a vice - president of [that body]9244-that body]9243-a vice - president of that body had introduced [him]425-hatton to [the Athenaeum]185-the athenaeum . It was [the first and only club that [Hatton]425-hatton had ever belonged to]9245-the first and only club that hatton had ever belonged to , and [he]425-hatton delighted in it . [He]425-hatton liked splendour and the light and bustle of [a great establishment]9246-a great establishment . [They]9247-they saved [him]425-hatton from that melancholy which after a day of action is the doom of energetic celibacy . A luxurious dinner without trouble , suited [him]425-hatton after [his]425-hatton exhaustion ; sipping [his]425-hatton claret , [he]425-hatton revolved [his]425-hatton plans . Above all , [he]425-hatton revelled in [the magnificent library]9248-the magnificent library , and perhaps was never happier , than when after a stimulating repast [he]425-hatton adjourned up [stairs]2275-stairs , and buried [himself]425-hatton in an easy chair with [Dugdale]644-dugdale or [Selden]645-selden , or an erudite treatise on forfeiture or abeyance . To - day however [Hatton]425-hatton was not in this mood . [He]425-hatton came in exhausted and excited ; eat rapidly and rather ravenously ; despatched a pint of champagne ; and then called for a bottle of Lafitte . [His]425-hatton table cleared ; a devilled biscuit placed before [him]425-hatton , a cool bottle and a fresh glass , [he]425-hatton indulged in that reverie , which the tumult of [his]425-hatton feelings and the physical requirements of existence had hitherto combined to prevent . “[425-hatton] A strange day , [he]425-hatton thought , as with an abstracted air [he]425-hatton filled [his]425-hatton glass , and sipping the wine , leant back in [his]425-hatton chair . “[425-hatton] [The son of [Walter Gerard]424-gerard]3853-the son of walter gerard ! [A chartist delegate]9213-a chartist delegate ! The best blood in [England]28-england ! What would [I]0-i not be , were it [mine]0-i . “ Those infernal papers ! [They]9250-they made [my]0-i fortune — and yet , [I]0-i know not how it is , the deed has cost [me]0-i many a pang . Yet it seemed innoxious ! [the old man]9251-the old man dead — insolvent ; [myself]0-i starving ; [[his]9251-the old man son]6988-his son ignorant of all , to whom too [they]9250-they could be of no use , for it required [thousands to work them]9253-thousands to work them , and even with thousands [they]9250-they could only be worked by [myself]0-i . Had [I]0-i not done it , [I]0-i should ere this probably have been swept from the surface of [the earth]7806-the earth , worn out with penury , disease , and heart - ache . And now [I]0-i am [Baptist Hatton]627-hatton with a fortune almost large enough to buy [Mowbray]402-lord marney itself , and with knowledge that can make [the proudest tremble]9255-the proudest tremble . “[0-i] And for what object all this wealth and power ? What memory shall [I]0-i leave ? What family shall [I]0-i found ? [Not a relative in [the world]6016-the world]3855-not a relative in the world , except [a solitary barbarian]3857-a solitary barbarian , from whom when , years ago [I]0-i visited [him]3857-a solitary barbarian as [a stranger]6822-a stranger [I]0-i recoiled with unutterable loathing . “ Ah ! had [I]0-i [a child]1991-a child[a child like the beautiful daughter of [Gerard]424-gerard]9257-a child like the beautiful daughter of gerard ! ”[0-i] And here [mechanically Hatton]425-hatton filled [his]425-hatton glass , and quaffed at once a bumper . “ And [I]425-hatton have deprived [her]1991-a child of [a principality]9258-a principality ! [That seraphic being whose lustre even now haunts]9259-that seraphic being whose lustre even now haunts [my]425-hatton vision ; the ring of whose silver tone even now lingers in [my]425-hatton ear . [He]425-hatton must be a fiend who could injure [her]1991-a child . [I]425-hatton am [that fiend]9260-that fiend . Let [me]425-hatton see — let [me]425-hatton see ! ”[425-hatton] And now [he]425-hatton seemed wrapt in the very paradise of some creative vision ; still [he]425-hatton filled the glass , but this time [he]425-hatton only sipped it , as if [he]425-hatton were afraid to disturb the clustering images around [him]425-hatton . “ Let [me]425-hatton see — let [me]425-hatton see . [I]425-hatton could make [her]1991-a child [a baroness]9261-a baroness . [Gerard]424-gerard is as much [Baron Valence]646-baron valence as [Shrewsbury]113-shrewsbury is [a Talbot]9262-a talbot . [Her]3859-her name is [Sybil]430-sybil . Curious how , even when [peasants]8338-peasants , [the good blood]9264-the good blood keeps the good old family names ! [The Valences]648-the valences were ever [Sybils]649-sybils . “[425-hatton] [I]0-i could make [her]3859-her [a baroness]9261-a baroness . Yes ! and [I]0-i could give [her]3859-her wherewith to endow [her]3859-her state . [I]0-i could compensate for [the broad lands which should be [hers]3859-her]3861-the broad lands which should be hers , and which perhaps through [me]0-i [she]3859-her has forfeited . “ Could [I]9213-a chartist delegate do more ? Could [I]9213-a chartist delegate restore [her]3859-her to the rank [she]3859-her would honour , assuage these sharp pangs of conscience , and achieve the secret ambition of [my]9213-a chartist delegate life ? What if [[my]9213-a chartist delegate son]9265-my son were to be [Lord Valence]650-lord valence ? “[9213-a chartist delegate] Is it too bold ? [A chartist delegate]9213-a chartist delegate[[a peasant]2982-a peasant ’s daughter]3864-a peasant ’s daughter . With all that shining beauty that [I]0-i witnessed , with all the marvellous gifts that [[their]3865-their friend]1926-their friend Morley so descanted on,—would [she]3859-her shrink from [me]0-i ? [I]0-i ’m not [a crook - backed [Richard]620-richard coeur de lion]3867-a crook - backed richard . [I]620-richard coeur de lion could proffer much : [I]620-richard coeur de lion feel [I]620-richard coeur de lion could urge it plausibly . [She]3859-her must be very wretched . With such a form , such high imaginings , such thoughts of power and pomp as [I]620-richard coeur de lion could breathe in [her,—I]9266-her,—i think [she]3859-her ’d melt . And to one of [her]3859-her own faith , too ! To build up [a great Catholic house]9267-a great catholic house again ; of the old blood , and the old names , and the old faith,—by holy [Mary]582-lady mina blake it is a glorious vision ! ”[620-richard coeur de lion] On the evening of the day that [Egremont]290-egremont had met [Sybil]430-sybil in [the Abbey of [Westminster]64-westminster]186-the abbey of westminster , and subsequently parted from [her]430-sybil under circumstances so distressing , [the Countess of Marney]651-the countess of marney held a great assembly at [the family mansion in [St James Square]187-st james square]3868-the family mansion in st james square , which [Lord Marney]402-lord marney had intended to have let to [a new club]3869-a new club , and [himself]402-lord marney and [[his]290-egremont family]1270-his family to have taken refuge for a short season at [an hotel]3871-an hotel , but [he]290-egremont drove so hard a bargain that before the lease was signed , [the new club]3872-the new club , which mainly consisted of [an ingenious individual who had created [himself]290-egremont secretary]3873-an ingenious individual who had created himself secretary , had vanished . Then it was agreed that [the family mansion]8963-the family mansion should be inhabited for the season by [the family]883-the family ; and to - night [Arabella]371-arabella was receiving all that great world of which [she]371-arabella [herself]371-arabella was a distinguished ornament . [We]9268-we come to [you]371-arabella as early as possible [[my]581-lady deloraine dear]6049-my dear [Arabella]371-arabella , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine to [[her]581-lady deloraine daughter - in - law]3876-her daughter - in - law . [You]371-arabella are always so good ! Have [you]371-arabella seen [Charles]629-sir charles featherly ? [I]581-lady deloraine was in hopes [he]629-sir charles featherly would have come , ”[581-lady deloraine] [Lady Marney]3877-lady marney added in a somewhat mournful tone . [He]629-sir charles featherly is at [the House]6598-the house : otherwise [I]581-lady deloraine am sure [he]629-sir charles featherly would have been [here]6027-here , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine , glad that [she]581-lady deloraine had so good a reason for an absence , which under any circumstances [she]581-lady deloraine well knew would have occurred . [I]581-lady deloraine fear [you]371-arabella will be sadly in want of beaus this evening , [[my]581-lady deloraine love]9272-my love . [We]9273-we dined at [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine ’s]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , and all [[our]9273-we cavaliers]9274-our cavaliers vanished . [They]9274-our cavaliers talk of an early division . ”[581-lady deloraine] [I]3878-lady marney really wish all these divisions were over , ”[3878-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3878-lady marney . [They]9274-our cavaliers are very anti - social . Ah ! here is [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney . ”[3878-lady marney] [Alfred Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney hovered round [Lady Joan Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan , who was gratified by the devotion of [the Cupid of May Fair]3879-the cupid of may fair . [He]270-mr mountchesney uttered inconceivable nothings , and [she]403-lady joan replied to [him]270-mr mountchesney in incomprehensible somethings . [Her]403-lady joan learned profundity and [his]270-mr mountchesney vapid lightness effectively contrasted . Occasionally [he]270-mr mountchesney caught [her]403-lady joan eye and conveyed to [her]403-lady joan the anguish of [his]270-mr mountchesney soul in a glance of self - complacent softness . [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians leaning on the arm of [the Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine stopped to speak to [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians was determined that [the heiress of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3880-the heiress of mowbray should marry [one of [[her]3880-the heiress of mowbray sons]6224-her sons]3881-one of her sons . [She]365-lady st julians watched therefore with a restless eye all those who attempted to monopolize [Lady Joan]403-lady joan ’s attention , and contrived perpetually to interfere with [their]3883-their manoeuvres . In the midst of a delightful conversation that seemed to approach a crisis , [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians was sure to advance , and interfere with some affectionate appeal to [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , whom [she]365-lady st julians called [her]365-lady st julians “ dear child ”[365-lady st julians] and “ sweetest love , ”[365-lady st julians] while [she]365-lady st julians did not deign even to notice [the unhappy cavalier whom [she]365-lady st julians had thus as it were unhorsed]3884-the unhappy cavalier whom she had thus as it were unhorsed . [[My]365-lady st julians sweet child]9275-my sweet child ! ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians to [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , [you]403-lady joan have no idea how unhappy [Frederick]270-mr mountchesney is this evening , but [he]270-mr mountchesney can not leave [the House]6598-the house , and [I]365-lady st julians fear it will be a late affair . ”[365-lady st julians] [Lady Joan]403-lady joan looked as if the absence or presence of [Frederick]270-mr mountchesney was to [her]403-lady joan a matter of great indifference , and then [she]403-lady joan added , [I]403-lady joan do not think the division so important as is generally imagined . A defeat upon a question of [colonial government]9277-colonial government does not appear to [me]403-lady joan of sufficient weight to dissolve a cabinet . ”[403-lady joan] “ Any defeat will do that now , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , “ but to tell [you]403-lady joan the truth [I]365-lady st julians am not very sanguine . [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine says [they]9278-them will be beat : [she]581-lady deloraine says [the radicals]9279-the radicals will desert [them]9278-them ; but [I]365-lady st julians am not so sure . Why should [the radicals]9279-the radicals desert [them]9278-them ? And what have [we]9281-we done for [the radicals]9279-the radicals ? Had [we]9281-we indeed foreseen this Jamaica business , and asked [some of [them]9278-them]9283-some of them to dinner , or given a ball or two to [[their]9278-them wives]6240-their wives and [daughters]9285-daughters ! [I]365-lady st julians am sure if [I]365-lady st julians had had the least idea that [we]9281-we had so good a chance of coming in , [I]365-lady st julians should not have cared [myself]365-lady st julians to have done something ; even to have invited [[their]9278-them women]8822-their women . ”[365-lady st julians] “ But [you]365-lady st julians are such [a capital partisan]9287-a capital partisan , [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , ”[500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine] said [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , who with the viceroyalty of [Ireland]26-ireland]3885-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , who with the viceroyalty of ireland dexterously dangled before [his]3885-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , who with the viceroyalty of ireland eyes for the last two years , had become [a thorough conservative]3886-a thorough conservative and had almost as much confidence in [Sir Robert]375-sir robert as in [Lord Stanley]501-lord stanley . [I]365-lady st julians have made great sacrifices , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [I]365-lady st julians went once and stayed a week at [Lady Jenny Spinner]652-lady jenny spinner ’s to gain [her]652-lady jenny spinner looby of [a son]6986-a son and [his]6986-a son eighty thousand a - year , and [Lord St Julians]653-lord st julians proposed [him]6986-a son at [White ’s]151-white ’s ; and then after all [the whigs]1009-the whigs made [him]6986-a son [a peer]1133-a peer ! [They]1009-the whigs certainly make more of [their]1009-the whigs social influences than [we]9291-we do . That affair of that [Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard was a blow . Losing a vote at such a critical time , when if [I]365-lady st julians had had only a remote idea of what was passing through [his]598-mr trenchard mind , [I]365-lady st julians would have even asked [him]598-mr trenchard to [Barrowley]654-barrowley for a couple of days . ”[365-lady st julians] [A foreign diplomatist of distinction]3887-a foreign diplomatist of distinction had pinned [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , and was dexterously pumping [him]3887-a foreign diplomatist of distinction as to the probable future . “ But is the pear ripe ? ”[3888-the diplomatist] said [the diplomatist]3888-the diplomatist . “ The pear is ripe if [we]9291-we have courage to pluck it , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ; “ but [[our]9291-we fellows]8692-our fellows have no pluck . ”[402-lord marney] “ But do [you]402-lord marney think that [the Duke of]1061-the duke of [Wellington]350-the duke of wellington — ”[3888-the diplomatist] and here [the diplomatist]3888-the diplomatist stopped and looked up in [Lord Marney]402-lord marney ’s face , as if [he]3888-the diplomatist would convey something that [he]3888-the diplomatist would not venture to express . “ Here [he]1061-the duke of is , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , [he]1061-the duke of will answer the question [himself]1061-the duke of . ”[402-lord marney] [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine and [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby passed by ; [the diplomatist]3888-the diplomatist addressed [them]3891-them : [You]402-lord marney have not been to [the Chamber]815-the chamber ? ”[3888-the diplomatist] “ No , ”[593-lord deloraine] said [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine ; “ but [I]593-lord deloraine hear there is hot work . It will be late . ”[593-lord deloraine] “ Do [you]593-lord deloraine think — , ”[3888-the diplomatist] said [the diplomatist]3888-the diplomatist , and [he]3888-the diplomatist looked up in the face of [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine . [I]593-lord deloraine think that in the long run everything will have an end , ”[593-lord deloraine] said [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine . “ Ah ! ”[3888-the diplomatist] said [the diplomatist]3888-the diplomatist . “ Bah ! ”[593-lord deloraine] said [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine as [he]593-lord deloraine walked away with [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby . [I]593-lord deloraine remember [that fellow]9295-that fellow[a sort of equivocal attache at [Paris]44-paris]9296-a sort of equivocal attache at paris , when [we]9297-we were there with [Monmouth]655-monmouth at the peace : and now [he]9295-that fellow is [a quasi ambassador , and ribboned and starred to the chin]9298-a quasi ambassador , and ribboned and starred to the chin . ”[593-lord deloraine] “ The only stars [I]574-mr ormsby have got , ”[574-mr ormsby] said [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby demurely , “ are four stars in [India]84-india stock . ”[574-mr ormsby] [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians and [Lady Maud Fitz - Warene]404-lady maud were announced : [they]3894-they had just come from [the Commons]3895-the commons ; [a dame]3896-a dame and [damsel full of political enthusiasm]3897-damsel full of political enthusiasm . [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians gave critical reports and disseminated many contradictory estimates of the result ; [Lady Maud]404-lady maud talked only of a speech made by [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , which from the elaborate noise [she]404-lady maud made about it , [you]3898-you would have supposed to have been the oration of the evening ; on the contrary , it had lasted only a few minutes and in [a thin house]3899-a thin house had been nearly inaudible ; but then , as [Lady Maud]404-lady maud added , “ it was in such good taste ! ”[404-lady maud] [Alfred Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney and [Lady Joan Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan passed [Lady Marney]3900-lady marney who was speaking to [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine . “ Do [you]593-lord deloraine think , ”[3901-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3901-lady marney , “ that [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney will bear away the prize ? ”[3901-lady marney] [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine shook [his]593-lord deloraine head . [These great heiresses]8709-these great heiresses can never make up [their]8709-these great heiresses minds . The bitter drop rises in all [their]8709-these great heiresses reveries . ”[593-lord deloraine] “ And yet , ”[3902-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]3902-lady marney , [I]3902-lady marney would just as soon be married for [my]3902-lady marney money as [my]3902-lady marney face . ”[3902-lady marney] Soon after this there was a stir in [the saloons]3903-the saloons ; a murmur , the ingress of [many gentlemen]3904-many gentlemen : among others [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine , [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , [Lord Fitz - Heron]573-lord fitz - heron , [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine . [The House]6598-the house was up ; the great [Jamaica]166-jamaica division was announced ; [the radicals]9279-the radicals had thrown over [the government , who left in a majority of only five]3907-the government , who left in a majority of only five , had already intimated [their]3907-the government , who left in a majority of only five sense of the unequivocal feeling of [the House]6598-the house with respect to [them]3907-the government , who left in a majority of only five . It was known that on the morrow [the government]1439-the government would resign . [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine , prepared for the great result , was calm : [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , who had not anticipated it , was in a wild flutter of distracted triumph . A vague yet dreadful sensation came over [her]365-lady st julians in the midst of [her]365-lady st julians joy that [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine had been beforehand with [her]365-lady st julians ; had made [her]365-lady st julians combinations with [the new Minister]3910-the new minister ; perhaps even sounded [the Court]7503-the court . At the same time that in this agitating vision [the great offices of [the palace]3913-the palace]3912-the great offices of the palace which [she]581-lady deloraine had apportioned to [herself]581-lady deloraine and [[her]581-lady deloraine husband]6409-her husband seemed to elude [her]581-lady deloraine grasp ; the claims and hopes and interests of [[her]581-lady deloraine various children]3915-her various children haunted [her]581-lady deloraine perplexed consciousness . What if [Charles Egremont]264-egremont were to get the place which [she]581-lady deloraine had projected for [Frederick]270-mr mountchesney or [Augustus]536-augustus ? What if [Lord Marney]402-lord marney became [master of the horse]3916-master of the horse ? Or [Lord Deloraine]593-lord deloraine went again to [Ireland]26-ireland ? In [her]581-lady deloraine nervous excitement [she]581-lady deloraine credited all these catastrophes ; seized upon [the Duke]1216-the duke[581-lady deloraine] in order that [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine might not gain [his]6409-her husband ear , and resolved to get [home]6104-home as soon as possible , in order that [she]581-lady deloraine might write without a moment ’s loss of time to [Sir Robert]375-sir robert . [They]9301-they will hardly go out without making [some peers]9302-some peers , ”[388-sir vavasour] said [Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour to [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine . “ Why [they]9301-they have made enough . ”[388-sir vavasour] [Hem]497-hem ! [I]388-sir vavasour know [Tubbe Swete]656-tubbe swete has a promise , and so has [Cockawhoop]630-cockawhoop . [I]388-sir vavasour do n’t think [Cockawhoop]630-cockawhoop could show again at Boodle ’s without a coronet . ”[388-sir vavasour] [I]574-mr ormsby do n’t see why [these fellows]7292-these fellows should go out , ”[574-mr ormsby] said [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby . “ What does it signify whether [ministers]6115-ministers have a majority of five , or ten or twenty ? In [my]574-mr ormsby time , [a proper majority]9305-a proper majority was a third of [the House]6598-the house . That was [Lord Liverpool]356-lord liverpool ’s majority . [Lord Monmouth]655-monmouth used to say that there were [ten families in [this country]1135-this country who , if [they]9307-ten families in this country who , if they could only agree , could always share the government could only agree , could always share [the government]1439-the government]9307-ten families in this country who , if they could only agree , could always share the government . Ah ! those were the good old times ! [We]9310-we never had adjourned debates then ; but sate it out like [gentlemen who had been used all [their]9311-gentlemen who had been used all their lives to be up all night , and then supped at watier ’s lives to be up all night , and then supped at [Watier]657-watier ’s]9311-gentlemen who had been used all their lives to be up all night , and then supped at watier ’s afterwards . ”[574-mr ormsby] “ Ah ! [[my]272-mr berners dear]6049-my dear [Ormsby]574-mr ormsby , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , “ do not mention [Watier]657-watier ’s ; [you]6049-my dear make [my]272-mr berners mouth water . ”[272-mr berners] “ Shall [you]574-mr ormsby stand for [Birmingham]111-birmingham , [Ormsby]574-mr ormsby , if there be a dissolution ? ”[573-lord fitz - heron] said [Lord Fitz - Heron]573-lord fitz - heron . [I]574-mr ormsby have been asked , ”[574-mr ormsby] said [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby ; “ but [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons is not [the House of Commons of [my]574-mr ormsby time]9314-the house of commons of my time , and [I]574-mr ormsby have no wish to re - enter [it]1095-the house of commons . If [I]574-mr ormsby had a taste for business , [I]574-mr ormsby might be [a member of [the Marylebone vestry]9316-the marylebone vestry]9315-a member of the marylebone vestry . ”[574-mr ormsby] “ All [I]402-lord marney repeat , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney to [[his]3918-i mother]1279-his mother , as [he]3918-i rose from the sofa where [he]3918-i had been some time in conversation with [her]1279-his mother , “ that if there be any idea that [I]3918-i wish [Lady Marney]9317-lady marney should be [a lady in waiting]9318-a lady in waiting , it is an error , [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine . [I]3918-i wish that to be understood . [I]3918-i am [a domestic man]9319-a domestic man , and [I]3918-i wish [Lady Marney]9320-lady marney to be always with [me]3918-i ; and what [I]3918-i want [I]3918-i want for [myself]3918-i . [I]3918-i hope in arranging [the household]1268-the household the domestic character of [every member of [it]1268-the household]9322-every member of it will be considered . After all that has occurred [the country]932-the country expects that . ”[3918-i] “ But [[my]581-lady deloraine dear]6049-my dear [George]637-george the first , [I]581-lady deloraine think it is really premature — ”[581-lady deloraine] [I]581-lady deloraine dare say it is ; but [I]581-lady deloraine recommend [you]9320-lady marney , [[my]581-lady deloraine dear mother]6060-my dear mother , to be alive . [I]581-lady deloraine heard [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians just now in [the supper room]9326-the supper room asking [the Duke]1216-the duke to promise [her]365-lady st julians that [[her]365-lady st julians Augustus]9328-her augustus should be [a Lord of the Admiralty]9329-a lord of the admiralty . [She]365-lady st julians said [the Treasury]6285-the treasury would not do , as there was [no house]9331-no house , and that with such a fortune as [[his]9328-her augustus wife]6766-his wife brought [him]9328-her augustus [he]9328-her augustus could not hire [a house]7314-a house under a thousand a - year . ”[581-lady deloraine] [He]9328-her augustus will not have [the Admiralty]9334-the admiralty , ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine . [She]365-lady st julians looks [herself]365-lady st julians to [the Robes]9335-the robes . ”[581-lady deloraine] [Poor woman]6075-poor woman ! ”[581-lady deloraine] said [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine . “ Is it quite true ? ”[3920-a great whig dame] said [a great whig dame]3920-a great whig dame to [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , [one of [[her]3920-a great whig dame own party]3922-her own party]3921-one of her own party . “ Quite , ”[569-mr egerton] [he]569-mr egerton said . [I]3923-the whig dame can endure anything except [Lady St Julian]267-lady st julian ’s glance of triumph , ”[3923-the whig dame] said [the whig dame]3923-the whig dame . [I]3923-the whig dame really think if it were only to ease [[her]267-lady st julian Majesty]1170-her majesty from such an infliction , [they]1170-her majesty ought to have held on . ”[3923-the whig dame] “ And must [the household]1268-the household be changed ? ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . “ Do not look so serious , ”[3923-the whig dame] said [the whig dame]3923-the whig dame smiling with fascination ; [we]9339-we are surrounded by [the enemy]9340-the enemy . ”[3923-the whig dame] “ Will [you]3920-a great whig dame be at [home]6104-home to - morrow early ? ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . “ As early as [you]3920-a great whig dame please . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Very well , [we]9339-we will talk then . [Lady Charlotte]659-lady charlotte has heard something ; nous verrons . ”[3923-the whig dame] [Courage]660-courage ; [we]9339-we have [the Court]7503-the court with [us]9339-we , and [the Country]932-the country cares for nothing . ”[3923-the whig dame] “ It is all right , ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . [They]1170-her majesty are out . [Lord Melbourne]380-lord melbourne has been with [the Queen]6328-the queen and recommended [[her]6328-the queen Majesty]1170-her majesty to send for [the Duke]1216-the duke , and [the Duke]1216-the duke has recommended [[her]6328-the queen Majesty]1170-her majesty to send for [Sir Robert]375-sir robert . ”[363-mr tadpole] “ Are [you]370-taper sure ? ”[370-taper] said [Mr Taper]370-taper . [I]370-taper tell [you]370-taper [Sir Robert]375-sir robert is on [[his]375-sir robert road]9349-his road to [the palace]3913-the palace at this moment ; [I]370-taper saw [him]375-sir robert pass , full - dressed . ”[370-taper] “ It is too much , ”[370-taper] said [Mr Taper]370-taper . “ Now what are [we]9351-we to do ? ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . [We]9351-we must not dissolve , ”[370-taper] said [Mr Taper]370-taper . [We]9351-we have no cry . ”[370-taper] “ As much cry as [the other fellows]9352-the other fellows , ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole ; “ but [no one of course]9353-no one of course would think of dissolution before the next registration . No , no ; this is a very manageable Parliament , depend upon it . [The malcontent radicals who have turned them out]9354-the malcontent radicals who have turned them out are not going to bring [them]9354-the malcontent radicals who have turned them out in . That makes [us]9351-we equal . Then [we]9351-we have an important section to work upon — [the Sneaks]661-the sneaks , [the men who are afraid of a dissolution]9355-the men who are afraid of a dissolution . [I]363-mr tadpole will be bound [we]9351-we make [a good working conservative majority of five - and - twenty out of the sneaks]9356-a good working conservative majority of five - and - twenty out of the sneaks . ”[363-mr tadpole] “ With the Treasury patronage , ”[370-taper] said [Mr Taper]370-taper ; “ fear and favour combined . An impending dissolution , and all the places [we]9351-we refuse [[our]9351-we own men]9357-our own men , [we]9351-we may count on [the Sneaks]661-the sneaks . ”[370-taper] “ Then there are [several religious men who have wanted an excuse for a long time to rat]9358-several religious men who have wanted an excuse for a long time to rat , ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . [We]9351-we must get [Sir Robert]375-sir robert to make some kind of a religious move , and that will secure [Sir Litany Lax]662-sir litany lax and [young Mr Salem]663-young mr salem . ”[363-mr tadpole] “ It will never do to throw over the [Church Commission]9359-church commission , ”[370-taper] said [Mr Taper]370-taper . “ Commissions and [committees]9360-committees ought always to be supported . ”[370-taper] “ Besides it will frighten [the saints]9361-the saints , ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . “ If [we]9351-we could get [him]9361-the saints to speak at [Exeter Hall]189-exeter hall — were it only a slavery meeting — that would do . ”[363-mr tadpole] “ It is difficult , ”[370-taper] said [Taper]370-taper ; [he]9361-the saints must be pledged to nothing — not even to the right of search . Yet if [we]9351-we could get up something with a good deal of sentiment and no principle involved ; referring only to the past , but with [his]9361-the saints practised powers touching the present . What do [you]363-mr tadpole think of a monument to [Wilberforce]664-wilberforce or a commemoration of [Clarkson]665-clarkson ? ”[370-taper] “ There is a good deal in that , ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . “ At present go about and keep [[our]9351-we fellows]8692-our fellows in good humour . Whisper nothings that sound like something . But be discreet ; do not let there be [more than half a hundred fellows who believe [they]9363-more than half a hundred fellows who believe they are going to be under secretaries of state are going to be [Under Secretaries of State]9364-under secretaries of state]9363-more than half a hundred fellows who believe they are going to be under secretaries of state . And be cautious about titles . If [they]9363-more than half a hundred fellows who believe they are going to be under secretaries of state push [you]9365-your , give a wink and press [your]9365-your finger to [your]9365-your lip . [I]363-mr tadpole must call here , ”[363-mr tadpole] continued [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole as [he]363-mr tadpole stopped before [the house of [the Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine]3925-the house of the duke of fitz - aquitaine . [This gentleman]3747-this gentleman is [my]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine particular charge . [I]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine have been cooking [him]3747-this gentleman these three years . [I]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine had two notes from [him]3747-this gentleman yesterday , and can delay a visit no longer . The worst of it is , [he]3747-this gentleman expects that [I]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine shall bear [him]3747-this gentleman the non - official announcement of [his]3747-this gentleman being sent to [Ireland]26-ireland , of which [he]3747-this gentleman has about as much chance as [I]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine have of being [Governor - General of [India]84-india]9367-governor - general of india . It must be confessed [ours]9368-we is critical work sometimes , [friend Taper]9369-friend taper ; but never mind — what [we]9368-we have to do to [individuals Peel]9370-individuals peel has to with [a nation]1106-a nation , and therefore [we]9368-we ought not to complain . ”[500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine] [The Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine wanted [Ireland]26-ireland and [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney wanted the Garter . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , who wanted the Buckhounds , was convinced that [neither of [[his]3927-his friends]6161-his friends]3926-neither of his friends had the slightest chance of obtaining [their]6161-his friends respective objects , but believed that [he]3927-his had a very good one of securing [his]3927-his own if [he]3927-his used them for [his]3927-his purpose , and persuaded [them]6161-his friends to combine together for the common good . So at [his]3927-his suggestion [they]6161-his friends had all met together at [[the duke]1216-the duke ’s]3930-the duke ’s , and were in full conference on the present state of affairs , while [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole and [Taper]370-taper were engaged in that interesting and instructive conversation of which [we]3931-we have snatched a passage . [You]9372-you may depend upon it , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “ that nothing is to be done by delicacy . It is not delicacy that rules [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords . What has kept [us]3931-we silent for years ? Threats ; and threats used in the most downright manner . [We]3931-we were told that if [we]3931-we did not conform absolutely and without appeal to the will and pleasure of [one individual]9374-one individual , the cards would be thrown up . [We]3931-we gave in ; the game has been played , and won . [I]402-lord marney am not at all clear that it has been won by those tactics — but gained it is ; and now what shall [we]3931-we do ? In [my]402-lord marney opinion it is high time to get rid of [the dictatorship]9375-the dictatorship . The new ruse now for [the palace]3913-the palace is to persuade [[her]3913-the palace Majesty]1170-her majesty that [Peel]375-sir robert is [the only man who can manage [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords]9378-the only man who can manage the house of lords . Well , then it is exactly the time to make [certain persons]9380-certain persons understand that [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords are not going to be tools any longer merely for [other people]8819-other people . Rely upon [it]6786-the house of lords a bold united front at this moment would be a spoke in the wheel . [We]3931-we three form the nucleus ; there are plenty to gather round . [I]402-lord marney have written to [Marisforde]666-marisforde ; [he]666-marisforde is quite ripe . [Lord Hounslow]667-lord hounslow will be here to - morrow . The thing is to be done ; and if [we]3931-we are not firm the grand conservative triumph will only end in securing the best posts both at [home]6104-home and abroad for [one too powerful family]9384-one too powerful family . ”[402-lord marney] “ Who had never been heard of in the time of [[my]1216-the duke father]1718-my father , ”[1216-the duke] said [the duke]1216-the duke . “ Nor in the time of [mine]402-lord marney , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ Royal and Norman blood like [ours]3931-we , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “ is not to be thrown over in that way . ”[402-lord marney] It was just at this moment that [a servant]1292-a servant entered with a card , which [the duke]1216-the duke looking at said “ It is [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole ; shall [we]3931-we have [him]363-mr tadpole in ? [I]1292-a servant dare say [he]363-mr tadpole will tell [us]3931-we something . ”[1292-a servant] And notwithstanding the important character of [their]3935-them conference , political curiosity and perhaps some private feeling which [not one of [them]3935-them]1448-not one of them cared to acknowledge , made [them]3935-them unanimously agree that [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole should be admitted . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney and [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney with [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , ”[363-mr tadpole] thought [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , as [he]363-mr tadpole was ushered into [the library]6677-the library and [his]363-mr tadpole eye , practised in machinations and prophetic in manoeuvres surveyed [the three nobles]3938-the three nobles . “ This looks like business and perhaps means mischief . Very lucky [I]363-mr tadpole called ! ”[363-mr tadpole] With an honest smile [he]363-mr tadpole saluted [them]3938-the three nobles all . “ What news from [the palace]3913-the palace , [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole ? ”[1216-the duke] inquired [the duke]1216-the duke . [Sir Robert]375-sir robert is there , ”[363-mr tadpole] replied [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . “ That ’s good news , ”[1233-his grace] exclaimed [[his]363-mr tadpole grace]1233-his grace , echoed by [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , and backed up with a faint bravo from [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . Then arose a conversation in which all affected much interest respecting the Jamaica debate ; whether [the whigs]1009-the whigs had originally intended to resign ; whether it were [Lord Melbourne]380-lord melbourne or [Lord John who had insisted on the step]3942-lord john who had insisted on the step ; whether if postponed [they]3938-the three nobles could have tided over the session ; and so on . [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , who was somewhat earnest in [his]363-mr tadpole talk , seemed to have pinned [the Duke of]1061-the duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine ; [Lord Marney]402-lord marney who wanted to say a word alone to [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney had dexterously drawn [that personage]3944-that personage aside on the pretence of looking at a picture . [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , who had [a most frank and unsophisticated mien]3945-a most frank and unsophisticated mien had an eye for every corner of [a room]3714-a room , seized the opportunity for which [he]363-mr tadpole had been long cruising . [I]363-mr tadpole do n’t pretend to be behind the scenes , [duke]9388-duke ; but it was said to [me]363-mr tadpole to - day , ‘ [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , if [you]363-mr tadpole do chance to see [the Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine [you]363-mr tadpole may say that positively [Lord Killcroppy]668-lord killcroppy will not go to [Ireland]26-ireland . ’ ”[363-mr tadpole] A smile of satisfaction played over the handsome face of [the duke]1216-the duke — instantly suppressed lest it might excite suspicion ; and then with a friendly and very significant nod that intimated to [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole not to dwell on the subject at the present moment , [the duke]1216-the duke with a rather uninterested air recurred to the Jamaica debate , and soon after appealed on some domestic point to [[his]1216-the duke son - in - law]3949-his son - in - law . This broke up the conversation between [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney and [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney advancing was met accidentally on purpose by [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , who seemed anxious to push forward to [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . [You]363-mr tadpole have heard of [Lord Ribbonville]669-lord ribbonville ? ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole in a suppressed tone . “ No ; what ? ”[363-mr tadpole] “ Ca n’t live the day out . How fortunate [Sir Robert]375-sir robert is ! Two garters to begin with ! ”[363-mr tadpole] [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole had now succeeded in tackling [Lord Marney]402-lord marney alone ; [the other peers]3950-the other peers were far out of ear - shot . [I]3951-the honest gentleman do n’t pretend to be behind the scenes , [[my]3951-the honest gentleman Lord]6037-my lord , ”[3951-the honest gentleman] said [the honest gentleman]3951-the honest gentleman in a peculiarly confidential tone , and with a glance that spoke volumes of state secrecy ; “ but it was said to [me]3951-the honest gentleman to - day , ‘ [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , if [you]363-mr tadpole do chance to meet [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , [you]363-mr tadpole may say that [positively Lord Rambrooke]670-positively lord rambrooke will not have the Buck - hounds . ’ ”[3951-the honest gentleman] “ All [I]402-lord marney want , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , “ is to see [men of character]9391-men of character about [her]402-lord marney Majesty . This is [a domestic country]9392-a domestic country , and [the country]932-the country expects that [no nobleman]9394-no nobleman should take household office whose private character is not inexpugnable . Now that fellow [Rambrooke]670-positively lord rambrooke keeps [a French woman]9395-a french woman . It is not much known , but it is a fact . ”[402-lord marney] “ Dreadful ! ”[363-mr tadpole] exclaimed [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole . [I]363-mr tadpole have no doubt of it . But [he]670-positively lord rambrooke has no chance of the Buck - hounds , [you]363-mr tadpole may rely on that . Private character is to be the basis of [the new government]9396-the new government . Since the Reform Act that is a qualification much more esteemed by [the constituency]9397-the constituency than [public services]9398-public services . [We]9399-we must go with the times , [[my]363-mr tadpole Lord]6037-my lord . [A virtuous middle class]9401-a virtuous middle class shrink with horror from [French actresses]2412-french actresses ; and [the Wesleyans]9403-the wesleyans[the Wesleyans]9403-the wesleyans must be considered , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . ”[363-mr tadpole] [I]6586-his lordship always subscribe to [them]9403-the wesleyans , ”[6586-his lordship] said [[his]363-mr tadpole Lordship]6586-his lordship . “ Ah ! ”[363-mr tadpole] said [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole mysteriously , [I]363-mr tadpole am glad to hear that . Nothing [I]363-mr tadpole have heard to - day has given [me]363-mr tadpole so much pleasure as those few words . [One]6021-one may hardly jest on such a subject , ”[363-mr tadpole] [he]363-mr tadpole added with a sanctimonious air ; “ but [I]3953-i think [I]3953-i may say”—and[3953-i] here [he]3953-i broke into a horse smile—“I think [I]363-mr tadpole may say that those subscriptions will not be without [their]9403-the wesleyans fruit . ”[363-mr tadpole] And with a bow [honest Tadpole]363-mr tadpole disappeared , saying to [himself]363-mr tadpole as [he]363-mr tadpole left [the house]6598-the house , “ If [you]402-lord marney were ready to be [conspirators]9406-conspirators when [I]363-mr tadpole entered [the room]798-the room , [[my]363-mr tadpole Lords]9408-my lords , [you]402-lord marney were at least prepared to be [traitors]2044-traitors when [I]363-mr tadpole quitted it . ”[363-mr tadpole] In the meantime [Lord Marney]402-lord marney in the best possible humour said to [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , [You]402-lord marney are going to [White ’s]151-white ’s are [you]402-lord marney ? If so take [me]402-lord marney . ”[402-lord marney] [I]402-lord marney am sorry , [[my]402-lord marney dear]6049-my dear [Lord]9411-lord , but [I]402-lord marney have an appointment in [the city]8942-the city . [I]402-lord marney have got to go to [the Temple]1860-the temple , and [I]402-lord marney am already behind [my]402-lord marney time . ”[402-lord marney] And why was [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney going to [the Temple]1860-the temple ? [He]3956-he had received the day before when [he]3956-he came [home]6104-home to dress a very disagreeable letter from [some lawyers]3958-some lawyers , apprising [him]3956-he that [they]3958-some lawyers were instructed by [[their]3958-some lawyers client]3959-their client [Mr Walter Gerard]424-gerard to commence proceedings against [[his]3956-he lordship]6586-his lordship on a writ of right with respect to [[his]3956-he manors of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3961-his manors of mowbray , [Valence]421-valence , [Mowedale]147-mowedale , [Mowbray Valence]671-mowbray valence , and several others carefully enumerated in [their]3958-some lawyers precise epistle , and the catalogue of which read like an extract from Domesday Book . More than twenty years had elapsed since the question had been mooted ; and though the discussion had left upon [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney an impression from which at times [he]3956-he had never entirely recovered , still circumstances had occurred since the last proceedings which gave [him]3956-he a moral if not a legal conviction that [he]3956-he should be disturbed no more . And these were the circumstances : [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney after the death of [the father of [Walter Gerard]424-gerard]3962-the father of walter gerard had found [himself]3956-he in communication with [the agent who had developed and pursued the claim for [the yeoman]3964-the yeoman]3963-the agent who had developed and pursued the claim for the yeoman , and had purchased for a good round sum the documents on which that claim was founded , and by which apparently that claim could only be sustained . The vendor of these muniments was [Baptist Hatton]627-hatton , and the sum which [he]627-hatton obtained for [them]3965-them , by allowing [him]627-hatton to settle in [the metropolis]817-the metropolis , pursue [his]627-hatton studies , purchase [his]627-hatton library and collections , and otherwise give [himself]627-hatton that fair field which brains without capital can seldom command , was in fact the foundation of [his]627-hatton fortune . Many years afterwards [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney had recognised [Hatton]627-hatton in [the prosperous parliamentary agent who often appeared at the bar of [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords and before [committees of privileges]3969-committees of privileges , and who gradually obtained an unrivalled reputation and employment in peerage cases]3967-the prosperous parliamentary agent who often appeared at the bar of the house of lords and before committees of privileges , and who gradually obtained an unrivalled reputation and employment in peerage cases . [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney renewed [his]3956-he acquaintance with [a man who was successful ; bowed to [Hatton]627-hatton whenever [they]3971-they met ; and finally consulted [him]627-hatton respecting [the barony of [Valence]421-valence which had been in [the old Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan and [Mowbray]402-lord marney families]3972-the barony of valence which had been in the old fitz - warene and mowbray families and to which it was thought [the present earl]3973-the present earl might prefer some hocus - pocus claim through [[his]3973-the present earl deceased mother]3974-his deceased mother]3970-a man who was successful ; bowed to hatton whenever they met ; and finally consulted him respecting the barony of valence which had been in the old fitz - warene and mowbray families and to which it was thought the present earl might prefer some hocus - pocus claim through his deceased mother ; so that however recent was [his]3973-the present earl date as [an English earl]3975-an english earl , [he]3973-the present earl might figure on the roll as [a Plantagenet baron , which in the course of another century would complete the grand mystification of high nobility]3976-a plantagenet baron , which in the course of another century would complete the grand mystification of high nobility . The death of [[his]3973-the present earl son]6988-his son [dexterously christened Valence]671-mowbray valence had a little damped [his]3973-the present earl ardour in this respect ; but still there was a sufficiently intimate connection kept up between [him]3973-the present earl and [Hatton]627-hatton ; so that before [he]3973-the present earl placed the letter [he]3973-the present earl had received in the hands of [[his]3973-the present earl lawyers]3978-his lawyers [he]3973-the present earl thought it desirable to consult [[his]3973-the present earl ancient ally]3979-his ancient ally . This was the reason that [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney was at the present moment seated in the same chair in [the same library]3980-the same library as was a few days back that [worthy baronet]3981-worthy baronet , [Sir Vavasour Firebrace]388-sir vavasour . [Mr Hatton]425-hatton was at the same table similarly employed ; [his]425-hatton Persian cat on [his]425-hatton right hand , and [his]425-hatton choice spaniels reposing on [their]3982-their cushions at [his]425-hatton feet . [Mr Hatton]425-hatton held forward [his]425-hatton hand to receive the letter of which [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney had been speaking to [him]425-hatton , and which [he]425-hatton read with great attention , weighing as it were each word . Singular ! as the letter had been written by [himself]425-hatton , and the firm who signed it were only [his]425-hatton instruments , obeying the spring of the master hand . “ Very remarkable ! ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “ Is it not ! ”[425-hatton] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ And [[your]425-hatton Lordship]7336-your lordship received this yesterday ? ”[425-hatton] “ Yesterday . [I]425-hatton lost no time in communicating with [you]425-hatton . ”[425-hatton] [Jubb and Jinks]672-jubb and jinks , ”[425-hatton] continued [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , musingly , surveying the signature of the letter . [A very respectable firm]9415-a very respectable firm . ”[425-hatton] “ That makes it more strange , ”[6586-his lordship] said [[his]425-hatton Lordship]6586-his lordship . “ It does , ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . [A respectable firm]9416-a respectable firm would hardly embark in such a proceeding without some show of pretext , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ Hardly , ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “ But what can [they]9416-a respectable firm have ? ”[425-hatton] urged [[his]425-hatton Lordship]6586-his lordship . “ What indeed ! ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . [Mr Walter Gerard]424-gerard without [his]424-gerard pedigree is a mere flash in the pan ; and [I]425-hatton defy [him]424-gerard to prove anything without the deed of ‘ 77 . ”[425-hatton] “ Well , [he]424-gerard has not got that , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ Safe , of course ? ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “ Certain . [I]425-hatton almost wish [I]425-hatton had burnt it as well as the whole box - full . ”[425-hatton] “ Destroy that deed and the other muniments , and [the Earl de Mowbray]482-the earl de mowbray will never be [Baron Valence]646-baron valence , ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . “ But what use are these deeds now ? ”[6586-his lordship] said [[his]425-hatton lordship]6586-his lordship . “ If [we]9417-we produce them , [we]9417-we may give a colour to [this fellow]9418-this fellow ’s claim . ”[6586-his lordship] “ Time will settle [his]9418-this fellow claim , ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton ; “ it will mature [yours]9418-this fellow . [You]9418-this fellow can wait . ”[425-hatton] “ Alas ! since the death of [[my]425-hatton poor boy]9419-my poor boy — ”[425-hatton] “ It has become doubly important . Substantiate the barony , it will descend to [[your]9418-this fellow eldest daughter]9420-your eldest daughter , who , even if married , will retain [your]9418-this fellow name . [[Your]9418-this fellow family]3712-your family will live , and ennobled . [The Fitz - Warenes Lords Valence]421-valence will yield to none in antiquity ; and as to rank , as long as [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle belongs to [them]3712-your family , the revival of the earldom is safe at the first coronation , or the first ministry that exists with a balanced state of parties . ”[425-hatton] “ That is the right view of the case , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney ; “ and what do [you]402-lord marney advise ? ”[402-lord marney] “ Be calm , and [you]402-lord marney have nothing to fear . This is the mere revival of an old claim , too vast to be allowed to lapse from desuetude . [Your]402-lord marney documents [you]402-lord marney say are all secure ? ”[425-hatton] “ Be sure of that . [They]3712-your family are at this moment in [the muniment room of [the great tower of [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]9423-the great tower of mowbray castle]9422-the muniment room of the great tower of mowbray castle ; in the same iron box and in the same cabinet they were deposited — ”[425-hatton] “ When , by placing them in [your]402-lord marney hands , ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton finishing a sentence which might have been awkward , [I]425-hatton had the extreme satisfaction of confirming the rights and calming the anxieties of [one of [[our]9425-our ancient houses]9426-our ancient houses]9424-one of our ancient houses . [I]425-hatton would recommend [[your]402-lord marney lordship]7336-your lordship to instruct [[your]402-lord marney lawyers]9428-your lawyers to appear to this writ as a matter of course . But enter into no details , no unnecessary confidence with [them]9428-your lawyers . [They]3712-your family are needless . Treat the matter lightly , especially to [them]9428-your lawyers . [You]402-lord marney will hear no more of it . ”[425-hatton] [You]402-lord marney feel confidence ? ”[425-hatton] [Perfect]673-perfect . [Walter Gerard]424-gerard has no documents of any kind . Whatever [his]424-gerard claim might be , good or bad , the only evidence that can prove [his]424-gerard pedigree is in [your]402-lord marney possession and the only use to which it ever will be put , will be in due time to seat [[your]402-lord marney grandson]9429-your grandson in [the House of [Lords]1508-lords]6786-the house of lords . ”[425-hatton] [I]402-lord marney am glad [I]402-lord marney called upon [you]402-lord marney , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ To be sure . [[Your]402-lord marney lordship]7336-your lordship can speak to [me]402-lord marney without reserve , and [I]402-lord marney am used to these start - ups . It is part of the trade ; but [an old soldier]9433-an old soldier is not to be deceived by such feints . ”[402-lord marney] “ Clearly a feint , [you]402-lord marney think ? ”[425-hatton] “ A feint ! a feint . ”[425-hatton] “ Good morning . [I]425-hatton am glad [I]425-hatton have called . How goes on [[my]425-hatton friend]2264-my friend [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour ? ”[425-hatton] “ Oh ! [I]425-hatton shall land [him]388-sir vavasour at last . ”[425-hatton] “ Well , [he]388-sir vavasour is [an excellent , neighbourly , man]9435-an excellent , neighbourly , man . [I]425-hatton have a great respect for [Sir Vavasour]388-sir vavasour . Would [you]425-hatton dine with [me]425-hatton , [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , on Thursday ? It would give [me]425-hatton and [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney great pleasure . ”[425-hatton] [[Your]425-hatton lordship]7336-your lordship is extremely kind , ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton bowing with a slight sarcastic smile , “ but [I]425-hatton am [an hermit]9437-an hermit . ”[425-hatton] “ But [[your]425-hatton friends]2335-your friends should see [you]425-hatton sometimes , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . [[Your]425-hatton lordship]7336-your lordship is too good , but [I]402-lord marney am [a mere man of business]9440-a mere man of business and know [my]402-lord marney position . [I]402-lord marney feel [I]402-lord marney am not at [home]6104-home in [ladies ’ society]9442-ladies ’ society . ”[402-lord marney] “ Well then come to - morrow : [I]425-hatton am alone , and [I]425-hatton will ask [some persons]9443-some persons to meet [you]425-hatton whom [you]425-hatton know and like,—Sir [Vavasour]388-sir vavasour and [Lord Shaftesbury]354-lord shaftesbury and [a most learned Frenchman]9444-a most learned frenchman who is over here — [a Vicomte de [Narbonne]191-narbonne , who is very anxious to make [your]425-hatton acquaintance]674-a vicomte de narbonne , who is very anxious to make your acquaintance . [Your]425-hatton name is current [I]425-hatton can tell [you]425-hatton at [Paris]44-paris . ”[425-hatton] [Your]425-hatton lordship is too good ; another day : [I]402-lord marney have a great pressure of affairs at present . ”[402-lord marney] “ Well , well ; so be it . Good morning , [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . ”[402-lord marney] [Hatton]425-hatton bowed lowly . The moment the door was shut , rubbing [his]425-hatton hands , [he]425-hatton said , “ In the same box and in the same cabinet : [the muniment room in [the great tower of [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]9423-the great tower of mowbray castle]9445-the muniment room in the great tower of mowbray castle ! [They]9447-they exist and [I]425-hatton know [their]9447-they whereabouts . [I]425-hatton ’ll have ‘ em . ”[425-hatton] Two and even three days had rolled over since [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole had reported [Sir Robert]375-sir robert on [his]375-sir robert way to [the palace]3913-the palace , and marvellously little had transpired . It was of course known that a cabinet was in formation , and the daily papers reported to [the public]955-the public the diurnal visits of [certain noble lords]3988-certain noble lords and [right honourable gentlemen]3989-right honourable gentlemen to [the new first minister]3990-the new first minister . But the world of high politics had suddenly become so cautious that nothing leaked out . Even gossip was at fault . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney had not received [the Buckhounds]675-the buckhounds , though [he]425-hatton never quitted [[his]425-hatton house]1079-his house for ride or lounge without leaving precise instructions with [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse as to the identical time [he]425-hatton should return [home]6104-home , so that [his]425-hatton acceptance should not be delayed . [Ireland]26-ireland was not yet governed by [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , and [the Earl de Mowbray]482-the earl de mowbray was still ungartered . [These three distinguished noblemen]3994-these three distinguished noblemen were all of [them]3994-these three distinguished noblemen anxious — a little fidgetty ; but at the same time it was not even whispered that [Lord Rambrooke]670-positively lord rambrooke or [any other lord]3995-any other lord had received the post which [Lord Marney]402-lord marney had appropriated to [himself]402-lord marney ; nor had [Lord Killcroppy]668-lord killcroppy had a suspicious interview with [the prime minister]3996-the prime minister , which kept [the Duke of]1061-the duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine quiet though not easy ; while not a shadow of coming events had glanced over [the vacant stall of [Lord Ribbonville]669-lord ribbonville in [St George ’s Chapel]192-st george ’s chapel]3998-the vacant stall of lord ribbonville in st george ’s chapel , and this made [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney tranquil , though scarcely content . In the meantime , daily and hourly [they]3994-these three distinguished noblemen all pumped [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole , who did not find it difficult to keep up [his]363-mr tadpole reputation for discretion ; for knowing nothing , and beginning [himself]363-mr tadpole to be perplexed at the protracted silence , [he]363-mr tadpole took refuge in oracular mystery , and delivered [himself]363-mr tadpole of certain Delphic sentences which adroitly satisfied [those who consulted [him]363-mr tadpole while [they]3999-those who consulted him while they never committed himself never committed [himself]363-mr tadpole]3999-those who consulted him while they never committed himself . At length one morning there was an odd whisper in the circle of first initiation . The blood mantled on the cheek of [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians ; [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine turned pale . [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians wrote confidential notes with the same pen to [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole and [Lord Masque]481-lord masque . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney called early in the morning on [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , and already found [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney [there]6019-there . [The clubs]4002-the clubs were crowded even at noon . Everywhere a mysterious bustle and an awful stir . What could be the matter ? What has happened ? “ It is true , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton to [Mr Berners]272-mr berners at [Brookes ’]502-brookes . “ Is it true ? ”[478-lord valentine] asked [Mr Jermyn of Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine at [the Canton]62-canton . [I]574-mr ormsby heard it last night at [Crockford]59-crockford ’s ’s , ”[574-mr ormsby] said [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby ; [one]6021-one always hears things there four - and - twenty hours before other places . ”[574-mr ormsby] [The world]6016-the world was employed the whole of the morning in asking and answering this important question “ Is it true ? ”[478-lord valentine] Towards dinner time , it was settled universally in the affirmative , and then [the world]6016-the world went out to dine and to ascertain why it was true and how it was true . And now what really had happened ? What had happened was what is commonly called a “ hitch . ”[478-lord valentine] There was undoubtedly a hitch somewhere and somehow ; a hitch in the construction of the new cabinet . Who could have thought it ? [The whig ministers]4005-the whig ministers it seems had resigned , but somehow or other had not entirely and completely gone out . What a constitutional dilemma ? [The Houses]4006-the houses must evidently meet , address the throne , and impeach [its obstinate counsellors]4007-its obstinate counsellors . Clearly the right course , and party feeling ran so high , that it was not impossible that something might be done . At any rate , it was a capital opportunity for [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords to pluck up a little courage and take what is called , in high political jargon , the initiative . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney at the suggestion of [Mr Tadpole]363-mr tadpole was quite ready to do this ; and so was [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine , and almost [the Earl de Mowbray]482-the earl de mowbray . But then when all seemed ripe and ready , and there appeared a probability of the “ Independence of [the House of Lords]6786-the house of lords[402-lord marney] being again the favourite toast of conservative dinners , the oddest rumour in [the world]6016-the world got about , which threw such a ridicule on these great constitutional movements in petto , that even with [the Buckhounds]675-the buckhounds in the distance and [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole at [his]363-mr tadpole elbow , [Lord Marney]402-lord marney hesitated . It seemed , though of course [no one]6145-no one could for a moment credit it , that [these wrong - headed , rebellious ministers who would not go out]4012-these wrong - headed , rebellious ministers who would not go out , wore — petticoats ! And the great Jamaica debate that had been cooked so long , and the anxiously expected , yet almost despaired of , defection of [the independent radical section]4013-the independent radical section , and the full - dressed visit to [the palace]3913-the palace that had gladdened the heart of [Tadpole]363-mr tadpole — were [they]4015-they all to end in this ? Was Conservatism , that mighty mystery of the nineteenth century — was it after all to be brained by [a fan]4016-a fan ! Since the farce of [the “ Invincibles ”]9450-the “ invincibles ”[9450-the “ invincibles ”] nothing had ever been so ludicrously successful . [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine consoled [herself]581-lady deloraine for the “ Bedchamber Plot ”[581-lady deloraine] by declaring that [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians was indirectly the cause of it , and that had it not been for the anticipation of [her]365-lady st julians official entrance into [the royal apartments]4017-the royal apartments the conspiracy would not have been more real than the Meal - tub plot or any other of the many imaginary machinations that still haunt the page of history , and occasionally flit about the prejudiced memory of [nations]954-nations . [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians on the contrary wrung [her]365-lady st julians hands over the unhappy fate of [[her]365-lady st julians enthralled sovereign]4019-her enthralled sovereign , deprived of [her]365-lady st julians faithful presence and obliged to put up with [the society of personages of whom [she]365-lady st julians knew nothing and who called [themselves]4012-these wrong - headed , rebellious ministers who would not go out [the friends of [her]365-lady st julians youth]4021-the friends of her youth]4020-the society of personages of whom she knew nothing and who called themselves the friends of her youth . [The ministers who had missed]4022-the ministers who had missed , especially [those who had received [their]4023-those who had received their appointments appointments]4023-those who had received their appointments , looked as [all men]837-all men do when [they]837-all men are jilted — embarrassed and affecting an awkward ease ; as if [they]837-all men knew something which , if [they]837-all men told , would free [them]837-all men from the supreme ridicule of [their]837-all men situation , but which , as [men of delicacy and honour]4025-men of delicacy and honour , [they]837-all men refrained from revealing . [All those who had been in fluttering hopes , however faint , of receiving preferment]4026-all those who had been in fluttering hopes , however faint , of receiving preferment , took courage now that the occasion had passed , and loudly complained of [their]4026-all those who had been in fluttering hopes , however faint , of receiving preferment cruel and undeniable deprivation . The constitution was wounded in [[their]4026-all those who had been in fluttering hopes , however faint , of receiving preferment persons]4027-their persons . [Some fifty gentlemen who had not been appointed under [secretaries of state]951-secretaries of state]4028-some fifty gentlemen who had not been appointed under secretaries of state , moaned over the martyrdom of young ambition . [Peel]375-sir robert ought to have taken office , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . “ What are [the women]2613-the women to [us]9452-us ? ”[402-lord marney] [Peel]375-sir robert ought to have taken office , ”[2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine] said [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]123-fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine . [He]375-sir robert should have remembered how much [he]375-sir robert owed to [Ireland]26-ireland . ”[2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine] [Peel]375-sir robert ought to have taken office , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . [The garter]9453-the garter will become now [a mere party badge]9454-a mere party badge . ”[402-lord marney] Perhaps it may be allowed to the impartial pen that traces these memoirs of [our]4031-our times to agree , though for a different reason , with [these distinguished followers of [Sir Robert Peel]375-sir robert]4032-these distinguished followers of sir robert peel . [One]6021-one may be permitted to think that , under all circumstances , [he]375-sir robert should have taken office in 1839 . [His]375-sir robert withdrawal seems to have been a mistake . In the great heat of parliamentary faction which had prevailed since 1831 , the royal prerogative , which , unfortunately for the rights and liberties and social welfare of [the people]914-the people , had since 1688 been more or less oppressed , had waned fainter and fainter . [A youthful princess on the throne , whose appearance touched the imagination]4035-a youthful princess on the throne , whose appearance touched the imagination , and to whom [[her]4035-a youthful princess on the throne , whose appearance touched the imagination people]4036-her people were generally inclined to ascribe something of that decision of character which becomes [those born to command]4037-those born to command , offered a favourable opportunity to restore the exercise of that regal authority , the usurpation of whose functions has entailed on [the people of [England]28-england]6126-the people of england so much suffering and so much degradation . It was unfortunate that one who , if any , should have occupied the proud and national position of [the leader of the tory party]4039-the leader of the tory party , [the chief of the people]4040-the chief of the people and [the champion of the throne]4041-the champion of the throne , should have commenced [his]375-sir robert career as [minister under [Victoria]349-victoria]4042-minister under victoria by an unseemly contrariety to the personal wishes of [the Queen]6328-the queen . The reaction of public opinion , disgusted with years of parliamentary tumult and the incoherence of party legislation , the balanced state in [the kingdom of [political parties]4045-political parties [themselves]4045-political parties]4044-the kingdom of political parties themselves , the personal character of [the sovereign]892-the sovereign — these were all causes which intimated that a movement in favour of prerogative was at hand . [The leader of the tory party]4039-the leader of the tory party should have vindicated [his]4039-the leader of the tory party natural position , and availed [himself]4039-the leader of the tory party of the gracious occasion : [he]4039-the leader of the tory party missed it ; and as the occasion was inevitable , [the whigs]1009-the whigs enjoyed its occurrence . And thus [England]28-england witnessed for the first time the portentous anomaly of the oligarchical or Venetian party , which had in the old days destroyed [the free monarchy of [England]28-england]4049-the free monarchy of england , retaining power merely by the favour of [the Court]7503-the court . But [we]4051-we forget , [Sir Robert Peel]375-sir robert is not [the leader of [the Tory party]4053-the tory party]4039-the leader of the tory party : [the party that resisted the ruinous mystification that metamorphosed direct taxation by [the Crown]676-the crown into indirect taxation by [the Commons]3895-the commons]4054-the party that resisted the ruinous mystification that metamorphosed direct taxation by the crown into indirect taxation by the commons ; that denounced the system that mortgaged industry to protect property ; the party that ruled [Ireland]26-ireland by a scheme which reconciled both churches , and by a series of parliaments which counted among [them]4056-them [lords]1508-lords and [commons of both religions]4058-commons of both religions ; that has maintained at all times the territorial constitution of [England]28-england as the only basis and security for [local government]4059-local government , and which nevertheless once laid on the table of [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons a commercial tariff negociated at [Utrecht]34-utrecht , which is the most rational that was ever devised by [statesmen]3462-statesmen ; a party that has prevented [the Church]196-the church from being [the salaried agent of [the state]987-the state]4062-the salaried agent of the state , and has supported through many struggles the parochial polity of [the country]932-the country which secures to [every labourer]4065-every labourer [a home]6665-a home . In a parliamentary sense , [that great party]4067-that great party has ceased to exist ; but [I]0-i will believe [it]4067-that great party still lives in the thought and sentiment and consecrated memory of [the English nation]4068-the english nation . [It]4067-that great party has its origin in great principles and in noble instincts ; it sympathises with [the lowly]2528-the lowly , it looks up to [the Most High]4070-the most high ; it can count [its heroes]4071-its heroes and [its martyrs]4072-its martyrs ; [they]4073-they have met in [its]4067-that great party behalf plunder , proscription , and death . Nor when it finally yielded to the iron progress of oligarchical supremacy , was its catastrophe inglorious . [Its]4067-that great party genius was vindicated in golden sentences and with fervent arguments of impassioned logic by [St John]320-st john ; and breathed in the intrepid eloquence and patriot soul of [William Wyndham]677-william wyndham . Even now it is not dead , but sleepeth ; and in an age of political materialism , of confused purposes and perplexed intelligence , that aspires only to wealth because it has faith in no other accomplishment , as [men rifle cargoes on the verge of shipwreck , Toryism]4074-men rifle cargoes on the verge of shipwreck , toryism will yet rise from the tomb over which [Bolingbroke]319-bolingbroke shed [his]677-william wyndham last tear , to bring back strength to [the Crown]676-the crown , liberty to [the Subject]4075-the subject , and to announce that power has only one duty — to secure the social welfare of [the PEOPLE]914-the people . During the week of political agitation which terminated with the inglorious catastrophe of the Bedchamber plot , [Sybil]430-sybil remained tranquil , and would have been scarcely conscious of what was disturbing so many right honourable hearts , had it not been for the incidental notice of [their]4073-they transactions by [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father and [[his]7055-her father friends]6161-his friends . To [the chartists]4079-the chartists indeed the factious embroilment at first was of no great moment , except as the breaking up and formation of cabinets might delay the presentation of the National Petition . [They]4079-the chartists had long ceased to distinguish between [the two parties who then and now contend for power]4080-the two parties who then and now contend for power . And [they]4079-the chartists were tight . Between [the noble lord who goes out]4081-the noble lord who goes out and [the right honourable gentleman who comes in]4082-the right honourable gentleman who comes in , where is the distinctive principle ? A shadowy difference may be simulated in opposition , to serve a cry and stimulate the hustings : but the mask is not even worn in [Downing Street]197-downing street : and [the conscientious conservative]4083-the conscientious conservative seeks in the pigeon - holes of a whig bureau for the measures against which for ten years [he]4083-the conscientious conservative has been sanctioning by the speaking silence of an approving nod , a general wail of frenzied alarm . Once it was otherwise ; once [the people]914-the people recognised [a party in [the state]987-the state whose principles identified [them]914-the people with the rights and privileges of [the multitude]1200-the multitude]4085-a party in the state whose principles identified them with the rights and privileges of the multitude : but when [they]914-the people found the parochial constitution of [the country]932-the country sacrificed without a struggle , and a rude assault made on all local influences in order to establish a severely organised centralisation , a blow was given to the influence of [the priest]4089-the priest and of [the gentleman]7896-the gentleman , [the ancient champions of [the people]914-the people]4091-the ancient champions of the people against arbitrary courts and rapacious parliaments , from which [they]914-the people will find that it requires no ordinary courage and wisdom to recover . The unexpected termination of the events of May , 1839 , in the re - establishment in power of [a party confessedly too weak to carry on [the parliamentary government of [the country]932-the country]4094-the parliamentary government of the country]4093-a party confessedly too weak to carry on the parliamentary government of the country , was viewed however by [the chartists]4079-the chartists in a very different spirit to that with which [they]4079-the chartists had witnessed the outbreak of these transactions . It had unquestionably a tendency to animate [their]4079-the chartists efforts , and imparted a bolder tone to [their]4079-the chartists future plans and movements . [They]4079-the chartists were encouraged to try a fall with a feeble administration . [Gerard]424-gerard from this moment became engrossed in affairs ; [his]424-gerard correspondence greatly increased ; and [he]424-gerard was so much occupied that [Sybil]430-sybil saw daily less and less of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . It was on the morning after the day that [Hatton]425-hatton had made [his]425-hatton first and unlooked - for visit in [[Smith]678-smith ’s Square]4098-smith ’s square , [some of [the delegates who had caught the rumour of the resignation of [the whigs]1009-the whigs]4100-the delegates who had caught the rumour of the resignation of the whigs]4099-some of the delegates who had caught the rumour of the resignation of the whigs had called early on [Gerard]424-gerard , and [he]425-hatton had soon after left [the house]6598-the house in [their]4079-the chartists company ; and [Sybil]430-sybil was alone . The strange incidents of the preceding day were revolving in [her]430-sybil mind , as [her]430-sybil eye wandered vaguely over [her]430-sybil book . The presence of [that Hatton who had so often and in such different scenes]4103-that hatton who had so often and in such different scenes occupied [their]4079-the chartists conversation ; the re - appearance of [that stranger , whose unexpected entrance into [their]4079-the chartists little world]4104-that stranger , whose unexpected entrance into their little world had eighteen months ago so often lent interest and pleasure to [their]4079-the chartists life — these were materials for pensive sentiment . [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin had left some gracious memories with [Sybil]430-sybil ; the natural legacy of [one so refined , intelligent , and gentle , whose temper seemed never ruffled]4105-one so refined , intelligent , and gentle , whose temper seemed never ruffled , and who evidently so sincerely relished [their]4079-the chartists society . [Mowedale]147-mowedale rose before [her]430-sybil in all the golden beauty of its autumnal hour ; [their]4079-the chartists wild rambles and hearty greetings and earnest converse , when [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father returned from [his]7055-her father daily duties and [his]7055-her father eye kindled with pleasure as the accustomed knock announced the arrival of [[his]7055-her father almost daily companion]4107-his almost daily companion . In spite of the excitement of the passing moment , its high hopes and glorious aspirations , and visions perchance of greatness and of power , the eye of [Sybil]430-sybil was dimmed with emotion as [she]430-sybil recalled that innocent and tranquil dream . [[Her]430-sybil father]7055-her father had heard from [Franklin]509-mr franklin after [his]509-mr franklin departure more than once ; but [his]509-mr franklin letters , though abounding in frank expressions of deep interest in the welfare of [Gerard]424-gerard and [[his]509-mr franklin daughter]1068-his daughter , were in some degree constrained : a kind of reserve seemed to envelope [him]509-mr franklin ; [they]4110-they never learnt anything of [his]509-mr franklin life and duties : [he]509-mr franklin seemed sometimes as it were meditating a departure from [[his]509-mr franklin country]1017-his country . There was undoubtedly about [him]509-mr franklin something mysterious and unsatisfactory . [Morley]423-morley was of opinion that [he]509-mr franklin was [a spy]4112-a spy ; [Gerard]424-gerard , less suspicious , ultimately concluded that [he]509-mr franklin was harassed by [[his]509-mr franklin creditors]4113-his creditors , and when at [Mowedale]147-mowedale was probably hiding from [them]4113-his creditors . And now the mystery was at length dissolved . And what an explanation ! [A Norman]4114-a norman , [a noble]836-a noble , [an oppressor of the people]2625-an oppressor of the people , [a plunderer of the church]4117-a plunderer of the church — all the characters and capacities that [Sybil]430-sybil had been bred up to look upon with fear and aversion , and to recognise as [the authors of the degradation of [her]430-sybil race]4118-the authors of the degradation of her race . [Sybil]430-sybil sighed : the door opened and [Egremont]264-egremont stood before [her]430-sybil . The blood rose to [her]430-sybil cheek , [her]430-sybil heart trembled ; for the first time in [his]264-egremont presence [she]430-sybil felt embarrassed and constrained . [His]264-egremont countenance on the contrary was collected ; serious and pale . [I]264-egremont am [an intruder]9455-an intruder , ”[264-egremont] [he]264-egremont said advancing , “ but [I]264-egremont wish much to speak to [you]430-sybil , ”[264-egremont] and [he]264-egremont seated [himself]264-egremont near [her]430-sybil . There was a momentary pause . [You]430-sybil seemed to treat with scorn yesterday , ”[264-egremont] resumed [Egremont]264-egremont in accents less sustained , “ the belief that sympathy was independent of the mere accidents of position . Pardon [me]264-egremont , [Sybil]430-sybil , but even [you]430-sybil may be prejudiced . ”[264-egremont] [He]264-egremont paused . [I]430-sybil should be sorry to treat anything [you]264-egremont said with scorn , ”[430-sybil] replied [Sybil]430-sybil in a subdued tone . “ Many things happened yesterday , ”[430-sybil] [she]430-sybil added , “ which might be offered as some excuse for an unguarded word . ”[430-sybil] “ Would that it had been unguarded ! ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont in a voice of melancholy . [I]264-egremont could have endured it with less repining . No , [Sybil]430-sybil , [I]264-egremont have known [you]430-sybil , [I]264-egremont have had the happiness and the sorrow of knowing [you]430-sybil too well to doubt the convictions of [your]430-sybil mind , or to believe that they can be lightly removed , and yet [I]264-egremont would strive to remove them . [You]430-sybil look upon [me]264-egremont as [an enemy]9456-an enemy , as [a natural foe]9457-a natural foe , because [I]264-egremont am born among [the privileged]3753-the privileged . [I]264-egremont am [a man]1218-a man , [Sybil]430-sybil , as well as [a noble]836-a noble . ”[264-egremont] Again [he]264-egremont paused ; [she]4119-i looked down , but did not speak . “ And can [I]4119-i not feel for [men]803-men , [[my]4119-i fellows]9462-my fellows , whatever be [their]9462-my fellows lot ? [I]4119-i know [you]430-sybil will deny it ; but [you]430-sybil are in error , [Sybil]430-sybil ; [you]430-sybil have formed [your]430-sybil opinions upon tradition , not upon experience . The world that exists is not the world of which [you]430-sybil have read ; [the class that calls [itself]9463-the class that calls itself your superior is not the same class as ruled in the time of your fathers [[your]430-sybil superior]9464-your superior is not the same class as ruled in the time of [[your]430-sybil fathers]9465-your fathers]9463-the class that calls itself your superior is not the same class as ruled in the time of your fathers . There is a change in [them]803-men as in all other things , and [I]4119-i participate that change . [I]4119-i shared it before [I]4119-i knew [you]430-sybil , [Sybil]430-sybil ; and if it touched [me]4119-i then , at least believe it does not influence [me]4119-i less now . ”[4119-i] “ If there be a change , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ it is because in some degree [the People]914-the people have learnt [their]914-the people strength . ”[430-sybil] “ Ah ! dismiss from [your]430-sybil mind those fallacious fancies , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont . [The People]914-the people are not strong ; [the People]914-the people never can be strong . [Their]914-the people attempts at self - vindication will end only in [their]914-the people suffering and confusion . It is civilisation that has effected , that is effecting this change . It is that increased knowledge of [themselves]914-the people that teaches [the educated]9469-the educated [their]914-the people social duties . There is a dayspring in the history of [this nation]9470-this nation which those who are on [the mountain tops]9471-the mountain tops can as yet perhaps only recognize . [You]430-sybil deem [you]430-sybil are in darkness , and [I]264-egremont see a dawn . [The new generation of [the aristocracy of [England]28-england]3495-the aristocracy of england]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england are not [tyrants]6248-tyrants , [not oppressors]9475-not oppressors , [Sybil]430-sybil , as [you]430-sybil persist in believing . [Their]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england intelligence , better than that , [their]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england hearts are open to the responsibility of [their]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england position . But the work that is before [them]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england is no holiday - work . It is not the fever of superficial impulse that can remove the deep - fixed barriers of centuries of ignorance and crime . Enough that [their]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england sympathies are awakened ; time and thought will bring the rest . [They]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england are [the natural leaders of [the People]914-the people]9476-the natural leaders of the people , [Sybil]430-sybil ; believe [me]264-egremont [they]9472-the new generation of the aristocracy of england are [the only ones]9478-the only ones . ”[264-egremont] [The leaders of [the People]507-the people]3368-the leaders of the people are those whom [the People]507-the people trust , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil rather haughtily . “ And who may betray [them]507-the people , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont . “ Betray [them]507-the people ! ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil . “ And can [you]264-egremont believe that [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father — ”[430-sybil] “ No , no ; [you]430-sybil can feel , [Sybil]430-sybil , though [I]264-egremont can not express , how much [I]264-egremont honour [[your]430-sybil father]1372-your father . But [he]1372-your father stands alone in the singleness and purity of [his]1372-your father heart . Who surround [him]1372-your father ? ”[264-egremont] “ Those whom [the People]914-the people have also chosen ; and from a like confidence in [their]914-the people virtues and abilities . [They]914-the people are [a senate supported by the sympathy of [millions]9484-millions]9483-a senate supported by the sympathy of millions , with only one object in view — the emancipation of [[their]914-the people race]9485-their race . It is a sublime spectacle , [these delegates of labour]9486-these delegates of labour advocating the sacred cause in a manner which might shame [[your]9487-your haughty factions]9488-your haughty factions . What can resist a demonstration so truly national ! What can withstand the supremacy of its moral power ! ”[4120-her] [Her]4120-her eye met the glance of [Egremont]264-egremont . That brow full of thought and majesty was fixed on [his]264-egremont . [He]264-egremont encountered that face radiant as a seraph ’s ; those dark eyes flashing with the inspiration of [the martyr]9047-the martyr . [Egremont]264-egremont rose , moved slowly to the window , gazed in abstraction for a few moments on [the little garden]4122-the little garden with [its]4122-the little garden dank turf that no foot ever trod , [its]4122-the little garden mutilated statue and [its]4122-the little garden mouldering frescoes . What a silence ; how profound ! What a prospect : how drear ! Suddenly [he]264-egremont turned , and advancing with a more rapid pace : [he]264-egremont approached [Sybil]430-sybil . [Her]430-sybil head was averted , and leaning on [her]430-sybil left arm [she]430-sybil seemed lost in reverie . [Egremont]264-egremont fell upon [his]264-egremont knee and gently taking [her]430-sybil hand [he]264-egremont pressed it to [his]264-egremont lips . [She]430-sybil started , [she]430-sybil looked round , agitated , alarmed , while [he]264-egremont breathed forth in tremulous accents , “ Let [me]264-egremont express to [you]430-sybil [my]264-egremont adoration ! “[264-egremont] Ah ! not now for the first time , but for ever ; from the moment [I]0-i first beheld [you]430-sybil in [the starlit arch of [Marney]402-lord marney]4123-the starlit arch of marney has [your]430-sybil spirit ruled [my]0-i being and softened every spring of [my]0-i affections . [I]0-i followed [you]430-sybil to [[your]430-sybil home]4124-your home , and lived for a time content in the silent worship of [your]430-sybil nature . When [I]0-i came the last morning to [the cottage]7008-the cottage , it was to tell , and to ask , all . Since then for a moment [your]430-sybil image has never been absent from [my]0-i consciousness ; [your]430-sybil picture consecrates [my]0-i hearth and [your]430-sybil approval has been the spur of [my]0-i career . Do not reject [my]0-i love ; it is deep as [your]430-sybil nature , and fervent as [my]0-i own . Banish those prejudices that have embittered [your]430-sybil existence , and if persisted in may wither [mine]0-i . Deign to retain this hand ! If [I]0-i be [a noble]836-a noble [I]0-i have none of the accidents of nobility : [I]0-i can not offer [you]430-sybil wealth , splendour , or power ; but [I]0-i can offer [you]430-sybil the devotion of [an entranced being]4127-an entranced being — aspirations that [you]430-sybil shall guide — an ambition that [you]430-sybil shall govern ! ” “[0-i] These words are mystical and wild , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil with an amazed air ; “[0-i] they come upon [me]0-i with convulsive suddenness . ” And [she]430-sybil paused for an instant , collecting as it were [her]430-sybil mind with an expression almost of pain upon [her]430-sybil countenance . “[0-i] These changes of life are so strange and rapid that it seems to [me]0-i [I]0-i can scarcely meet them . [You]430-sybil are [[Lord Marney]402-lord marney ’s brother]4128-lord marney ’s brother ; it was but yesterday — only but yesterday — [I]0-i learnt it . [I]0-i thought then [I]0-i had lost [your]430-sybil friendship , and now [you]430-sybil speak of — love ! “ Love of [me]430-sybil ! Retain [your]430-sybil hand and share [your]430-sybil life and fortunes ! [You]430-sybil forget what [I]430-sybil am . But though [I]430-sybil learnt only yesterday what [you]430-sybil are , [I]430-sybil will not be so remiss . Once [you]430-sybil wrote upon a page [you]430-sybil were [[my]430-sybil faithful friend]9489-my faithful friend : and [I]430-sybil have pondered over that line with kindness often . [I]430-sybil will be [[your]430-sybil faithful friend]9490-your faithful friend ; [I]430-sybil will recall [you]430-sybil to [yourself]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil will at least not bring [you]430-sybil shame and degradation . ”[430-sybil] “ O ! [Sybil]430-sybil , [beloved]9491-beloved , beautiful [Sybil]430-sybil — not such bitter words ; no , no ! ”[4129-i] “ No bitterness to [you]430-sybil ! that would indeed be harsh , ”[4129-i] and [she]4129-i covered with [her]4129-i hand [her]4129-i streaming eyes . “ Why what is this ? ”[4129-i] after a pause and with an effort [she]4129-i exclaimed . “ An union between [the child]1989-the child and [brother of [nobles]7193-nobles]9493-brother of nobles and [a daughter of the people]9495-a daughter of the people ! Estrangement from [[your]430-sybil family]3712-your family , and with cause , [their]3712-your family hopes destroyed , [their]3712-your family pride outraged ; alienation from [your]430-sybil order , and justly , all [their]3712-your family prejudices insulted . [You]430-sybil will forfeit every source of worldly content and cast off every spring of social success . Society for [you]430-sybil will become a great confederation to deprive [you]430-sybil of self - complacency . And rightly . Will [you]430-sybil not be [a traitor to the cause]9497-a traitor to the cause ? No , no , [kind friend]9498-kind friend , for such [I]4129-i ’ll call [you]430-sybil . [Your]430-sybil opinion of [me]4129-i , too good and great as [I]4129-i feel it , touches [me]4129-i deeply . [I]4129-i am not used to such passages in life ; [I]4129-i have read of such . Pardon [me]4129-i , feel for [me]4129-i , if [I]4129-i receive them with some disorder . They sound to [me]4129-i for the first time — and for the last . Perhaps [they]3712-your family ought never to have reached [my]4129-i ear . No matter now — [I]4129-i have a life of penitence before [me]4129-i , and [I]4129-i trust [I]4129-i shall be pardoned . ”[4129-i] And [she]4130-she wept . [You]430-sybil have indeed punished [me]4129-i for the fatal accident of birth , if it deprives [me]4129-i of [you]430-sybil . ”[4129-i] “ Not so , ”[4130-she] [she]4130-she added weeping ; [I]4130-she shall never be [the bride of earth]9499-the bride of earth ; and but for one whose claims though earthly are to [me]4130-she irresistible , [I]4130-she should have ere this forgotten [my]4130-she hereditary sorrows in [the cloister]7696-the cloister . ”[4130-she] All this time [Egremont]264-egremont had retained [her]4130-she hand , which [she]4130-she had not attempted to withdraw . [He]264-egremont had bent [his]264-egremont head over it as [she]4130-she spoke — it was touched with [his]264-egremont tears . For some moments there was silence ; then looking up and in a smothered voice [Egremont]264-egremont made one more effort to induce [Sybil]430-sybil to consider [his]264-egremont suit . [He]264-egremont combated [her]4130-she views as to the importance to [him]264-egremont of the sympathies of [[his]264-egremont family]1270-his family and of [society]4132-society ; [he]264-egremont detailed to [her]4130-she [his]264-egremont hopes and plans for [their]4133-their future welfare ; [he]264-egremont dwelt with passionate eloquence on [his]264-egremont abounding love . But with a solemn sweetness , and as it were a tender inflexibility , the tears trickling down [her]4130-she beautiful cheek , and pressing [his]264-egremont hand in both of [hers]4130-she , [she]4130-she subdued and put aside all [his]264-egremont efforts . “ Believe [me]4130-she , ”[4130-she] [she]4130-she said , [the gulf]9501-the gulf is impassable . ”[4130-she] “ Terrible news from [Birmingham]111-birmingham , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton at [Brookes]502-brookes ’ . [They]9502-they have massacred [the police]7267-the police , beat off [the military]9504-the military , and sacked [the town]1349-the town . News just arrived . ”[569-mr egerton] [I]4134-a grey - headed gentleman have known it these two hours , ”[4134-a grey - headed gentleman] said [a grey - headed gentleman]4134-a grey - headed gentleman , speaking without taking [his]4134-a grey - headed gentleman eyes off the newspaper . “ There is a cabinet sitting now . ”[4134-a grey - headed gentleman] “ Well [I]569-mr egerton always said so , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , [[our]9506-our fellows]8692-our fellows ought to have put down that Convention . ”[569-mr egerton] “ It is deuced lucky , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , “ that the Bedchamber business is over , and [we]9506-our are all right . This affair in the midst of the Jamaica hitch would have been fatal to [us]9506-our . ”[272-mr berners] [These chartists]9508-these chartists evidently act upon a system , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . [You]272-mr berners see [they]9508-these chartists were perfectly quiet till the National Petition was presented and debated ; and now , almost simultaneously with [our]9506-our refusing to consider [their]9508-these chartists petition , [we]9506-our have news of this outbreak . ”[569-mr egerton] [I]4135-the grey - headed gentleman hope [they]9508-these chartists will not spread , ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] said [the grey - headed gentleman]4135-the grey - headed gentleman . “ There are not troops enough in [the country]932-the country if there be anything like a general movement . [I]4135-the grey - headed gentleman hear [they]9508-these chartists have sent [the guards]9510-the guards down by [a special train]9511-a special train , and [a hundred more of [the police]7267-the police]9512-a hundred more of the police . [London]5-london is not over - garrisoned . ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] [They]9508-these chartists are always ready for a riot at [Birmingham]111-birmingham , ”[4136-a warwickshire peer] said [a Warwickshire peer]4136-a warwickshire peer . “ Trade is very bad there and [they]9508-these chartists suffer a good deal . But [I]4136-a warwickshire peer should think it would not go farther . ”[4136-a warwickshire peer] [I]4135-the grey - headed gentleman am told , ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] said [the grey - headed gentleman]4135-the grey - headed gentleman , “ that business is getting slack in all [the districts]9514-the districts . ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] “ It might be better , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , “ but [they]9508-these chartists have got work . ”[569-mr egerton] Here [several gentlemen]4138-several gentlemen entered , enquiring whether the evening papers were in and what was the news from [Birmingham]111-birmingham . [I]4139-one of them am told , ”[4139-one of them] said [one of [them]4138-several gentlemen]4139-one of them , “ that [the police]7267-the police were regularly smashed . ”[4139-one of them] “ Is it true that [the military]9504-the military were really beat off ? ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] “ Quite untrue : the fact is there were no proper preparations ; [the town]1349-the town was taken by surprise , [the magistrates]1893-the magistrates lost [their]1893-the magistrates heads ; [the people]914-the people were [masters of [the place]3129-the place]9520-masters of the place ; and when [the police]7267-the police did act , [they]7267-the police were met by [a triumphant populace]9523-a triumphant populace , who two hours before would have fled before [them]7267-the police . [They]7267-the police say [they]7267-the police have burnt down above [forty houses]9524-forty houses . ”[4139-one of them] “ It is a bad thing — this beating [the police]7267-the police , ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] said [the grey - headed gentleman]4135-the grey - headed gentleman . “ But what is the present state of affairs ? ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] enquired [Mr Berners]272-mr berners . “ Are [the rioters]9526-the rioters put down ? ”[272-mr berners] “ Not in the least , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , “ as [I]569-mr egerton hear . [They]7267-the police are encamped in [the Bull Ring amid smoking ruins]9527-the bull ring amid smoking ruins , and breathe nothing but havoc . ”[569-mr egerton] “ Well , [I]272-mr berners voted for taking the National Petition into consideration , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners . “ It could do [us]9528-us no harm , and would have kept things quiet . ”[272-mr berners] “ So did [every fellow on [our]9528-us side]9529-every fellow on our side , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , “ who was not in office or about to be . Well , [Heaven]680-heaven knows what may come next . [The Charter]198-the charter may some day be as popular in [this club]9228-this club as the Reform Act . ”[569-mr egerton] “ The oddest thing in that debate , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , “ was [Egremont]264-egremont ’s move . ”[272-mr berners] [I]569-mr egerton saw [Marney]402-lord marney last night at [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton , “ and congratulated [him]264-egremont on [[his]264-egremont brother]6180-his brother ’s speech . [He]264-egremont looked daggers , and grinned like a ghoul . ”[569-mr egerton] “ It was a very remarkable speech — that of [Egremont]264-egremont , ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] said [the grey - headed gentleman]4135-the grey - headed gentleman . [I]4135-the grey - headed gentleman wonder what [he]264-egremont wants . ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] [I]4142-the warwickshire peer think [he]264-egremont must be going to turn radical , ”[4142-the warwickshire peer] said [the Warwickshire peer]4142-the warwickshire peer . “ Why the whole speech was against radicalism , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . “ Ah , then [he]264-egremont is going to turn whig , [I]569-mr egerton suppose . ”[569-mr egerton] [He]264-egremont is ultra anti - whig , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Egerton]569-mr egerton . “ Then what the deuce is [he]264-egremont ? ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners . “ Not [a conservative certainly]9532-a conservative certainly , for [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians does nothing but abuse [him]264-egremont . ”[272-mr berners] [I]4143-the warwickshire noble suppose [he]264-egremont is crotchetty , ”[4143-the warwickshire noble] suggested [the Warwickshire noble]4143-the warwickshire noble . “ That speech of [Egremont]264-egremont was the most really democratic speech that [I]4135-the grey - headed gentleman ever read , ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] said [the grey - headed gentleman]4135-the grey - headed gentleman . “ How was it listened to ? ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] “ Oh capitally , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . [He]264-egremont has very seldom spoken before and always slightly though well . [He]264-egremont was listened to with mute attention ; never was [a better house]9533-a better house . [I]569-mr egerton should say made a great impression , though [no one]6145-no one knew exactly what [he]264-egremont was after . ”[569-mr egerton] “ What does [he]264-egremont mean by obtaining the results of the charter without the intervention of [its]264-egremont machinery ? ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] enquired [Lord Loraine]681-lord loraine , [a mild , middle - aged , lounging , languid man]4145-a mild , middle - aged , lounging , languid man , who passed [his]4145-a mild , middle - aged , lounging , languid man life in crossing from [Brookes]502-brookes ’ to [Boodle ’s]133-boodle ’s and from [Boodle ’s]133-boodle ’s to [Brookes ’]502-brookes , and testing the comparative intelligence of [these two celebrated bodies]4146-these two celebrated bodies ; [himself]4145-a mild , middle - aged , lounging , languid man [gifted with no ordinary abilities cultivated with no ordinary care]4147-gifted with no ordinary abilities cultivated with no ordinary care , but the victim of sauntering , [[his]4145-a mild , middle - aged , lounging , languid man sultana queen]4148-his sultana queen , as it was , according to [Lord Halifax]682-lord halifax , of the second [Charles Stuart]683-charles stuart . [He]264-egremont spoke throughout in an exoteric vein , ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] said [the grey - headed gentleman]4135-the grey - headed gentleman , “ and [I]4135-the grey - headed gentleman apprehend was not very sure of [his]264-egremont audience ; but [I]4135-the grey - headed gentleman took [him]264-egremont to mean , indeed it was the gist of the speech , that if [you]9535-you wished for a time to retain [your]9535-you political power , [you]9535-you could only effect [your]9535-you purpose by securing for [the people]914-the people greater social felicity . ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] “ Well , that is sheer radicalism , ”[4142-the warwickshire peer] said [the Warwickshire peer]4142-the warwickshire peer , “ pretending that [the People]914-the people can be better off than [they]914-the people are , is radicalism and nothing else . ”[4142-the warwickshire peer] [I]681-lord loraine fear , if that be radicalism , ”[681-lord loraine] said [Lord Loraine]681-lord loraine , [we]9538-we must all take a leaf out of the same book . [Sloane]684-sloane was saying at [Boodle]133-boodle ’s ’s just now that [he]684-sloane looked forward to the winter in [[his]684-sloane country]1017-his country with horror . ”[681-lord loraine] “ And [they]9540-they have [no manufactures]7429-no manufactures [there]6019-there , ”[569-mr egerton] said [Mr Egerton]569-mr egerton . [Sloane]684-sloane was always [a croaker]9543-a croaker , ”[4142-the warwickshire peer] said [the Warwickshire peer]4142-the warwickshire peer . [He]684-sloane always said [the New Poor Law]686-the new poor law would not act , and there is no part of [the country]932-the country where it works so well as [his]684-sloane own . ”[4142-the warwickshire peer] [They]9540-they say at [Boodle ’s]133-boodle ’s there is to be an increase to [the army]7727-the army , ”[681-lord loraine] said [Lord Loraine]681-lord loraine , [ten thousand men]9546-ten thousand men immediately ; decided on by the cabinet this afternoon . ”[681-lord loraine] “ It could hardly have leaked out by this time , ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] said [the grey - headed gentleman]4135-the grey - headed gentleman . [The cabinet]1084-the cabinet were sitting less than an hour ago . ”[4135-the grey - headed gentleman] [They]9540-they have been up a good hour , ”[681-lord loraine] said [Lord Loraine]681-lord loraine , “ quite long enough for [their]9540-they decisions to be known in [St James ’s Street]56-st james ’s street . In the good old times , [George Farnley]687-george farnley used always to walk from [Downing Street]197-downing street to [this place]1657-this place the moment [the council]9549-the council was up and tell [us]4153-us everything . ”[681-lord loraine] “ Ah ! those were [the good old gentleman]9550-the good old gentleman - like times , ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners , “ when [members of Parliament]9551-members of parliament had [nobody]6018-nobody to please and [ministers of State]9553-ministers of state nothing to do . ”[272-mr berners] The riots of [Birmingham]111-birmingham occurred two months after the events that closed [our]4153-us last volume . That period , as far as the obvious movements of [the chartists]4079-the chartists were concerned , had been passed in preparations for the presentation and discussion of the National Petition , which the parliamentary embroilments of the spring of that year had hitherto procrastinated and prevented . The petition was ultimately carried down to [Westminster]64-westminster on [a triumphal car]4155-a triumphal car accompanied by all [the delegates of the Convention in solemn procession]4156-the delegates of the convention in solemn procession . It was necessary to construct a machine in order to introduce the huge bulk of parchment signed by [a million and a half of persons]4157-a million and a half of persons , into [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , and thus supported , its vast form remained on the floor of [the House]6598-the house during the discussion . [The House]6598-the house after a debate which was not deemed by [the people commensurate with the importance of the occasion]4161-the people commensurate with the importance of the occasion , decided on rejecting the prayer of the Petition , and from that moment [the party in the Convention who advocated a recourse to physical force in order to obtain [their]4162-the party in the convention who advocated a recourse to physical force in order to obtain their purpose purpose]4162-the party in the convention who advocated a recourse to physical force in order to obtain their purpose , was in the ascendant . The National Petition and the belief that although its objects would not at present be obtained , still that a solemn and prolonged debate on its prayer would at least hold out to [the working classes]7728-the working classes the hope that [their]7728-the working classes rights might from that date rank among the acknowledged subjects of parliamentary discussion and ultimately by the force of discussion be recognized , as other rights of other portions of [the people]914-the people once equally disputed , had been the means by which [the party in the Convention who upheld on all occasions the supremacy of moral power]4165-the party in the convention who upheld on all occasions the supremacy of moral power had been able to curb [the energetic and reckless minority , who derided from the first all other methods but terror and violence]4166-the energetic and reckless minority , who derided from the first all other methods but terror and violence as effective of [their]4166-the energetic and reckless minority , who derided from the first all other methods but terror and violence end . The hopes of all , the vanity of [many]6808-many , were frustrated and shocked by finding that the exertions and expenditure of long months were not only fruitless , but had not even attracted as numerous an assembly or excited as much interest , as an ordinary party struggle on some petty point of factitious interest forgotten as soon as fought . The attention of [the working classes]7728-the working classes was especially called by [[their]7728-the working classes leaders]4169-their leaders to the contrast between the interest occasioned by the endangered constitution of [Jamaica]166-jamaica , [a petty and exhausted colony]4170-a petty and exhausted colony , and the claims for the same constitutional rights by [the working millions of [England]28-england]4171-the working millions of england . In the first instance , [not a member]4172-not a member was absent from [[his]4172-not a member place]6233-his place ; [men]803-men were brought indeed from [distant capitals]4175-distant capitals to participate in the struggle and to decide it ; the debate lasted for days , almost for weeks ; not [a public man of light and leading]4176-a public man of light and leading in [the country]932-the country withheld the expression of [his]4172-not a member opinion ; the fate of [governments]4178-governments was involved in it ; [cabinets]4179-cabinets were overthrown and reconstructed in the throes and tumult of the strife , and for the first time for a long period [the Sovereign]892-the sovereign personally interposed in public transactions with a significance of character , which made [the working classes]7728-the working classes almost believe that [the privileged]3753-the privileged had at last found [a master]2952-a master , and the unfranchished regained [[their]3753-the privileged natural chief]4184-their natural chief . The mean position which [the Saxon multitude]4185-the saxon multitude occupied as distinguished from [the Jamaica planters]4186-the jamaica planters sunk deep into [their]4185-the saxon multitude hearts . From that moment all hope of relief from the demonstration of a high moral conduct in [the millions]4187-the millions , and the exhibition of that well - regulated order of public life which would intimate [their]4185-the saxon multitude fitness for the possession and fulfilment of public rights , vanished . [The party of violence]4188-the party of violence , [a small minority as is usually the case]4189-a small minority as is usually the case , but consisting of [men of determined character]4190-men of determined character , triumphed ; and the outbreak at [Birmingham]111-birmingham was the first consequence of those reckless councils that were destined in the course of the ensuing years to inflict on [the working classes of]4191-the working classes of [this country]1135-this country so much suffering and disaster . It was about this time , a balmy morning of July , that [Sybil , tempted by the soft sunshine , and a longing for the sight of flowers and turf and the spread of winding waters]4193-sybil , tempted by the soft sunshine , and a longing for the sight of flowers and turf and the spread of winding waters , went forth from [[her]4193-sybil , tempted by the soft sunshine , and a longing for the sight of flowers and turf and the spread of winding waters gloomy domicile]4194-her gloomy domicile to [those beautiful gardens that bloom in [that once melancholy region of marsh]4196-that once melancholy region of marsh , celebrated in old days only for [[its]4196-that once melancholy region of marsh Dutch canal]4197-its dutch canal and [[its]4196-that once melancholy region of marsh Chinese bridge]4198-its chinese bridge , and now not unworthy of [the royal park that incloses [them]4185-the saxon multitude]4199-the royal park that incloses them]4195-those beautiful gardens that bloom in that once melancholy region of marsh , celebrated in old days only for its dutch canal and its chinese bridge , and now not unworthy of the royal park that incloses them .. Except here and there [a pretty nursery - maid with [her]4200-a pretty nursery - maid with her interesting charge interesting charge]4200-a pretty nursery - maid with her interesting charge ; [some beautiful child with nodding plume , immense bow , and gorgeous sash]4201-some beautiful child with nodding plume , immense bow , and gorgeous sash ; [the gardens]8562-the gardens were vacant . Indeed it was only at this early hour , that [Sybil]430-sybil found from experience , that it was agreeable in [London]5-london for [a woman]2225-a woman unaccompanied to venture abroad . There is [[no European city]4204-no european city where [[our]4206-our fair sisters]4207-our fair sisters are so little independent as in [[our]4206-our metropolis]4208-our metropolis]4205-no european city where our fair sisters are so little independent as in our metropolis ; to [our]4206-our shame . Something of the renovating influence of a beautiful nature was needed by [the daughter of [Gerard]424-gerard]7584-the daughter of gerard . [She]430-sybil was at this moment anxious and dispirited . The outbreak at [Birmingham]111-birmingham , the conviction that such proceedings must ultimately prove fatal to the cause to which [she]430-sybil was devoted , the dark apprehension that [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father was in some manner implicated in this movement , that had commenced with so much public disaster , and which menaced consequences still more awful , all these events , and fears , and sad forebodings , acted with immense influence on a temperament which , though gifted with even a sublime courage , was singularly sensitive . The quick and teeming imagination of [Sybil]430-sybil conjured up a thousand fears which were in some degree unfounded , in a great degree exaggerated , but this is the inevitable lot of the creative mind practising on the inexperienced . The shock too had been sudden . The two months that had elapsed since [she]430-sybil had parted , as [she]430-sybil supposed for ever , from [Egremont]264-egremont , while they had not less abounded than the preceding time in that pleasing public excitement which [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ’s career , in [her]430-sybil estimation alike useful , honourable , and distinguished , occasioned [her]430-sybil , had been fruitful in some sources of satisfaction of a softer and more domestic character . The acquaintance of [Hatton]425-hatton , of whom [they]4212-they saw a great deal , had very much contributed to the increased amenity of [her]430-sybil life . [He]7055-her father was [a most agreeable , instructive , and obliging companion ; who seemed peculiarly to possess the art of making life pleasant by the adroit management of unobtrusive resources]4213-a most agreeable , instructive , and obliging companion ; who seemed peculiarly to possess the art of making life pleasant by the adroit management of unobtrusive resources . [He]7055-her father lent [Sybil]430-sybil books ; and all that [he]7055-her father recommended to [her]430-sybil notice , were of a kind that harmonized with [her]430-sybil sentiment and taste . [He]7055-her father furnished [her]430-sybil from [[his]7055-her father library]9013-his library with splendid works of art , illustrative of those periods of [our]4215-our history and those choice and costly edifices which were associated with [her]430-sybil fondest thought and fancy . [He]7055-her father placed in [[her]430-sybil room]4216-her room the best periodical literature of the day , which for [her]430-sybil was [a new world]861-a new world ; [he]7055-her father furnished [her]430-sybil with newspapers whose columns of discussion taught [her]430-sybil , that the opinions [she]430-sybil had embraced were not unquestioned : as [she]430-sybil had never seen a journal in [her]430-sybil life before , except a stray number of the “ Mowbray Phalanx , ”[7055-her father] or the metropolitan publication which was devoted to the cause of the National Convention , and reported [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ’s speeches , the effect of this reading on [her]430-sybil intelligence was , to say the least , suggestive . Many a morning too when [Gerard]424-gerard was disengaged , [Hatton]425-hatton would propose that [they]4219-they should show [Sybil]430-sybil something of the splendour or the rarities of [the metropolis]817-the metropolis ; [[its]817-the metropolis public buildings , [museums]4222-museums , and [galleries of art]4223-galleries of art]4221-its public buildings , museums , and galleries of art . [Sybil]430-sybil , though uninstructed in painting , had that native taste which requires only observation to arrive at true results . [She]430-sybil was much interested with all [she]430-sybil saw and all that occurred , and [her]430-sybil gratification was heightened by the society of [an individual who not only sympathised with all [she]430-sybil felt , but who , if [she]430-sybil made an inquiry , was ever ready with an instructive reply]4224-an individual who not only sympathised with all she felt , but who , if she made an inquiry , was ever ready with an instructive reply . [Hatton]425-hatton poured forth the taste and treasures of a well - stored and refined intelligence . And then too , always easy , bland , and considerate ; and though with luxuries and conveniences at [his]425-hatton command , to participate in which , under any other circumstances , might have been embarrassing to [[his]425-hatton companions]1924-his companions , with so much tact , that either by an allusion to early days , happy days when [he]425-hatton owed so much to [[Gerard]424-gerard ’s father]4226-gerard ’s father , or some other mode equally felicitous , [he]425-hatton contrived completely to maintain among [them]1924-his companions the spirit of social equality . In the evening , [Hatton]425-hatton generally looked in when [Gerard]424-gerard was at [home]6104-home , and on Sundays [they]4228-their were always together . [Their]4228-their common faith was a bond of union which led [them]4228-their to the same altar , and on that day [Hatton]425-hatton had obtained [their]4228-their promise always to dine with [him]425-hatton . [He]425-hatton was careful to ascertain each holy day at what chapel the music was most exquisite , that the most passionate taste of [Sybil]430-sybil might be gratified . Indeed , during this residence in [London]5-london , the opportunity it afforded of making [her]430-sybil acquainted with [some of [the great masters of the human voice]4230-the great masters of the human voice]4229-some of the great masters of the human voice was perhaps to [Sybil]430-sybil a source of pleasure not the least important . For though it was not deemed consistent with the future discipline which [she]430-sybil contemplated to enter [a theatre]7195-a theatre , there were yet occasions which permitted [her]430-sybil , under every advantage , to listen to the performance of [the master - pieces of sacred melody]4232-the master - pieces of sacred melody . Alone , with [Hatton]425-hatton and [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , [she]430-sybil often poured forth those tones of celestial sweetness and etherial power that had melted the soul of [Egremont]264-egremont amid [the ruins of [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]6615-the ruins of marney abbey . More intimately acquainted with [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil , [Hatton]425-hatton had shrunk from the project that [he]425-hatton had at first so crudely formed . There was something about [her]430-sybil that awed , while it fascinated [him]425-hatton . [He]425-hatton did not relinquish [his]425-hatton purpose , for it was a rule of [his]425-hatton life never to do that ; but [he]425-hatton postponed the plans of its fulfilment . [Hatton]425-hatton was not , what is commonly understood by the phrase , in love with [Sybil]430-sybil : certainly not passionately in love with [her]430-sybil . With all [his]425-hatton daring and talents and fine taste , there was in [Hatton]425-hatton such a vein of thorough good sense , that it was impossible for [him]425-hatton to act or even to think anything that was ridiculous . [He]425-hatton wished still to marry [Sybil]430-sybil for the great object that [we]4235-we have stated ; [he]425-hatton had a mind quite equal to appreciate [her]430-sybil admirable qualities , but sense enough to wish that [she]430-sybil were [a less dazzling creature]4236-a less dazzling creature , because then [he]425-hatton would have a better chance of accomplishing [his]425-hatton end . [He]425-hatton perceived when [he]425-hatton had had a due opportunity to study [her]430-sybil character , that [the cloister]7696-the cloister was the natural catastrophe impending over [a woman who , with an exalted mind , great abilities , a fine and profound education and almost supernatural charms]4238-a woman who , with an exalted mind , great abilities , a fine and profound education and almost supernatural charms , found [herself]430-sybil born and rooted in the ranks of [a degraded population]4239-a degraded population . All this [Hatton]425-hatton understood ; it was a conclusion [he]425-hatton had gradually arrived at by a gradual process of induction and by a vigilant observation that in its study of character had rarely been deceived ; and when one evening with an art that could not be suspected , [he]425-hatton sounded [Gerard]430-sybil on the future of [[his]425-hatton daughter]1068-his daughter , [he]425-hatton found that the clear intellect and straight - forward sagacity of [the father]7046-the father had arrived at the same result . [She]430-sybil wishes , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ to take the veil , and [I]430-sybil only oppose it for a time , that [she]430-sybil may have some knowledge of life and a clear conception of what [she]430-sybil is about to do . [I]430-sybil wish not that [she]430-sybil should hereafter reproach [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . But , to [my]430-sybil mind , [Sybil]430-sybil is right . [She]430-sybil can not look to marriage : [no man that [she]430-sybil could marry]9555-no man that she could marry would be worthy of [her]430-sybil . ”[430-sybil] During these two months , and especially during the last , [Morley]423-morley was rarely in [London]5-london , though ever much with [Gerard]430-sybil , and often with [[his]423-morley daughter]1068-his daughter during [his]423-morley visits . The necessary impulse had been given to the affairs of the Convention , [the delegates]8924-the delegates had visited [the members]4244-the members , the preparations for the presentation of the National Petition had been completed ; the overthrow of the whig government , the abortive effort of [Sir Robert Peel]375-sir robert , the return of the whig administration , and the consequent measures , had occasioned a delay of two months in the presentation of the great document : it was well for [Gerard]430-sybil to remain , who was [a leader in debate]4245-a leader in debate , and whose absence for a week would have endangered [his]423-morley position as [the head of [a party]6258-a party]4246-the head of a party , but these considerations did not influence [Morley]423-morley , who had already found great inconvenience in managing [his]423-morley journal at a distance ; so , about the middle of May , [he]423-morley had returned to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , coming up occasionally by [the train]1773-the train if anything important were stirring , or [his]423-morley vote could be of service to [[his]423-morley friend]6719-his friend and colleague . The affair of [Birmingham]111-birmingham however had alarmed [Morley]423-morley and [he]423-morley had written up to [Gerard]430-sybil that [he]423-morley should instantly repair to [town]6227-town . Indeed [he]423-morley was expected the very morning that [Sybil]430-sybil , [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father having gone to the Convention where there were at this very moment very fiery debates , went forth to take the morning air of summer in [the gardens of [St James ’ Park]199-st james ’ park]4252-the gardens of st james ’ park . It was a real summer day ; large , round , glossy , fleecy clouds , as white and shining as glaciers , studded with their immense and immoveable forms the deep blue sky . There was not even a summer breeze , though the air was mellow , balmy , and exhilarating . There was a bloom upon the trees , the waters glittered , the prismatic wild - fowl dived , breathed again , and again disappeared . [Beautiful children , fresh and sweet as the new - born rose]4253-beautiful children , fresh and sweet as the new - born rose , glanced about with the gestures and sometimes the voices of [Paradise]120-paradise . And in the distance rose [the sacred towers of the great Western Minster]4254-the sacred towers of the great western minster . How fair is [a garden amid the toils and passions of existence]4255-a garden amid the toils and passions of existence ! A curse upon [those who vulgarize and desecrate these holy haunts]4256-those who vulgarize and desecrate these holy haunts ; breaking the hearts of [nursery maids]4257-nursery maids , and smoking tobacco in [the palace of the rose]4258-the palace of the rose ! The mental clouds dispelled as [Sybil]430-sybil felt the freshness and fragrance of nature . The colour came to [her]430-sybil cheek ; the deep brightness returned to [her]430-sybil eye ; [her]430-sybil step that at first had been languid and if not melancholy , at least contemplative , became active and animated . [She]430-sybil forgot the cares of life and was touched by all the sense of its enjoyment . To move , to breathe , to feel the sunbeam , were sensible and surpassing pleasures . Cheerful by nature , notwithstanding [her]430-sybil stately thoughts and solemn life , a brilliant smile played on [her]430-sybil seraphic face , as [she]430-sybil marked the wild passage of the daring birds , or watched the thoughtless grace of infancy . [She]430-sybil rested [herself]430-sybil on a bench beneath a branching elm , and [her]430-sybil eye , that for some time had followed the various objects that had attracted it , was now fixed in abstraction on [the sunny waters]4259-the sunny waters . The visions of past life rose before [her]430-sybil . It was one of those reveries when the incidents of [our]4260-our existence are mapped before [us]4260-our , when each is considered with relation to the rest , and assumes in [our]4260-our knowledge its distinct and absolute position ; when , as it were , [we]4260-our take stock of [our]4260-our experience , and ascertain how rich sorrow and pleasure , feeling and thought , intercourse with [[our]4260-our fellow creatures]4261-our fellow creatures and the fortuitous mysteries of life,—have made [us]4260-our in wisdom . The quick intelligence and the ardent imagination of [Sybil]430-sybil had made [her]430-sybil comprehend with fervor the two ideas that had been impressed on [her]430-sybil young mind ; the oppression of [[her]430-sybil church]4262-her church and the degradation of [[her]430-sybil people]4036-her people . Educated in solitude and exchanging thoughts only with [individuals of the same sympathies , these impression]4264-individuals of the same sympathies , these impression had resolved themselves into one profound and gloomy conviction , that [the world]6016-the world was divided only between [the oppressors]3826-the oppressors and [the oppressed]1520-the oppressed . With [her]430-sybil , to be one of [the people]914-the people , was to be miserable and innocent ; one of [the privileged]3753-the privileged , [a luxurious tyrant]4270-a luxurious tyrant . In [the cloister]7696-the cloister , in [[her]430-sybil garden]4272-her garden , amid the scenes of suffering which [she]430-sybil often visited and always solaced , [she]430-sybil had raised up two phantoms which with [her]430-sybil represented human nature . But the experience of the last few months had operated a great change in these impressions . [She]430-sybil had seen enough to suspect that [the world]6016-the world was a more complicated system than [she]430-sybil had preconceived . There was not that strong and rude simplicity in [its]6016-the world organization [she]430-sybil had supposed . [The characters]4274-the characters were more various , the motives more mixed , [the classes]4275-the classes more blended , the elements of each more subtle and diversified , than [she]430-sybil had imagined . [The People [she]430-sybil found]4276-the people she found was not that pure embodiment of unity of feeling , of interest , and of purpose , which [she]430-sybil had pictured in [her]430-sybil abstractions . [The people]914-the people had enemies among [the people]914-the people : [their]914-the people own passions ; which made [them]914-the people often sympathize , often combine , with [the privileged]3753-the privileged . [[Her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , with all [his]7055-her father virtues , all [his]7055-her father abilities , singleness of purpose and simplicity of aim , encountered [rivals]4281-rivals in [their]914-the people own Convention , and was beset by open or , still worse , [secret foes]4282-secret foes . [Sybil , whose mind had been nurtured with great thoughts , and with whom success or failure alike]4283-sybil , whose mind had been nurtured with great thoughts , and with whom success or failure alike partook of [the heroic , who had hoped for triumph , but who was prepared for sacrifice]4284-the heroic , who had hoped for triumph , but who was prepared for sacrifice , found to [her]430-sybil surprise that great thoughts have very little to do with the business of [the world]6016-the world ; that human affairs , even in an age of revolution , are the subject of compromise ; and that the essence of compromise is littleness . [She]430-sybil thought that [the People]914-the people , calm and collected , conscious at last of [their]914-the people strength and confident in [their]914-the people holy cause , had but to express [their]914-the people pure and noble convictions by [the delegates of [their]914-the people choice]4287-the delegates of their choice , and that an antique and decrepid authority must bow before the irresistible influence of [their]914-the people moral power . [These delegates of]4288-these delegates of [their]914-the people choice turned out to be [a plebeian senate of wild ambitions and sinister and selfish ends]4289-a plebeian senate of wild ambitions and sinister and selfish ends , while the decrepid authority that [she]430-sybil had been taught existed only by the sufferance of [the millions]4187-the millions was compact and organized , with every element of physical power at its command , and supported by the interests , the sympathies , the honest convictions , and the strong prejudices of [classes]8303-classes influential not merely from [their]8303-classes wealth but even by [their]8303-classes numbers . Nor could [she]430-sybil resist the belief that the feeling of the rich towards [the poor]915-the poor was not that sentiment of unmingled hate and scorn which [she]430-sybil associated with [Norman conquerors]4293-norman conquerors and feudal laws . [She]430-sybil would ascribe rather the want of sympathy that unquestionably exists between Wealth and Work in [England]28-england , to mutual ignorance between [the classes which possess these two great elements of national prosperity]4294-the classes which possess these two great elements of national prosperity ; and though the source of that ignorance was to be sought in antecedent circumstances of violence and oppression , the consequences perhaps had outlived the causes , as customs survive opinions . [Sybil]430-sybil looked towards [Westminster]64-westminster , to [those proud and passionate halls where assembles [the Parliament of [England]28-england]4296-the parliament of england]4295-those proud and passionate halls where assembles the parliament of england ; that rapacious , violent , and haughty body , that had brought [kings]1241-kings and [prelates]4298-prelates to the block ; spoiled churches and then seized [the sacred manors]4299-the sacred manors for [their]8303-classes personal prey ; invested [their]8303-classes own possessions with infinite privileges , and then mortgaged for [their]8303-classes state and empire the labour of countless generations . Could the voice of solace sound from such a quarter ? [Sybil]430-sybil unfolded a journal which [she]430-sybil had brought ; not now to be read for the first time ; but now for the first time to be read alone , undisturbed , in a scene of softness and serenity . It contained a report of the debate in [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons on the presentation of the National Petition ; that important document which had been the means of drawing forth [Sybil]430-sybil from [her]430-sybil solitude , and of teaching [her]430-sybil something of that world of which [she]430-sybil had often pondered , and yet which [she]430-sybil had so inaccurately preconceived . Yes ! there was one voice that had sounded in that proud Parliament , that free from the slang of faction , had dared to express immortal truths : the voice of [a noble , who without being a demagogue , had upheld the popular cause]4301-a noble , who without being a demagogue , had upheld the popular cause ; had pronounced [his]4301-a noble , who without being a demagogue , had upheld the popular cause conviction that the rights of labour were as sacred as those of property ; that if a difference were to be established , the interests of the living wealth ought to be preferred ; who had declared that the social happiness of [the millions]4187-the millions should be the first object of [a statesman , and that if that were not achieved , thrones and dominions]4303-a statesman , and that if that were not achieved , thrones and dominions , the pomp and power of courts and [empires]4304-empires , were alike worthless . With a heart not without emotion ; with a kindling cheek , and eyes suffused with tears , [Sybil]430-sybil read the speech of [Egremont]264-egremont . [She]430-sybil ceased ; still holding the paper with one hand , [she]430-sybil laid on it the other with tenderness , and looked up to breathe as it were for relief . Before [her]430-sybil stood [the orator]6927-the orator [himself]6927-the orator . [Egremont]264-egremont had recognized [Sybil]430-sybil as [she]430-sybil entered [the garden]6682-the garden . [He]264-egremont was [himself]264-egremont crossing [the park]6209-the park to attend [a committee of [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons which had sat for the first time that morning]4308-a committee of the house of commons which had sat for the first time that morning . The meeting had been formal and brief , [the committee]4310-the committee soon adjourned , and [Egremont]264-egremont repaired to [the spot where [he]264-egremont was in the hope of still finding [Sybil]430-sybil]4311-the spot where he was in the hope of still finding sybil . [He]264-egremont approached [her]430-sybil not without some restraint ; with reserve and yet with tenderness . “ This is a great , an unexpected pleasure indeed . ”[264-egremont] [he]264-egremont said in a faltering tone . [She]430-sybil had looked up ; the expression of an agitation , not distressful , on [her]430-sybil beautiful countenance could not be concealed . [She]430-sybil smiled through a gushing vision : and with a flushed cheek , impelled perhaps by [her]430-sybil native frankness , perhaps by some softer and irresistible feeling of gratitude , respect , regard , [she]430-sybil said in a low voice , [I]430-sybil was reading [your]264-egremont beautiful speech . ”[430-sybil] “ Indeed , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont much moved , “ that is an honour,—a pleasure,—a reward , [I]264-egremont never could have even hoped to have attained . ”[264-egremont] “ By all , ”[430-sybil] continued [Sybil]430-sybil with more self - possession , “ it must be read with pleasure , with advantage , but by [me]430-sybil — oh ! with what deep interest . ”[430-sybil] “ If anything that [I]264-egremont said finds an echo in [your]430-sybil breast , ”[264-egremont] and here [he]264-egremont hesitated , “ — it will give [me]264-egremont confidence for the future , ”[264-egremont] [he]264-egremont hurriedly added . “ Ah ! why do not [others]6174-others feel like [you]264-egremont ! ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ all would not then be hopeless . ”[430-sybil] “ But [you]430-sybil are not hopeless , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , and [he]264-egremont seated [himself]264-egremont on the bench , but at some distance from [her]430-sybil . [Sybil]430-sybil shook [her]430-sybil head . “ But when [we]9557-we spoke last , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , [you]430-sybil were full of confidence — in [your]430-sybil cause , and in [your]430-sybil means . ”[264-egremont] “ It is not very long ago , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ since [we]9557-we thus spoke , and yet time in the interval has taught [me]430-sybil some bitter truths . ”[430-sybil] “ Truth is very precious , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , “ to [us]9557-we all ; and yet [I]264-egremont fear [I]264-egremont could not sufficiently appreciate the cause that deprived [you]430-sybil of [your]430-sybil sanguine faith . ”[264-egremont] “ Alas ! ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil mournfully , [I]430-sybil was but [a dreamer of dreams]9558-a dreamer of dreams : [I]430-sybil wake from [my]430-sybil hallucination as [others]6174-others have done [I]430-sybil suppose before [me]430-sybil . Like [them]6174-others too [I]430-sybil feel the glory of life has gone ; but [my]430-sybil content at least , ”[430-sybil] and [she]430-sybil bent [her]430-sybil head meekly , “ has never rested [I]430-sybil hope too much on [this world]1639-this world . ”[430-sybil] [You]430-sybil are depressed , dear [Sybil]430-sybil ? ”[264-egremont] [I]264-egremont am unhappy . [I]264-egremont am anxious about [[my]264-egremont father]1718-my father . [I]264-egremont fear that [he]1718-my father is surrounded by men unworthy of [his]1718-my father confidence . These scenes of violence alarm [me]264-egremont . Under any circumstances [I]264-egremont should shrink from [them]6174-others , but [I]264-egremont am impressed with the conviction that [they]6174-others can bring [us]9562-us nothing but disaster and disgrace . ”[264-egremont] [I]264-egremont honor [[your]430-sybil father]1372-your father , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , [I]264-egremont know [no man whose character [I]264-egremont esteem so truly noble]9564-no man whose character i esteem so truly noble ; such a just compound of intelligence and courage , and gentle and generous impulse . [I]264-egremont should deeply grieve were [he]1718-my father to compromise [himself]1718-my father . But [you]430-sybil have influence over [him]1718-my father , the greatest , as [you]430-sybil have over all . Counsel [him]1718-my father to return to [Mowbray]402-lord marney . ”[264-egremont] “ Can [I]430-sybil give counsel ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , [I]430-sybil who have been wrong in all [my]430-sybil judgments ? [I]430-sybil came up to [this city]3835-this city with [him]1718-my father , to be [[his]1718-my father guide]9566-his guide , [[his]1718-my father guardian]9567-his guardian . What arrogance ! What short - sighted pride ! [I]430-sybil thought [the People]914-the people all felt as [I]430-sybil feel ; that [I]430-sybil had nothing to do but to sustain and animate [him]1718-my father ; to encourage [him]1718-my father when [he]1718-my father flagged , to uphold [him]1718-my father when [he]1718-my father wavered . [I]430-sybil thought that moral power must govern [the world]6016-the world , and that moral power was embodied in [an assembly whose annals will be a series of petty intrigues , or , what is worse , of violent machinations]9570-an assembly whose annals will be a series of petty intrigues , or , what is worse , of violent machinations . ”[430-sybil] “ Exert every energy , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , “ that [[your]9571-you father]1372-your father should leave [London]5-london , immediately ; to - morrow , to - night if possible . After this business at [Birmingham]111-birmingham , [the government]1439-the government must act . [I]264-egremont hear that [they]1439-the government will immediately increase [the army]7727-the army and [the police]7267-the police ; and that there is a circular from [the Secretary of State]9576-the secretary of state to [the Lords Lieutenant of counties]9577-the lords lieutenant of counties . But [the government]1439-the government will strike at the Convention . [The members who remain]9579-the members who remain will be [the victims]8328-the victims . If [[your]9571-you father]1372-your father return to [Mowbray]402-lord marney and be quiet , [he]1372-your father has a chance of not being disturbed . ”[264-egremont] “ An ignoble end of many lofty hopes , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ Let [us]9582-us retain [our]9582-us hopes , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , “ and cherish them . ”[264-egremont] [I]430-sybil have none , ”[430-sybil] [she]430-sybil replied . “ And [I]264-egremont am sanguine , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont . “ Ah ! because [you]9571-you have made a beautiful speech . But [they]1439-the government will listen to [you]9571-you , [they]1439-the government will cheer [you]9571-you , but [they]1439-the government will never follow [you]9571-you . The dove and the eagle will not mate ; the lion and the lamb will not lie down together ; and [the conquerors]8286-the conquerors will never rescue [the conquered]8287-the conquered . ”[264-egremont] [Egremont]264-egremont shook [his]264-egremont head . [You]9571-you still will cherish [these phantoms]9585-these phantoms , [dear Sybil]430-sybil ! and why ? [They]9585-these phantoms are not visions of delight . Believe [me]264-egremont [they]9585-these phantoms are as vain as [they]9585-these phantoms are distressing . The mind of [England]28-england is the mind ever of [the rising race]9586-the rising race . Trust [me]264-egremont it is with [the People]914-the people . And not the less so , because this feeling is one of which even in a great degree it is unconscious . Those opinions which [you]9571-you have been educated to dread and mistrust are opinions that are dying away . Predominant opinions are generally the opinions of [the generation that is vanishing]9588-the generation that is vanishing . Let an accident , which speculation could not foresee , the balanced state at this moment of [parliamentary parties]9589-parliamentary parties cease , and in a few years , more or less , cease it must , and [you]9571-you will witness a development of the new mind of [England]28-england , which will make up by its rapid progress for its retarded action . [I]264-egremont live among [these men]6055-these men ; [I]264-egremont know [their]6055-these men inmost souls ; [I]264-egremont watch [their]6055-these men instincts and [their]6055-these men impulses ; [I]264-egremont know the principles which [they]6055-these men have imbibed , and [I]264-egremont know , however hindered by circumstances for the moment , those principles must bear [their]6055-these men fruit . It will be a produce hostile to the oligarchical system . The future principle of English politics will not be a levelling principle ; not a principle adverse to privileges , but favourable to [their]6055-these men extension . It will seek to ensure equality , not by levelling [the Few]9591-the few but by elevating [the Many]9592-the many . ”[264-egremont] Indulging for some little time in the mutual reflections , which the tone of the conversation suggested , [Sybil]430-sybil at length rose , and saying that [she]430-sybil hoped by this time [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father might have returned , bade farewell to [Egremont]264-egremont , but [he]264-egremont also rising would for a time accompany [her]430-sybil . At the gate of [the gardens]8562-the gardens however [she]430-sybil paused , and said with a soft sad smile , “ Here [we]9593-we must part , ”[430-sybil] and extended to [him]264-egremont [her]430-sybil hand . “ Heaven will guard over [you]430-sybil ! ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , “ for [you]430-sybil are a celestial charge . ”[264-egremont] As [Sybil]430-sybil approached [[her]430-sybil home]4314-her home , [she]430-sybil recognized [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father in [the court before [[their]4317-their house]1470-their house]4316-the court before their house , accompanied by [several men , with whom [he]264-egremont seemed on the point of going forth]4319-several men , with whom he seemed on the point of going forth . [She]430-sybil was so anxious to speak to [Gerard]430-sybil , that [she]430-sybil did not hesitate at once to advance . There was a stir as [she]430-sybil entered the gate ; [the men]7036-the men ceased talking , [some]1958-some stood aloof , all welcomed [her]430-sybil with silent respect . With [one or two]4322-one or two [Sybil]430-sybil was not entirely unacquainted ; at least by name or [person]4323-person . To [them]4319-several men , with whom he seemed on the point of going forth , as [she]430-sybil passed , [she]430-sybil bent [her]430-sybil head ; and then going up to [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , who was about to welcome [her]430-sybil , [she]430-sybil said , in a tone of calmness and with a semblance of composure , “ If [you]7055-her father are going out , [dear father]1781-dear father , [I]430-sybil should like to see [you]7055-her father for one moment first . ”[430-sybil] “ A moment , [friends]8267-friends , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ with [your]8267-friends leave ; ”[430-sybil] and [he]7055-her father accompanied [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter into [the house]6598-the house . [He]7055-her father would have stopped in [the hall]3150-the hall , but [she]430-sybil walked on to [[their]4328-their room]4329-their room , and [Gerard]430-sybil , though pressed for time , was compelled to follow [her]430-sybil . When [they]4328-their had entered [[their]4328-their chamber]4330-their chamber . [Sybil]430-sybil closed the door with care , and then , [Gerard]430-sybil sitting , or rather leaning carelessly , on the edge of the table , [she]430-sybil said , [We]4328-their are once more together , [dear father]1781-dear father ; [we]4328-their will never again [he]1781-dear father separated . ”[430-sybil] [Gerard]430-sybil sprang quickly on [his]7055-her father legs , [his]7055-her father eye kindled , [his]7055-her father cheek flushed . “ Something has happened to [you]1781-dear father , [Sybil]430-sybil ! ”[430-sybil] “ No , ”[430-sybil] [she]430-sybil said , shaking [her]430-sybil head mournfully , “ not that ; but something may happen to [you]1781-dear father . ”[430-sybil] “ How so , [[my]7055-her father child]1827-my child ? ”[7055-her father] said [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , relapsing into [his]7055-her father customary good - tempered placidity , and speaking in an easy , measured , almost drawling tone that was habitual to [him]7055-her father . [You]1781-dear father are in danger , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ great and immediate . No matter at this moment how [I]430-sybil am persuaded of this [I]430-sybil wish no mysteries , but there is no time for details . [The government]1439-the government will strike at the Convention ; [they]1439-the government are resolved . This outbreak at [Birmingham]111-birmingham has brought affairs to a crisis . [They]1439-the government have already arrested [the leaders there]9599-the leaders there ; [they]1439-the government will seize those who remain here in avowed correspondence with [them]1439-the government . ”[430-sybil] “ If [they]1439-the government arrest all who are in correspondence with the Convention , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , [they]1439-the government will have enough to do . ”[430-sybil] “ Yes ; but [you]1781-dear father take a leading part , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil ; [you]1781-dear father are the individual [they]1439-the government would select . ”[430-sybil] “ Would [you]430-sybil have [me]430-sybil hide [myself]430-sybil ? ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ just because something is going on besides talk . ”[430-sybil] “ Besides talk ! ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil . “ O ! [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , what thoughts are these ! It may be that words are vain to save [us]9601-us ; but feeble deeds are vainer far than words . ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil do not see that the deeds , though [I]430-sybil have nothing to do with them , are so feeble , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil ; [[their]1439-the government boasted [police]9603-police]9602-their boasted police are beaten , and by the isolated movement of an unorganized mass . What if the outbreak had not been [a solitary one]9604-a solitary one ? What if [the people]914-the people had been disciplined ? ”[430-sybil] “ What if everything were changed , if everything were contrary to what it is ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . [The people]914-the people are not disciplined ; [their]914-the people action will not be , can not be , coherent and uniform ; these are riots in which [you]9607-you are involved , not revolutions ; and [you]9607-you will be [a victim]9608-a victim , and not a sacrifice . ”[430-sybil] [Gerard]430-sybil looked thoughtful , but not anxious : after a momentary pause , [he]4332-he said , [We]9601-us must not be scared at a few arrests , [Sybil]430-sybil . These are hap - hazard pranks of [a government that wants to terrify , but is itself]9609-a government that wants to terrify , but is itself frightened . [I]430-sybil have not counselled , [none of [us]9601-us]9610-none of us have counselled , this stir at [Birmingham]111-birmingham . It is a casualty . [We]9601-us were none of [us]9601-us prepared for it . But great things spring from casualties . [I]430-sybil say [the police]7267-the police were beaten and [the troops]9612-the troops alarmed ; and [I]430-sybil say this was done without organization and in a single spot . [I]430-sybil am as much against feeble deeds as [you]430-sybil can be , [Sybil]430-sybil ; and to prove this to [you]430-sybil , [our]9601-us conversation at the moment [you]430-sybil arrived , was to take care for the future that there shall be none . Neither vain words nor feeble deeds for the future , ”[430-sybil] added [Gerard]430-sybil , and [he]4333-you moved to depart . [Sybil]430-sybil approached [him]4333-you with gentleness ; [she]430-sybil took [his]4333-you hand as if to bid [him]4333-you farewell ; [she]430-sybil retained it for a moment , and looked at [him]4333-you steadfastly in the face , with a glance at the same time serious and soft . Then throwing [her]430-sybil arms round [his]4333-you neck and leaning [her]430-sybil cheek upon [his]4333-you breast , [she]430-sybil murmured , “ Oh ! [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , [[your]4333-you child]9614-your child is most unhappy . ”[430-sybil] [Sybil]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Gerard]430-sybil in a tone of tender reproach , “ this is womanish weakness ; [I]430-sybil love , but must not share it . ”[430-sybil] “ It may be womanish , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ but it is wise : for what should make [us]9615-us unhappy if not the sense of impending , yet unknown , danger ? ”[430-sybil] “ And why danger ? ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ Why mystery ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ Why are [you]4333-you ever pre - occupied and involved in dark thoughts , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father ? It is not the pressure of business , as [you]4333-you will perhaps tell [me]430-sybil , that occasions this change in a disposition so frank and even careless . The pressure of affairs is not nearly as great , can not [he]4333-you nearly as great , as in the early period of [your]4333-you assembling , when the eyes of [the whole country]7773-the whole country were on [you]4333-you , and [you]4333-you were in communication with all parts of it . How often have [you]4333-you told [me]430-sybil that there was no degree of business which [you]4333-you found irksome ? Now [you]4333-you are all dispersed and scattered : no discussions , no committees , little correspondence — and [you]4333-you [yourself]4333-you are ever brooding and ever in conclave , with [persons too who [I]430-sybil know]9618-persons too who i know , for [Stephen]423-morley has told [me]430-sybil so , are [the preachers of violence]9619-the preachers of violence : violence perhaps that some of [them]9619-the preachers of violence may preach , yet will not practise : both bad ; [traitors]2044-traitors it may be , or , at the best , [hare - brained men]9621-hare - brained men . ”[430-sybil] [Stephen]423-morley is prejudiced , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . [He]423-morley is [a visionary]9622-a visionary , indulging in impossible dreams , and if possible , little desirable . [He]423-morley knows nothing of the feeling of [the country]932-the country or the character of [[his]423-morley countrymen]9624-his countrymen . [Englishmen]9625-englishmen want none of [his]423-morley joint - stock felicity ; [they]9625-englishmen want [their]9625-englishmen rights,—rights consistent with the rights of other classes , but without which the rights of other classes can not , and ought not , to be secure . ”[430-sybil] [Stephen]423-morley is at least [[your]430-sybil friend]1696-your friend , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father ; and once [you]430-sybil honoured [him]423-morley . ”[430-sybil] “ And do so now ; and love [him]423-morley very dearly . [I]430-sybil honour [him]423-morley for [his]423-morley great abilities and knowledge . [Stephen]423-morley is [a scholar]7663-a scholar ; [I]430-sybil have no pretensions that way ; but [I]430-sybil can feel the pulse of [a people]1250-a people , and can comprehend the signs of the times , [Sybil]430-sybil . [Stephen]423-morley was all very well talking in [[our]9630-our cottage and garden at [Mowbray]402-lord marney]9631-our cottage and garden at mowbray , when [we]9630-our had nothing to do ; but now [we]9630-our must act , or [others]6174-others will act for [us]9630-our . [Stephen]423-morley is not [a practical man]9633-a practical man ; [he]423-morley is crotchety , [Sybil]430-sybil , and that ’s just it . ”[430-sybil] “ But violence and action , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ are [they]9634-they identical , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father ? ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil did not speak of violence . ”[430-sybil] “ No ; but [you]430-sybil looked it . [I]430-sybil know the language of [your]430-sybil countenance , even to the quiver of [your]430-sybil lip . Action , as [you]430-sybil and [Stephen]423-morley once taught [me]430-sybil , and [I]430-sybil think wisely , was to prove to [[our]9630-our rulers]3576-our rulers by an agitation , orderly and intellectual , that [we]9630-our were sensible of [our]9630-our degradation ; and that it was neither Christianlike nor prudent , neither good nor wise , to let [us]9630-our remain so . That [you]430-sybil did , and [you]430-sybil did it well ; the respect of [the world]6016-the world , even of those who differed from [you]430-sybil in interest or opinion , was not withheld from [you]430-sybil ; and can be withheld from [none who exercise the moral power that springs from great talents and a good cause]9638-none who exercise the moral power that springs from great talents and a good cause . [You]430-sybil have let this great moral power , this pearl of price , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with emotion,—“we can not conceal it from [ourselves]9630-our , [[my]430-sybil father,—you]9639-my father,—you have let it escape from [your]430-sybil hands . ”[430-sybil] [Gerard]430-sybil looked at [her]430-sybil as [she]430-sybil spoke with an earnestness unusual with [him]4334-he . As [she]430-sybil ceased , [he]4334-he cast [his]4334-he eyes down , and seemed for a moment deep in thought ; then looking up , [he]4334-he said , “ The season for words is past . [I]4334-he must be gone , dear [Sybil]430-sybil . ”[4334-he] And [he]4334-he moved towards the door . [You]430-sybil shall not leave [me]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , springing forward , and seizing [his]4334-he arm . “ What would [you]430-sybil , what would [you]430-sybil ? ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , distressed . “ That [we]9640-we should quit [this city]3835-this city to - night . ”[430-sybil] “ What , quit [[my]4334-he post]9642-my post ? ”[4334-he] “ Why [yours]430-sybil ? Have not [[your]430-sybil colleagues]9643-your colleagues dispersed ? Is not [[your]430-sybil assembly]9644-your assembly formally adjourned to [another town]9645-another town ? Is it not known that [the great majority of [the delegates]8924-the delegates]9646-the great majority of the delegates have returned to [[their]9646-the great majority of the delegates homes]8511-their homes ? And why not [you]430-sybil to [yours]430-sybil ? ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil have [no]9649-no [home]6104-home , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , almost in a voice of harshness . [I]4335-i came here to do the business that was wanting , and , by the blessing of [God]398-god , [I]4335-i will do it . [I]4335-i am [no changeling]9651-no changeling , nor can [I]4335-i refine and split straws , like [your]430-sybil philosophers and [Morleys]689-morleys : but if [the people]914-the people will struggle , [I]4335-i will struggle with [them]914-the people ; and die , if need be , in the front . Nor will [I]4335-i be deterred from [my]4335-i purpose by the tears of [a girl]6325-a girl , ”[4335-i] and [he]4335-i released [himself]4335-i from the hand of [[his]4335-i daughter]1068-his daughter with abruptness . [Sybil]430-sybil looked up to heaven with streaming eyes , and clasped [her]430-sybil hands in unutterable woe . [Gerard]430-sybil moved again towards the door , but before [he]4335-i reached it , [his]4335-i step faltered , and [he]4335-i turned again and looked at [[his]4335-i daughter]1068-his daughter with tenderness and anxiety . [She]1068-his daughter remained in the same position , save that [her]1068-his daughter arms that had fallen were crossed before [her]1068-his daughter , and [her]1068-his daughter downward glance seemed fixed in deep abstraction . [[Her]1068-his daughter father]7055-her father approached [her]1068-his daughter unnoticed ; [he]4335-i took [her]1068-his daughter hand ; [she]1068-his daughter started , and looking round with a cold and distressed expression , said , in a smothered tone , [I]1068-his daughter thought [you]4335-i had gone . ”[1068-his daughter] “ Not in anger , [[my]430-sybil sweet child]9275-my sweet child , ”[430-sybil] and [Gerard]430-sybil pressed [her]1068-his daughter to [his]4335-i heart . “ But [you]4335-i go , ”[430-sybil] murmured [Sybil]430-sybil . [These men]6055-these men await [me]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . [Our]9656-our council is of importance . [We]9656-our must take some immediate steps for the aid of [[our]9656-our brethren]1409-our brethren in distress at [Birmingham]111-birmingham , and to discountenance similar scenes of outbreak as this affair : but the moment this is over , [I]430-sybil will come back to [you]4335-i ; and for the rest , it shall be as [you]4335-i desire ; to - morrow [we]9656-our will return to [Mowbray]402-lord marney . ”[430-sybil] [Sybil]430-sybil returned [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ’s embrace with a warmth which expressed [her]430-sybil sense of [his]7055-her father kindness and [her]430-sybil own soothed feelings , but [she]430-sybil said nothing ; and bidding [her]430-sybil now to be of good cheer , [Gerard]430-sybil quitted [the apartment]7588-the apartment . The clock of [St John ’s church]320-st john struck three , and the clock of [St John ’s church]320-st john struck four ; and the fifth hour sounded from [[St John]320-st john ’s church]4341-st john ’s church ; and the clock of [St John]320-st john ’s was sounding six . And [Gerard]430-sybil had not yet returned . The time for a while after [his]7055-her father departure had been comparatively light - hearted and agreeable . Easier in [her]430-sybil mind and for a time busied with the preparations for [their]4342-their journey , [Sybil]430-sybil sate by the open window more serene and cheerful than for a long period had been [her]430-sybil wo nt . Sometimes [she]430-sybil ceased for a moment from [her]430-sybil volume and fell into a reverie of the morrow and of [Mowbray]402-lord marney . Viewed through the magic haze of time and distance , the scene of [her]430-sybil youth assumed a character of tenderness and even of peaceful bliss . [She]430-sybil sighed for the days of [[their]4342-their cottage]8417-their cottage and [[their]4342-their garden]4344-their garden , when the discontent of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father was only theoretical , and [their]4342-their political conclaves were limited to a discussion between [him]7055-her father and [Morley]423-morley on the rights of [the people]914-the people or the principles of [society]4132-society . [The bright waters of [the Mowe]130-the mowe]4348-the bright waters of the mowe and [[its]130-the mowe [wooded hills]4350-wooded hills]4349-its wooded hills ; [[her]430-sybil matin]4351-her matin walks to [the convent]7086-the convent to visit [Ursula Trafford]690-ursula — a pilgrimage of piety and charity and love ; [the faithful Harold , so devoted and so intelligent]4353-the faithful harold , so devoted and so intelligent ; even the crowded haunts of labour and suffering among which [she]430-sybil glided like [an angel , blessing and blessed]4354-an angel , blessing and blessed ; they rose before [her]430-sybil — those touching images of the past — and [her]430-sybil eyes were suffused with tears , of tenderness , not of gloom . And blended with them the thought of one who had been for a season [the kind and gentle companion of [her]430-sybil girlhood]4355-the kind and gentle companion of her girlhood — that [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin whom [she]430-sybil had never quite forgotten , and who , alas ! was not [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin after all . Ah ! that was a wonderful history ; a somewhat thrilling chapter in the memory of [one so innocent and so young]4356-one so innocent and so young ! [His]509-mr franklin voice even now lingered in [her]430-sybil ear . [She]430-sybil recalled without an effort those tones of the morning , tones of tenderness and yet of wisdom and considerate thought , that had sounded only for [her]430-sybil welfare . Never had [Egremont]264-egremont appeared to [her]430-sybil in a light so subduing . [He]264-egremont was what [man]6203-man should be to [woman]6168-woman ever - gentle , and yet [a guide]4359-a guide . A thousand images dazzling and wild rose in [her]430-sybil mind ; a thousand thoughts , beautiful and quivering as the twilight , clustered round [her]430-sybil heart ; for a moment [she]430-sybil indulged in impossible dreams , and seemed to have entered a newly - discovered world . The horizon of [her]430-sybil experience expanded like the glittering heaven of a fairy tale . [Her]430-sybil eye was fixed in lustrous contemplation , the flush on [her]430-sybil cheek was a messenger from [her]430-sybil heart , the movement of [her]430-sybil mouth would have in an instant become a smile , when the clock of [St John]320-st john ’s struck four , and [Sybil]430-sybil started from [her]430-sybil reverie . The clock of [St John ’s]320-st john struck four , and [Sybil]430-sybil became anxious ; the clock of [St John]320-st john ’s struck five , and [Sybil]430-sybil became disquieted ; restless and perturbed , [she]430-sybil was walking up and down [the chamber]815-the chamber , [her]430-sybil books long since thrown aside , when the clock of [St John ’s]320-st john struck six . [She]430-sybil clasped [her]430-sybil hands and looked up to heaven . There was a knock at the street door ; [she]430-sybil [herself]430-sybil sprang out to open it . It was not [Gerard]430-sybil . It was [Morley]423-morley . “ Ah ! [Stephen]423-morley , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , with a countenance of undisguised disappointment , [I]430-sybil thought it was [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father . ”[430-sybil] [I]423-morley should have been glad to have found [him]1718-my father [here]6027-here , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . “ However with [your]430-sybil permission [I]423-morley will enter . ”[423-morley] “ And [he]1718-my father will soon arrive , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil ; [I]430-sybil am sure [he]1718-my father will soon arrive . [I]430-sybil have been expecting [him]1718-my father every minute — ”[430-sybil] “ For hours , ”[423-morley] added [Morley]423-morley , finishing [her]430-sybil sentence , as [they]4361-we entered [the room]798-the room . “ The business that [he]1718-my father is on , ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley continued , throwing [himself]423-morley into a chair with a recklessness very unlike [his]423-morley usual composure and even precision , “ The business that [he]1718-my father is on is engrossing . ”[423-morley] “ Thank Heaven , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , [we]4361-we leave [this place]1657-this place to - morrow . ”[430-sybil] “ Hah ! ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley starting , “ who told [you]430-sybil so ? ”[423-morley] [[My]430-sybil father]1718-my father has so settled it ; has indeed promised [me]430-sybil that [we]4361-we shall depart . ”[430-sybil] “ And [you]430-sybil were anxious to do so . ”[430-sybil] “ Most anxious ; [my]423-morley mind is prophetic only of mischief to [him]1718-my father if [we]4361-we remain . ”[423-morley] [Mine]423-morley too . Otherwise [I]430-sybil should not have come up today . ”[430-sybil] [You]430-sybil have seen [him]1718-my father [I]430-sybil hope ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil have ; [I]430-sybil have been hours with [him]1718-my father . ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil am glad . At this conference [he]1718-my father talked of ? ”[430-sybil] “ Yes ; at [this headstrong council]9662-this headstrong council ; and [I]430-sybil have seen [him]1718-my father since ; alone . Whatever hap to [him]1718-my father , [my]430-sybil conscience is assoiled . ”[430-sybil] [You]430-sybil terrify [me]430-sybil , [Stephen]423-morley , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil rising from [her]430-sybil seat . “ What can happen to [him]1718-my father ? What would [he]1718-my father do , what would [you]423-morley resist ? Tell [me]430-sybil — tell [me]430-sybil , [dear friend]9663-dear friend . ”[430-sybil] “ Oh ! yes , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , pale and with a slight yet bitter smile . “ Oh ! yes ; [dear friend]9663-dear friend ! ”[423-morley] [I]430-sybil said [dear friend]9663-dear friend for so [I]430-sybil deemed [you]423-morley . ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil ; “ and so [we]9666-we have ever found [you]423-morley . Why do [you]423-morley stare at [me]430-sybil so strangely , [Stephen]423-morley ? ”[430-sybil] “ So [you]430-sybil deem [me]423-morley , and so [you]430-sybil have ever found [me]423-morley , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley in a slow and measured tone , repeating [her]430-sybil words . “ Well ; what more would [you]430-sybil have ? What more should any of [us]9666-we want ? ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley asked abruptly . [I]430-sybil want no more , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil innocently . [I]423-morley warrant [me]423-morley , [you]423-morley do not . Well , well , nothing matters . And so , ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley added in [his]423-morley ordinary tone , [you]430-sybil are waiting for [[your]430-sybil father]1372-your father ? ”[423-morley] “ Whom [you]423-morley have not long since seen , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ and whom [you]423-morley expected to find here ? ”[430-sybil] “ No ; ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , shaking [his]423-morley head with the same bitter smile ; “ no , no . [I]423-morley did n’t . [I]423-morley came to find [you]430-sybil . ”[423-morley] [You]423-morley have something to tell [me]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil earnestly . “ Something has happened to [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father . Do not break it to [me]430-sybil ; tell [me]430-sybil at once , ”[430-sybil] and [she]430-sybil advanced and laid [her]430-sybil hand upon [his]423-morley arm . [Morley]423-morley trembled ; and then in a hurried and agitated voice , said , “ No , no , no ; nothing has happened . Much may happen , but nothing has happened . And [we]9669-we may prevent it . ”[423-morley] [We]9669-we ! Tell [me]430-sybil what may happen ; tell [me]430-sybil what to do . ”[430-sybil] [[Your]430-sybil father]1372-your father , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , slowly , rising from [his]423-morley seat and pacing [the room]798-the room , and speaking in a low calm voice , [[Your]430-sybil father]1372-your father — and [[my]423-morley friend]2264-my friend — is in this position [Sybil]430-sybil : [he]423-morley is conspiring against the State . ”[423-morley] “ Yes , yes , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil very pale , speaking almost in a whisper and with [her]430-sybil gaze fixed intently on [[her]430-sybil companion]7988-her companion . “ Tell [me]430-sybil all . ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil will . [He]423-morley is conspiring , [I]430-sybil say , against [the State]987-the state . Tonight [they]9674-they meet in secret to give the last finish to [their]9674-they plans ; and tonight [they]9674-they will be arrested . ”[430-sybil] “ O [God]398-god ! ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil clasping [her]430-sybil hands . [He]423-morley told [me]430-sybil truth . ”[430-sybil] “ Who told [you]430-sybil truth ? ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , springing to [her]430-sybil side , in a hoarse voice and with an eye of fire . [A friend]6959-a friend , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , dropping [her]430-sybil arms and bending [her]430-sybil head in woe ; [a kind good friend]9676-a kind good friend . [I]430-sybil met [him]423-morley but [this morn]9677-this morn , and [he]423-morley warned [me]430-sybil of all this . ”[430-sybil] “ Hah , hah ! ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley with a sort of stifled laugh ; “ Hah , hah ; [he]423-morley told [you]430-sybil did [he]423-morley ; [the kind good friend whom [you]430-sybil met]9678-the kind good friend whom you met this morning ? Did [I]423-morley not warn [you]430-sybil , [Sybil]430-sybil , of [the traitor]9679-the traitor ? Did [I]423-morley not tell [you]430-sybil to beware of taking [this false aristocrat]9680-this false aristocrat to [[your]430-sybil hearth]9681-your hearth ; to worm out all the secrets of that home that [he]423-morley once polluted by [his]423-morley espionage , and now would desolate by [his]423-morley treason . ”[423-morley] “ Of whom and what do [you]423-morley speak ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , throwing [herself]430-sybil into a chair . [I]430-sybil speak of [that base spy Egremont]9682-that base spy egremont . ”[430-sybil] [You]423-morley slander [an honourable man]9683-an honourable man , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil with dignity . [Mr Egremont]290-egremont has never entered [this house]2238-this house since [you]423-morley met [him]290-egremont [here]6027-here for the first time ; save once . ”[430-sybil] [He]290-egremont needed no entrance to [this house]2238-this house to worm out [its]2238-this house secrets , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley maliciously . “ That could be more adroitly done by [one who had assignations at command with [the most charming of [its]2238-this house inmates]9688-the most charming of its inmates]9687-one who had assignations at command with the most charming of its inmates . ”[423-morley] [Unmannerly churl]9689-unmannerly churl ! ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil starting in [her]430-sybil chair , [her]430-sybil eye flashing lightning , [her]430-sybil distended nostril quivering with scorn . “ Oh ! yes . [I]423-morley am [a churl]9690-a churl , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley ; [I]423-morley know [I]423-morley am [a churl]9690-a churl . Were [I]423-morley a noble [the daughter of [the people]914-the people]9692-the daughter of the people would perhaps condescend to treat [me]423-morley with less contempt . ”[423-morley] [The daughter of [the people]914-the people]9692-the daughter of the people loves truth and manly bearing , [Stephen Morley]423-morley ; and will treat with contempt all those who slander [women]1987-women , whether [they]1987-women be [nobles]7193-nobles or [serfs]3529-serfs . ”[423-morley] “ And where is [the slanderer]9699-the slanderer ? ”[430-sybil] “ Ask [him]9699-the slanderer who told [you]423-morley [I]423-morley held assignations with [Mr Egremont]290-egremont or with [any one]6035-any one . ”[423-morley] [Mine]423-morley eyes — [mine]423-morley own eyes — were [[my]423-morley informant]2755-my informant , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . [This morn]9677-this morn , [the very morn [I]423-morley arrived in [London]5-london]9703-the very morn i arrived in london , [I]423-morley learnt how [your]430-sybil matins were now spent . Yes ! ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley added in a tone of mournful anguish , [I]423-morley passed the gate of [the gardens]8562-the gardens ; [I]423-morley witnessed [your]430-sybil adieus . ”[423-morley] [We]9705-we met by hazard , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , in a calm tone , and with an expression that denoted [she]430-sybil was thinking of other things , “ and in all probability [we]9705-we shall never meet again . Talk not of these trifles . [Stephen]423-morley ; [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , how can [we]9705-we save [him]1718-my father ? ”[430-sybil] “ Are they trifles ? ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , slowly and earnestly , walking to [her]430-sybil side , and looking [her]430-sybil intently in the face . “ Are [they]9707-they indeed trifles , [Sybil]430-sybil ? Oh ! make [me]423-morley credit that , and then — ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley paused . [Sybil]430-sybil returned [his]423-morley gaze : the deep lustre of [her]430-sybil dark orb rested on [his]423-morley peering vision ; [his]423-morley eye fled from the unequal contest : [his]423-morley heart throbbed , [his]423-morley limbs trembled ; [he]423-morley fell upon [his]423-morley knee . “ Pardon [me]423-morley , pardon [me]423-morley , ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley said , and [he]423-morley took [her]430-sybil hand . “ Pardon [the most miserable and the most devoted of men]9708-the most miserable and the most devoted of men ! ”[423-morley] “ What need of pardon , dear [Stephen]423-morley ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil in a soothing tone . “ In the agitated hour wild words escape . If [I]430-sybil have used them , [I]430-sybil regret ; if [you]423-morley , [I]430-sybil have forgotten . ”[430-sybil] The clock of [St John]320-st john ’s told that the sixth hour was more than half - past . “ Ah ! ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , withdrawing [her]430-sybil hand , [you]423-morley told [me]430-sybil how precious was time . What can [we]9709-we do ? ”[430-sybil] [Morley]423-morley rose from [his]423-morley kneeling position , and again paced [the chamber]815-the chamber , lost for some moments in deep meditation . Suddenly [he]423-morley seized [her]430-sybil arm , and said , [I]423-morley can endure no longer the anguish of [my]423-morley life : [I]423-morley love [you]430-sybil , and if [you]430-sybil will not be [mine]423-morley , [I]423-morley care for [no one]6145-no one ’s fate . ”[423-morley] [I]430-sybil am not born for love , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , frightened , yet endeavouring to conceal [her]430-sybil alarm . [We]9709-we are all born for love , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . “ It is the principle of existence , and its only end . And love of [you]430-sybil , [Sybil]430-sybil , ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley continued , in a tone of impassioned pathos , “ has been to [me]423-morley for years the hoarded treasure of [my]423-morley life . For this [I]423-morley have haunted [your]430-sybil hearth and hovered round [[your]430-sybil home]4124-your home ; for this [I]423-morley have served [[your]430-sybil father]1372-your father like [a slave]2168-a slave , and embarked in a cause with which [I]423-morley have little sympathy , and which can meet with no success . It is [your]430-sybil image that has stimulated [my]423-morley ambition , developed [my]423-morley powers , sustained [me]423-morley in the hour of humiliation , and secured [me]423-morley that material prosperity which [I]423-morley can now command . Oh ! deign to share it ; share it with the impassioned heart and the devoted life that now bow before [you]430-sybil ; and do not shrink from [them]9714-them , because they are the feelings and the fortunes of [the People]914-the people . ”[423-morley] [You]423-morley astound , [you]423-morley overwhelm [me]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , agitated . [You]423-morley came for another purpose , [we]9716-we were speaking of other feelings ; it is the hour of exigency [you]430-sybil choose for these strange , these startling words . ”[430-sybil] [I]423-morley also have [my]423-morley hour of exigency , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , “ and its minutes are now numbering . Upon it all depends . ”[423-morley] “ Another time , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , in a low and deprecatory voice ; “ speak of these things another time ! ”[430-sybil] “ The caverns of [my]423-morley mind are open , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , “ and they will not close . ”[423-morley] [Stephen]423-morley , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ dear [Stephen]423-morley , [I]430-sybil am grateful for [your]423-morley kind feelings : but indeed this is not the time for such passages : cease , [[my]430-sybil friend]2264-my friend ! ”[430-sybil] [I]423-morley came to know [my]423-morley fate , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , doggedly . “ It is a sacrilege of sentiment , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , unable any longer to restrain [her]430-sybil emotion , “ to obtrude its expression on [a daughter]2246-a daughter at such a moment . ”[430-sybil] [You]430-sybil would not deem it so if [you]430-sybil loved , or if [you]430-sybil could love [me]423-morley , [Sybil]430-sybil , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , mournfully . “ Why it ’s a moment of deep feeling , and suited for the expression of deep feeling . [You]430-sybil would not have answered thus , if [he]9719-he who had been kneeling [here]6027-here had been named [Egremont]290-egremont . ”[423-morley] [He]9719-he would not have adopted a course , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , unable any longer to restrain [her]430-sybil displeasure , “ so selfish , so indecent . ”[430-sybil] “ Ah ! [she]430-sybil loves [him]9719-he ! ”[423-morley] exclaimed [Morley]423-morley , springing on [his]423-morley legs , and with a demoniac laugh . There was a pause . Under ordinary circumstances [Sybil]430-sybil would have left [the room]798-the room and terminated a distressing interview , but in the present instance that was impossible ; for on the continuance of that interview any hope of assisting [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father depended . [Morley]423-morley had thrown [himself]423-morley into a chair opposite [her]430-sybil , leaning back in silence with [his]423-morley face covered ; [Sybil]430-sybil was disinclined to revive the conversation about [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , because [she]430-sybil had already perceived that [Morley]423-morley was only too much aware of the command which [the subject]4075-the subject gave [him]423-morley over [her]430-sybil feelings and even conduct . Yet time , time now full of terror , time was stealing on . It was evident that [Morley]423-morley would not break the silence . At length , unable any longer to repress [her]430-sybil tortured heart , [Sybil]430-sybil said , [Stephen]423-morley , be generous ; speak to [me]430-sybil of [[your]423-morley friend]1696-your friend . ”[430-sybil] [I]423-morley have [no friend]9722-no friend , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , without taking [his]423-morley hands from [his]423-morley face . [The Saints in heaven]9723-the saints in heaven have mercy on [me]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ for [I]430-sybil am very wretched . ”[430-sybil] “ No , no , no , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , rising rapidly from [his]423-morley seat , and again kneeling at [her]430-sybil side , “ not wretched ; not that tone of anguish ! What can [I]423-morley do ? what say ? [Sybil]430-sybil , [dearest [Sybil]430-sybil]9724-dearest sybil , [I]423-morley love [you]430-sybil so much , so fervently , so devotedly ; [none]1771-none can love [you]430-sybil as [I]423-morley do : say not [you]430-sybil are wretched ! ”[423-morley] “ Alas ! alas ! ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ What shall [I]423-morley do ? what say ? ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . [You]430-sybil know what [I]430-sybil would have [you]430-sybil say , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ Speak of [one who is [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , if no longer [[your]430-sybil friend]1696-your friend]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend : [you]430-sybil know what [I]430-sybil would have [you]430-sybil do — save [him]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend : save [him]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend from death and [me]430-sybil from despair . ”[430-sybil] [I]423-morley am ready , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley ; [I]423-morley came for that . Listen . There is a meeting to - night at half - past eight o’clock ; [they]9729-they meet to arrange a general rising in [the country]932-the country : [their]9729-they intention is known to [the government]1439-the government ; [they]9729-they will be arrested . Now it is in [my]423-morley power , which it was not when [I]423-morley saw [[your]430-sybil father]1372-your father this morning , to convince [him]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend of the truth of this , and were [I]423-morley to see [him]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend before eight o’clock , which [I]423-morley could easily do , [I]423-morley could prevent [his]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend attendance , certainly prevent [his]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend attendance , and [he]9726-one who is my father , if no longer your friend would be saved ; for [the government]1439-the government depend much upon the papers , some proclamations , and things of that kind , which will be signed this evening , for [their]1439-the government proofs . Well , [I]423-morley am ready to save [Gerard]430-sybil , [[my]423-morley friend]2264-my friend , for so [I]423-morley ’ll call [him]2264-my friend as [you]430-sybil wish it ; one [I]423-morley have served before and long ; [one whom [I]423-morley came up from [Mowbray]402-lord marney this day to serve and save]9735-one whom i came up from mowbray this day to serve and save ; [I]423-morley am ready to do that which [you]430-sybil require ; [you]430-sybil [yourself]430-sybil admit it is no light deed ; and coming from one [you]430-sybil have known so long , and , as [you]430-sybil confess , so much regarded , should be doubly cherished ; [I]423-morley am ready to do this great service ; to save [the father]7046-the father from death and [the daughter]9737-the daughter from despair . — if [she]9737-the daughter would but only say to [me]423-morley , ‘ [I]423-morley have but one reward , and it is [yours]430-sybil . ’ ”[423-morley] [I]430-sybil have read of something of this sort , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , speaking in a murmuring tone , and looking round [her]430-sybil with a wild expression , “ this bargaining of blood , and shall [I]430-sybil call it love ? But that was ever between [the oppressors]3826-the oppressors and [the oppressed]1520-the oppressed . This is the first time that [a child of the people]9740-a child of the people has been so assailed by one of [[her]9740-a child of the people own class]9741-her own class , and who exercises [his]9740-a child of the people power from the confidence which the sympathy of [their]9742-their sorrows alone caused . It is bitter ; bitter for [me]430-sybil and [mine]430-sybil — but for [you]430-sybil , [pollution]9743-pollution . ”[430-sybil] “ Am [I]423-morley answered ? ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . “ Yes , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ in the name of [the holy Virgin]9744-the holy virgin . ”[430-sybil] “ Good night , then , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , and [he]423-morley approached the door . [His]423-morley hand was on it . The voice of [Sybil]430-sybil made [him]423-morley turn [his]423-morley head . “ Where do [they]9742-their meet to - night ? ”[430-sybil] [she]430-sybil inquired , in a smothered tone . [I]423-morley am bound to secrecy , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . “ There is no softness in [your]423-morley spirit , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil am met with none . ”[430-sybil] [We]9745-we have ever been [[your]423-morley friends]2335-your friends . ”[430-sybil] “ A blossom that has brought no fruit . ”[430-sybil] “ This hour will be remembered at the judgment - seat , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . [The holy Virgin]9744-the holy virgin will perhaps interpose for [me]423-morley , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley , with a sneer . [We]9745-we have merited this , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ who have taken [an infidel]9748-an infidel to [our]9745-we hearts . ”[430-sybil] “ If [he]9748-an infidel had only been [a heretic]9749-a heretic , like [Egremont]290-egremont ! ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . [Sybil]430-sybil burst into tears . [Morley]423-morley sprang to [her]430-sybil . “ Swear by [the holy Virgin]9744-the holy virgin , swear by [all the saints]1782-all the saints , swear by [your]430-sybil hope of [heaven]2272-heaven and by [your]430-sybil own sweet name ; without equivocation , without reserve , with fulness and with truth , that [you]430-sybil will never give [your]430-sybil heart or hand to [Egremont;—and]691-egremont;—and [I]423-morley will save [[your]430-sybil father]1372-your father . ”[423-morley] As in a low voice , but with a terrible earnestness , [Morley]423-morley dictated this oath , [Sybil]430-sybil , already pale , became white as [the marble saint of [some sacred niche]4371-some sacred niche]4370-the marble saint of some sacred niche . [Her]430-sybil large dark eyes seemed fixed ; a fleet expression of agony flitted over [her]430-sybil beautiful brow like a cloud ; and [she]430-sybil said , [I]430-sybil swear that [I]430-sybil will never give [my]430-sybil hand to — ”[430-sybil] “ And [your]430-sybil heart , [your]430-sybil heart , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley eagerly . “ Omit not that . Swear by the holy oaths again [you]430-sybil do not love [him]423-morley . [She]430-sybil falters ! Ah ! [she]430-sybil blushes ! ”[430-sybil] For a burning brightness now suffused the cheek of [Sybil]430-sybil . [She]430-sybil loves [him]423-morley , ”[423-morley] exclaimed [Morley]423-morley , wildly , and [he]423-morley rushed franticly from [the room]798-the room . Agitated and overcome by these unexpected and passionate appeals , and these outrageous ebullitions acting on [her]430-sybil at a time when [she]430-sybil [herself]430-sybil was labouring under no ordinary excitement , and was distracted with disturbing thoughts , the mind of [Sybil]430-sybil seemed for a moment to desert [her]430-sybil ; neither by sound nor gesture did [she]430-sybil signify [her]430-sybil sense of [Morley]423-morley ’s last words and departure ; and it was not until the loud closing of the street door echoing through [the long passage]4373-the long passage recalled [her]430-sybil to [herself]430-sybil , that [she]430-sybil was aware how much was at stake in that incident . [She]430-sybil darted out of [the room]798-the room to recall [him]423-morley ; to make one more effort for [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ; but in vain . By the side of [[their]4376-their house]1470-their house was an intricate passage leading into [a labyrinth of [small streets]4379-small streets]4378-a labyrinth of small streets . Through this [Morley]423-morley had disappeared ; and [his]423-morley name , more than once sounded in a voice of anguish in [that silent and most obsolete Smith]4380-that silent and most obsolete smith ’s Square , received no echo . Darkness and terror came over the spirit of [Sybil]430-sybil ; a sense of confounding and confusing woe , with which it was in vain to cope . The conviction of [her]430-sybil helplessness prostrated [her]430-sybil . [She]430-sybil sate [her]430-sybil down upon the steps before the door of [that dreary house]4381-that dreary house , within the railings of [that gloomy court]4382-that gloomy court , and buried [her]430-sybil face in [her]430-sybil hands : a wild vision of the past and the future , without thought or feeling , coherence or consequence : sunset gleams of vanished bliss , and stormy gusts of impending doom . The clock of [St John]320-st john ’s struck seven . It was the only thing that spoke in [that still and dreary square]4383-that still and dreary square ; it was the only voice that there seemed ever to sound ; but it was a voice from heaven ; it was the voice of [St John]320-st john . [Sybil]430-sybil looked up : [she]430-sybil looked up at [the holy building]4384-the holy building . [Sybil]430-sybil listened : [she]430-sybil listened to the holy sounds . [St John]320-st john told [her]430-sybil that the danger of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father was yet so much advanced . Oh ! why are there [saints]1742-saints in [heaven]2272-heaven if [they]1742-saints can not aid [the saintly]4388-the saintly ! The oath that [Morley]423-morley would have enforced came whispering in the ear of [Sybil—“Swear]692-sybil—“swear by [the holy Virgin]9744-the holy virgin and by [all the saints]1782-all the saints . ”[430-sybil] And shall [she]430-sybil not pray to [the holy Virgin]9744-the holy virgin and [all the saints]1782-all the saints ? [Sybil]430-sybil prayed : [she]430-sybil prayed to [the holy Virgin]9744-the holy virgin and [all the saints]1782-all the saints ; and especially to [the beloved St John]4393-the beloved st john : most favoured among [Hebrew men , on whose breast reposed the divine Friend]4394-hebrew men , on whose breast reposed the divine friend . Brightness and courage returned to the spirit of [Sybil]430-sybil : a sense of animating and exalting faith that could move [mountains]4395-mountains , and combat without fear a thousand perils . The conviction of celestial aid inspired [her]430-sybil . [She]430-sybil rose from [her]430-sybil sad resting - place and re - entered [the house]6598-the house : only , however , to provide [herself]430-sybil with [her]430-sybil walking attire , and then alone and without a guide , the shades of evening already descending , [this child of innocence and divine thoughts]4397-this child of innocence and divine thoughts , born in [a cottage]6177-a cottage and bred in [a cloister]4399-a cloister , [she]430-sybil went forth , on a great enterprise of duty and devotion , into the busiest and the wildest haunts of [the greatest of [modern cities]4401-modern cities]4400-the greatest of modern cities . [Sybil]430-sybil knew well [her]430-sybil way to [Palace Yard]150-palace yard . This point was soon reached : [she]430-sybil desired [the cabman]4402-the cabman to drive [her]430-sybil to [a Street in [the Strand]4404-the strand]4403-a street in the strand in which was [a coffee - house]4405-a coffee - house , where during the last weeks of [their]4406-their stay in [London]5-london [the scanty remnants of the National Convention]4407-the scanty remnants of the national convention had held [their]4406-their sittings . It was by a mere accident that [Sybil]430-sybil had learnt this circumstance , for when [she]430-sybil had attended the meetings of the Convention in order to hear [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ’s speeches , it was in the prime of [their]4406-their gathering and when [their]4406-their numbers were great , and when [they]4406-their met in audacious rivalry opposite that [St Stephen]183-st stephen ’s ’s which [they]4406-their wished to supersede . This accidental recollection however was [her]430-sybil only clue in the urgent adventure on which [she]430-sybil had embarked . [She]430-sybil cast an anxious glance at the clock of [St Martin ’s]203-st martin ’s as [she]430-sybil passed [that church]4409-that church : the hand was approaching the half hour of seven . [She]430-sybil urged on [the driver]4410-the driver ; [they]4406-their were in [the Strand]4404-the strand ; there was an agitating stoppage ; [she]430-sybil was about to descend when the obstacle was removed ; and in a few minutes [they]4406-their turned down [the street]7102-the street which [she]430-sybil sought . “ What number . [Ma’am]694-ma’am ? ”[4402-the cabman] asked [the cabman]4402-the cabman . “ ‘ Tis [a coffee - house]4405-a coffee - house ; [I]4402-the cabman know not the number nor the name of [him]6600-the man who keeps it . ‘ Tis [a coffee - house]4405-a coffee - house . Can [you]694-ma’am see one ? Look , look , [I]4402-the cabman pray [you]694-ma’am ! [I]4402-the cabman am much pressed . ”[4402-the cabman] [Here]6027-here ’s [a coffee - house]4405-a coffee - house , [Ma’am]694-ma’am , ”[6600-the man] said [the man]6600-the man in a hoarse voice . 372 “ How good [you]694-ma’am are ! Yes ; [I]4402-the cabman will get out . [You]694-ma’am will wait for [me]4402-the cabman , [I]4402-the cabman am sure ? ”[4402-the cabman] “ All right , ”[4402-the cabman] said [the cabman]4402-the cabman , as [Sybil]430-sybil entered the illumined door . [Poor young thing]9760-poor young thing ! [she]430-sybil ’s [wery]9761-wery anxious about summut . ”[4402-the cabman] [Sybil]430-sybil at once stepped into [a rather capacious room]4416-a rather capacious room , fitted up in the old - fashioned style of [coffee - rooms]4417-coffee - rooms , with mahogany boxes , in several of which were [men]803-men drinking coffee and reading newspapers by a painful glare of gas . There was [a waiter in the middle of [the room]798-the room who was throwing some fresh sand upon the floor , but who stared immensely when looking up [he]4419-a waiter in the middle of the room who was throwing some fresh sand upon the floor , but who stared immensely when looking up he beheld sybil beheld [Sybil]430-sybil]4419-a waiter in the middle of the room who was throwing some fresh sand upon the floor , but who stared immensely when looking up he beheld sybil . “ Now , [Ma’am]694-ma’am , if [you]694-ma’am please , ”[1928-the waiter] said [the waiter]1928-the waiter inquiringly . “ Is [Mr Gerard]424-gerard here ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ No . [Ma’am]694-ma’am ; [Mr Gerard]424-gerard has not been [here]6027-here to - day , nor yesterday neither”—and[4419-a waiter in the middle of the room who was throwing some fresh sand upon the floor , but who stared immensely when looking up he beheld sybil] [he]4419-a waiter in the middle of the room who was throwing some fresh sand upon the floor , but who stared immensely when looking up he beheld sybil went on throwing the sand . [I]430-sybil should like to see [the master of [the house]6598-the house]9763-the master of the house , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil very humbly . “ Should [you]694-ma’am , [Ma’am]694-ma’am ? ”[1928-the waiter] said [the waiter]1928-the waiter , but [he]1928-the waiter gave no indication of assisting [her]430-sybil in the fulfilment of [her]430-sybil wish . [Sybil]430-sybil repeated that wish , and this time [the waiter]1928-the waiter said nothing . This vulgar and insolent neglect to which [she]430-sybil was so little accustomed depressed [her]430-sybil spirit . [She]430-sybil could have encountered tyranny and oppression , and [she]430-sybil would have tried to struggle with [them]4424-them ; but this insolence of [the insignificant]4425-the insignificant made [her]430-sybil feel [her]430-sybil insignificance ; and the absorption all this time of [the guests]8569-the guests in [[their]8569-the guests newspapers]4427-their newspapers aggravated [her]430-sybil nervous sense of [her]430-sybil utter helplessness . All [her]430-sybil feminine reserve and modesty came over [her]430-sybil ; alone in [this room]7689-this room among [men]803-men , [she]430-sybil felt overpowered , and [she]430-sybil was about to make a precipitate retreat when the clock of [the coffee - room]4430-the coffee - room sounded the half hour . In a paroxysm of nervous excitement [she]430-sybil exclaimed , “ Is there not one among [you]803-men who will assist [me]430-sybil ? ”[430-sybil] [All the newspaper readers]4431-all the newspaper readers put down [their]4431-all the newspaper readers journals and stared . “ Hoity - toity , ”[1928-the waiter] said [the waiter]1928-the waiter , and [he]1928-the waiter left off throwing the sand . “ Well , what ’s the matter now ? ”[4433-one of the guests] said [one of [the guests]8569-the guests]4433-one of the guests . [I]430-sybil wish to see [the master of [the house]6598-the house]9763-the master of the house on business of urgency , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ to [himself]9763-the master of the house and to [one of [[his]9763-the master of the house friends]6161-his friends]9767-one of his friends , and [[his]9763-the master of the house servant]9769-his servant here will not even reply to [my]430-sybil inquiries . ”[430-sybil] [I]4435-another guest say , [Saul]695-saul , why do n’t [you]695-saul answer [the young lady]9770-the young lady ? ”[4435-another guest] said [another guest]4435-another guest . “ So [I]695-saul did , ”[695-saul] said [Saul]695-saul . “ Did [you]695-saul call for coffee , [Ma’am]694-ma’am ? ”[695-saul] “ Here ’s [Mr Tanner]696-tanner , if [you]695-saul want [him]696-tanner , [[my]4436-the first guest dear]6049-my dear . ”[4436-the first guest] said [the first guest]4436-the first guest , as [a lean black - looking individual , with grizzled hair and a red nose]4437-a lean black - looking individual , with grizzled hair and a red nose , entered [the coffee - room]4430-the coffee - room from the interior . [Tanner]696-tanner , here ’s [a lady]7310-a lady wants [you]696-tanner . ”[4436-the first guest] “ And [a very pretty girl]9773-a very pretty girl too , ”[695-saul] whispered one to another . “ What ’s [your]695-saul pleasure ? ”[696-tanner] said [Mr Tanner]696-tanner abruptly . [I]430-sybil wish to speak to [you]696-tanner alone , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil : and advancing towards [him]696-tanner [she]430-sybil said in a low voice , “ ‘ Tis about [Walter Gerard]424-gerard [I]430-sybil would speak to [you]696-tanner . ”[430-sybil] “ Well , [you]695-saul can step in here if [you]695-saul like , ”[696-tanner] said [Tanner]696-tanner very discourteously ; “ there ’s only [[my]696-tanner wife]7237-my wife : ”[696-tanner] and [he]696-tanner led the way to [the inner room]4439-the inner room , [a small close parlour adorned with portraits of [Tom Paine]697-tom paine , [Cobbett]508-cobbett , [Thistlewood]698-thistlewood , and [General Jackson]699-general jackson]4440-a small close parlour adorned with portraits of tom paine , cobbett , thistlewood , and general jackson ; with a fire , though it was a hot July , and [a very fat woman affording still more heat , and who was drinking shrub and water and reading the police reports]4441-a very fat woman affording still more heat , and who was drinking shrub and water and reading the police reports . [She]430-sybil stared rudely at [Sybil]430-sybil as [she]430-sybil entered following [Tanner]696-tanner , who [himself]696-tanner when the door was closed said , “ Well , now what have [you]695-saul got to say ? ”[696-tanner] [I]696-tanner wish to see [Walter Gerard]424-gerard . ”[696-tanner] “ Do [you]695-saul indeed ! ”[430-sybil] “ And , ”[430-sybil] continued [Sybil]430-sybil notwithstanding [his]696-tanner sneering remark , [I]430-sybil come here that [you]696-tanner may tell [me]430-sybil where [I]430-sybil may find [him]424-gerard . ”[430-sybil] [I]696-tanner believe [he]424-gerard lives somewhere in [Westminster]64-westminster , ”[696-tanner] said [Tanner]696-tanner , “ that ’s all [I]696-tanner know about [him]424-gerard ; and if this be all [you]695-saul had to say it might have been said in [the coffee - room]4430-the coffee - room . ”[696-tanner] “ It is not all that [I]430-sybil have to say , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil ; “ and [I]430-sybil beseech [you]696-tanner , [sir]1375-sir , listen to [me]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil know where [Gerard]430-sybil lives : [I]430-sybil am [[his]424-gerard daughter]1068-his daughter , and the same roof covers [our]9778-our heads . But [I]430-sybil wish to know where [they]9779-they meet to - night — [you]696-tanner understand [me]430-sybil ; ”[430-sybil] and [she]430-sybil looked at [[his]4442-you wife]6766-his wife , who had resumed [her]6766-his wife police reports ; “ ‘ tis urgent . “[430-sybil] [I]0-i do n’t know nothing about [Gerard]430-sybil , ” said [Tanner]696-tanner , “[430-sybil] except that [he]4444-him comes here and goes away again . ” “[4444-him] The matter on which [I]0-i would see [him]4444-him , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , “[4444-him] is as urgent as the imagination can conceive , and it concerns [you]4442-you as well as [himself]4444-him ; but if [you]4442-you know not where [I]0-i can find him”—and [she]430-sybil moved as if about to retire—“‘tis[4442-you] of no use . ” “[4442-you] Stop . ” said [Tanner]696-tanner , “[4442-you] [you]4442-you can tell it to [me]0-i . ” “[4442-you] Why so ? [You]4442-you know not where [he]4444-him is ; [you]4442-you can not tell it to [him]4444-him . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know that , ” said [Tanner]696-tanner . “[0-i] Come , let ’s have it out ; and if it will do [him]4444-him any good . [I]0-i ’ll see if [we]4445-we ca n’t manage to find [him]4444-him . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can impart [my]0-i news to [him]4444-him and [no one else]4446-no one else , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil . “[0-i] [I]0-i am solemnly bound . ” “[4442-you] [You]4442-you ca n’t have [a better counseller]4447-a better counseller than [Tanner]696-tanner , ” urged [[his]696-tanner wife]6766-his wife , getting curious ; “[4442-you] [you]4442-you had better tell [us]4445-we . ” “[4442-you] [I]0-i want no counsel ; [I]0-i want that which [you]4442-you can give [me]0-i if [you]4442-you choose — information . [[My]0-i father]1718-my father instructed [me]0-i that if certain circumstances occurred it was a matter of the last urgency that [I]0-i should see [him]4444-him this evening and before nine o’clock , [I]0-i was to call here and obtain from [you]4442-you the direction where to find [him]4444-him ; the direction , [she]9781-she added in a lowered tone , and looking [Tanner]696-tanner full in the face , “[497-hem] where [they]4449-they hold [their]4449-they secret council to - night . ” “[497-hem] [Hem]497-hem ! ” said [Tanner]696-tanner : “[497-hem] [I]0-i see [you]497-hem ’re on the free - list . And pray how am [I]0-i to know [you]497-hem are [[Gerard]430-sybil ’s daughter]2263-gerard ’s daughter ? ” “[4442-you] [You]4442-you do not doubt [I]0-i am [[his]4444-him daughter]1068-his daughter ! ” said [Sybil]430-sybil proudly . “[497-hem] [Hem]497-hem ! ” said [Tanner]696-tanner : “[497-hem] [I]0-i do not know that [I]0-i do very much , ” and [he]696-tanner whispered to [[his]696-tanner wife]6766-his wife . [Sybil]430-sybil removed from [them]4452-them as far as [she]430-sybil was able . “[0-i] And this news is very urgent , ” resumed [Tanner]696-tanner ; “[497-hem] and concerns [me]0-i [you]497-hem say ? ” “[497-hem] Concerns [you]4452-them all , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil ; “[497-hem] and every minute is of the last importance . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i should like to have gone with [you]497-hem [myself]0-i , and then there could have been no mistake , ” said [Tanner]696-tanner ; “[0-i] but that ca n’t be ; [we]4453-we have a meeting here at half - past eight in [[our]4453-we great room]4454-our great room . [I]0-i do n’t much like breaking rules , especially in such a business ; and yet , concerning all of [us]4453-we , as [you]497-hem say , and so very urgent , [I]0-i do n’t see how it could do harm ; and [I]0-i might — [I]0-i wish [I]0-i was quite sure [you]497-hem were [the party]1011-the party . “ How can [I]430-sybil satisfy [you]497-hem ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , distressed . “ Perhaps [the young person]9783-the young person have got [her]9783-the young person mark on [her]9783-the young person linen , ”[7555-the wife] suggested [the wife]7555-the wife . “ Have [you]497-hem got a handkerchief [Ma’am]694-ma’am ? ”[7555-the wife] and [she]7555-the wife took [Sybil]430-sybil ’s handkerchief and looked at it , and examined it at [every corner]4457-every corner . It had no mark . And this unforeseen circumstance of great suspicion might have destroyed everything , had not the production of the handkerchief by [Sybil]430-sybil also brought forth a letter addressed to [her]7555-the wife from [Hatton]425-hatton . “ It seems to be [the party]1011-the party , ”[7555-the wife] said [the wife]7555-the wife . “ Well , ”[696-tanner] said [Tanner]696-tanner , [you]497-hem know [St Martin ’s Lane]9785-st martin ’s lane [I]696-tanner suppose ? Well , [you]497-hem go up [St Martin ’s Lane]204-st martin ’s lane to a certain point , and then [you]497-hem will get into [Seven Dials]205-seven dials ; and then [you]497-hem ’ll go on . However it is impossible to direct [you]497-hem ; [you]497-hem must find [your]497-hem way . [Hunt Street]206-hunt street , going out of [Silver Street]207-silver street , No . 22 . ‘ Tis what [you]497-hem call [a blind street]9786-a blind street , with no thoroughfare , and then [you]497-hem go down [an alley]9787-an alley . Can [you]497-hem recollect that ? ”[696-tanner] “ Fear not . ”[7555-the wife] [No . 22 Hunt Street]9788-no . 22 hunt street , going out of [Silver Street]207-silver street . Remember [the alley]9789-the alley . [It]9789-the alley ’s [an ugly neighbourhood]9790-an ugly neighbourhood ; but [you]497-hem go of [your]497-hem own accord . ”[696-tanner] “ Yes , yes . Good night . ”[7555-the wife] Urged by [Sybil]430-sybil ’s entreaties [the cab - driver]4459-the cab - driver hurried on . With all the skilled experience of [a thorough cockney charioteer]4460-a thorough cockney charioteer [he]4459-the cab - driver tried to conquer time and space by [his]4459-the cab - driver rare knowledge of short cuts and fine acquaintance with unknown thoroughfares . [He]4459-the cab - driver seemed to avoid [every street which was the customary passage of mankind]4461-every street which was the customary passage of mankind . [The houses]4006-the houses , [the population]1155-the population , the costume , the manners , the language through which [they]4464-they whirled [their]4464-they way , were of a different state and nation to those with which [the dwellers in [the dainty quarters of [this city]3835-this city]4466-the dainty quarters of this city are acquainted]4465-the dwellers in the dainty quarters of this city are acquainted . [Now dark streets of frippery and [old stores]4469-old stores]4468-now dark streets of frippery and old stores , [new market - places of entrails and carrion with gutters running gore]4470-new market - places of entrails and carrion with gutters running gore , sometimes the way was enveloped in the yeasty fumes of [a colossal brewery]4471-a colossal brewery , and sometimes [they]4464-they plunged into a labyrinth of lanes teeming with life , and where [the dog - stealer and the pick - pocket]4472-the dog - stealer and the pick - pocket , [the burglar]4473-the burglar and [the assassin]4474-the assassin , found [a sympathetic multitude of all ages]4475-a sympathetic multitude of all ages ; [comrades for every enterprise]4476-comrades for every enterprise ; and [a market]4477-a market for every booty . The long summer twilight was just expiring , the pale shadows of the moon were just stealing on ; the gas was beginning to glare in [the shops of tripe and bacon]4478-the shops of tripe and bacon , and the paper lanthorns to adorn the stall and the stand . [They]4464-they crossed [a broad street]4479-a broad street which seemed [the metropolis of [the district]8432-the district]4480-the metropolis of the district ; [it]4479-a broad street flamed with gin - palaces ; [a multitude]4482-a multitude were sauntering in the mild though tainted air ; bargaining , blaspheming , drinking , wrangling : and varying [their]4482-a multitude business and [their]4482-a multitude potations , [their]4482-a multitude fierce strife and [their]4482-a multitude impious irreverence , with flashes of rich humour , gleams of native wit , and racy phrases of idiomatic slang . Absorbed in [her]4483-her great mission [Sybil]430-sybil was almost insensible to the scenes through which [she]4483-her passed , and [her]4483-her innocence was thus spared many a sight and sound that might have startled [her]4483-her vision or alarmed [her]4483-her ear . [They]4464-they could not now [he]4484-he very distant from the spot ; [they]4464-they were crossing this broad way , and then were about to enter another series of [small obscure dingy streets]4485-small obscure dingy streets , when [the cab - driver]4459-the cab - driver giving a flank to [his]4459-the cab - driver steed to stimulate it to a last effort , the horse sprang forward , and the wheel of [the cab]4487-the cab came off . [Sybil]430-sybil extricated [herself]430-sybil from [the vehicle]4488-the vehicle unhurt ; [a group]4489-a group immediately formed round [the cab]4487-the cab , a knot of [young thieves , almost young enough for infant schools]4491-young thieves , almost young enough for infant schools , [a dustman]4492-a dustman , [a woman nearly naked and very drunk]4493-a woman nearly naked and very drunk , and [two unshorn ruffians with brutality stamped on every feature]4494-two unshorn ruffians with brutality stamped on every feature , with pipes in [their]4494-two unshorn ruffians with brutality stamped on every feature mouths , and [their]4494-two unshorn ruffians with brutality stamped on every feature hands in [their]4494-two unshorn ruffians with brutality stamped on every feature pockets . [I]4402-the cabman can take [you]430-sybil no further , ”[4402-the cabman] said [the cabman]4402-the cabman : [my]4402-the cabman fare is three shillings . ”[4402-the cabman] “ What am [I]430-sybil to do ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , taking out [her]430-sybil purse . “ The best thing [the young lady]9770-the young lady can do , ”[4496-the dustman] said [the dustman]4496-the dustman , in a hoarse voice , “ is to stand something to [us]9792-we all . ”[4496-the dustman] “ That ’s [your]2191-the woman time o’day , ”[4497-a young thief] squeaked [a young thief]4497-a young thief . [I]2191-the woman ’ll drink [your]430-sybil health with very great pleasure [[my]2191-the woman dear]6049-my dear , ”[2191-the woman] hiccupped [the woman]2191-the woman . “ How much have [you]2191-the woman got there ? ”[4499-the young thief] said [the young thief]4499-the young thief making a dash at the purse , but [he]4499-the young thief was not quite tall enough , and failed . “ No wiolence , ”[4402-the cabman] said one of the ruffians taking [his]4402-the cabman pipe out of [his]4402-the cabman mouth and sending a volume of smoke into [Sybil]430-sybil ’s face , [we]9792-we ’ll take [the young lady]9770-the young lady to [Mother Poppy]700-mother poppy ’s , and then [we]9792-we ’ll make a night of it . ”[4402-the cabman] But at this moment appeared [a policeman]4500-a policeman , [one of [the permanent garrison of the quarter]4502-the permanent garrison of the quarter , who seeing one of [[her]430-sybil Majesty]1170-her majesty ’s carriages]4501-one of the permanent garrison of the quarter , who seeing one of her majesty ’s carriages in trouble thought [he]4500-a policeman must interfere . [Hilloa]701-hilloa , ”[4500-a policeman] [he]4500-a policeman said , “ what ’s all this ? ”[4500-a policeman] And [the cabman]4402-the cabman , who was [a good fellow]1653-a good fellow though in too much trouble to aid [Sybil]430-sybil , explained in the terse and picturesque language of [Cockaigne]176-cockaigne , doing full justice to [his]4402-the cabman late fare , the whole circumstances . “ Oh ! that ’s it , ”[4506-the policeman] said [the policeman]4506-the policeman , [the lady]1910-the lady ’s respectable is [she]1910-the lady ? Then [I]4506-the policeman ’d advise [you]2191-the woman and [Hell Fire Dick]399-the rich to stir [your]2191-the woman chalks , Splinter - legs . Keep moving ’s the time of day , [Madam]9796-madam ; [you]2191-the woman get on . Come ; ”[4506-the policeman] and taking [the woman]2191-the woman by [her]2191-the woman shoulder [he]4506-the policeman gave [her]2191-the woman a spin that sent [her]2191-the woman many a good yard . “ And what do [you]2845-the lads want ? ”[4506-the policeman] [he]4506-the policeman asked gruffly of [the lads]2845-the lads . [We]2845-the lads wants a ticket for [the Mendicity Society]208-the mendicity society , ”[4509-the captain of the infant hand] said [the captain of [the infant hand]4510-the infant hand]4509-the captain of the infant hand putting [his]4509-the captain of the infant hand thumb to [his]4509-the captain of the infant hand nose and running away , followed by [[his]4509-the captain of the infant hand troop]4511-his troop . “ And so [you]2845-the lads want to go to [Silver Street]207-silver street ? ”[2191-the woman] said [[her]2191-the woman official preserver]4512-her official preserver to [Sybil]430-sybil , for [she]2191-the woman had not thought it wise to confess [her]2191-the woman ultimate purpose , and indicate under the apprehended circumstances the place of rendezvous to [a member of [the police]7267-the police]4513-a member of the police . “ Well ; that ’s not very difficult now . Go a - head ; take the second turning to [your]2845-the lads right , and the third to [your]2845-the lads left , and [you]2845-the lads ’re landed . ”[2191-the woman] Aided by these instructions , [Sybil]430-sybil hastened on , avoiding notice as much as was in [her]430-sybil power , and assisted in some degree by the advancing gloom of night . [She]430-sybil had reached [Silver Street]207-silver street ; [a long , narrow , hilly Street]4515-a long , narrow , hilly street ; and now [she]430-sybil was at fault . There were [not many persons]4516-not many persons about , and there were [few shops]4517-few shops [here]6027-here ; yet [one]6021-one was at last at hand , and [she]430-sybil entered to enquire [her]430-sybil way . [The person at the counter]4520-the person at the counter was engaged , and [many customers]4521-many customers awaited [him]4520-the person at the counter : time was very precious : [Sybil]430-sybil had made the enquiry and received only a supercilious stare from [the shopman]4522-the shopman , who was weighing with precision some article that [he]4522-the shopman was serving . [A young man]782-a young man , shabby , but of a very superior appearance to [the people of [this quarter]4525-this quarter]4524-the people of this quarter , good - looking , though with a dissolute air , and who seemed waiting for [a customer in attendance]4526-a customer in attendance , addressed [Sybil]430-sybil . [I]782-a young man am going to [Hunt Street]206-hunt street , ”[782-a young man] [he]782-a young man said , “ shall [I]782-a young man show [you]430-sybil the way ? ”[782-a young man] [She]430-sybil accepted this offer most thankfully . “ It is close at hand , [I]782-a young man believe ? ”[782-a young man] “ Here it is , ”[782-a young man] [he]782-a young man said ; and [he]782-a young man turned down [a street]7112-a street . “ What is [[your]430-sybil house]2726-your house ? ”[782-a young man] “ No . 22 : [a printing - office]9798-a printing - office . ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil ; for [the street]7102-the street [she]430-sybil had entered was so dark [she]430-sybil despaired of finding [her]430-sybil way , and ventured to trust so far [a guide who was not [a policeman]4500-a policeman]4529-a guide who was not a policeman . [The very house]9799-the very house [I]6608-the stranger am going to , ”[6608-the stranger] said [the stranger]6608-the stranger : [I]6608-the stranger am [a printer]9800-a printer . ”[6608-the stranger] And [they]4532-they walked on some way , until [they]4532-they at length stopped before a glass and illumined door , covered with a red curtain . Before it was [a group of several men]4533-a group of several men and [women]1987-women brawling , but who did not notice [Sybil]430-sybil and [[her]430-sybil companion]7988-her companion . “ Here [we]4532-they are , ”[6600-the man] said [the man]6600-the man ; and [he]6600-the man pushed the door open , inviting [Sybil]430-sybil to enter . [She]430-sybil hesitated ; it did not agree with the description that had been given [her]430-sybil by [the coffee - house keeper]4537-the coffee - house keeper , but [she]430-sybil had seen so much since , and felt so much , and gone through so much , that [she]430-sybil had not at the moment that clear command of [her]430-sybil memory for which [she]430-sybil was otherwise remarkable ; but while [she]430-sybil faltered , an inner door was violently thrown open , and [Sybil]430-sybil moving aside , [two girls , still beautiful in spite of gin and paint]4538-two girls , still beautiful in spite of gin and paint , stepped into [the Street]7102-the street . [This]9801-this can not be [the house]6598-the house , ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil starting back , overwhelmed with shame and terror . “ O ! [holy Virgin]9803-holy virgin aid [me]430-sybil ! ”[430-sybil] “ And that ’s a blessed word to hear in [this heathen land]9804-this heathen land , ”[4540-an irishman , who was one of the group on the outside] exclaimed [an Irishman , who was [one of [the group on the outside]4542-the group on the outside]4541-one of the group on the outside]4540-an irishman , who was one of the group on the outside . “ If [you]4543-the man who had thus spoken be of [[our]9805-our holy church]3781-our holy church , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil appealing to [the man who had thus spoken]4543-the man who had thus spoken and whom [she]430-sybil gently drew aside , [I]430-sybil beseech [you]4543-the man who had thus spoken , by everything [we]9805-our hold sacred , to aid [me]430-sybil . ”[430-sybil] “ And will [I]6600-the man not ? ”[6600-the man] said [the man]6600-the man ; “ and [I]6600-the man should like to see the arm that would hurt [you]430-sybil ; ”[6600-the man] and [he]6600-the man looked round , but [the young man]4545-the young man had disappeared . [You]430-sybil are not [a countrywoman]9807-a countrywoman [I]6600-the man am thinking , ”[6600-the man] [he]6600-the man added . “ No , but [a sister in Christ]9808-a sister in christ , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil ; “ listen to [me]430-sybil , [good friend]9809-good friend . [I]430-sybil hasten to [[my]430-sybil father,—he]9810-my father,—he is in great danger,—in Hunt Street,—I know not [my]430-sybil way,—every moment is precious,—guide [me]430-sybil , [I]430-sybil beseech you,—honestly and truly guide [me]430-sybil ! ”[430-sybil] “ Will [I]430-sybil not ? Do n’t [you]430-sybil be afraid [[my]430-sybil dear]6049-my dear . And [[her]6049-my dear poor father]9812-her poor father is ill ! [I]430-sybil wish [I]430-sybil had such [a daughter]2246-a daughter ! [We]9814-we have not far to go . [You]430-sybil should have taken the next turning . [We]9814-we must walk up this again for ‘ tis [a small street with no thoroughfare]9815-a small street with no thoroughfare . Come on without fear . ”[430-sybil] Nor did [Sybil]430-sybil fear ; for the description of [the street which [the honest man]4547-the honest man had incidentally given , tallied with [her]430-sybil instructions]4546-the street which the honest man had incidentally given , tallied with her instructions . Encouraging [her]430-sybil with many kind words , and full of rough courtesies , [the good Irishman]4548-the good irishman led [her]430-sybil to [the spot [she]430-sybil had so long sought]4549-the spot she had so long sought . There was [the court]7503-the court [she]430-sybil was told to enter . It was well lit , and descending the steps [she]430-sybil stopped at the first door on [her]430-sybil left , and knocked . On the same night that [Sybil]430-sybil was encountering so many dangers , [the saloons of [Deloraine House]159-deloraine house]4551-the saloons of deloraine house blazed with a thousand lights to welcome the world of power and fashion to a festival of almost unprecedented magnificence . Fronting [a royal park]4552-a royal park , [its]4552-a royal park long lines of illumined windows and the bursts of gay and fantastic music that floated from [its]4552-a royal park walls attracted the admiration and curiosity of another party that was assembled in [the same fashionable quarter]4553-the same fashionable quarter , beneath a canopy not less bright and reclining on a couch scarcely less luxurious , for [they]4554-they were lit by the stars and reposed upon the grass . [I]4555-a young genius of fourteen say , [Jim]383-james the first , ”[4555-a young genius of fourteen] said [a young genius of fourteen]4555-a young genius of fourteen stretching [himself]4555-a young genius of fourteen upon the turf , [I]4555-a young genius of fourteen pity [them]4554-they ere jarvies a sitting on [their]4554-they boxes all the night and waiting for [the nobs]9816-the nobs what is dancing . [They]4554-they as no repose . ”[4555-a young genius of fourteen] “ But [they]4554-they as [porter]9817-porter , ”[6719-his friend] replied [[his]4555-a young genius of fourteen friend]6719-his friend , a sedater spirit with the advantage of an additional year or two of experience . [They]4554-they takes [their]4554-they pot of half - and - half by turns , and if [their]4554-they name is called , the link what [they]4554-they subscribe for to pay , sings out ‘ here ; ’ and that ’s the way [their]4554-they guvners is done . ”[6719-his friend] [I]4557-the young one think [I]4557-the young one should like to be a link [Jim]383-james the first , ”[4557-the young one] said [the young one]4557-the young one . [I]4557-the young one wish [you]383-james the first may get it , ”[4557-the young one] was the response : “ it ’s the next best thing to a crossing : it ’s what [every one]6142-every one looks to when [he]6142-every one enters public life , but [he]6142-every one soon finds ‘ taint to be done without a deal of interest . [They]4554-they keeps it to [themselves]4554-they , and never lets [any one]6035-any one in unless [he]6142-every one makes [himself]6142-every one very troublesome and gets up a party agin ‘ em . ”[4557-the young one] [I]4557-the young one wonder what [the nobs]9816-the nobs has for supper , ”[4557-the young one] said [the young one]4557-the young one pensively . “ Lots of kidneys [I]4557-the young one dare say . ”[4557-the young one] “ Oh ! no ; sweets is the time of day in these here blowouts : syllabubs like blazes , and snapdragon as makes [the flunkys]9821-the flunkys quite pale . ”[4557-the young one] [I]4559-a widow would thank [you]4561-the person whom she addressed , [sir]1375-sir , not to tread upon [this child]1975-this child , ”[4559-a widow] said [a widow]4559-a widow . [She]4559-a widow had three others with [her]4559-a widow , slumbering around , and this was [the youngest wrapt]4560-the youngest wrapt in [her]4559-a widow only shawl . [Madam]9796-madam , ”[4561-the person whom she addressed] replied [the person whom [she]4559-a widow addressed]4561-the person whom she addressed , in tolerable English , but with a marked accent , [I]4561-the person whom she addressed have bivouacked in [many lands]9825-many lands , but never with [so young a comrade]9826-so young a comrade : [I]4561-the person whom she addressed beg [you]9796-madam a thousand pardons . ”[4561-the person whom she addressed] [Sir]1375-sir , [you]1375-sir are very polite . These warm nights are a great blessing , but [I]4559-a widow am sure [I]4559-a widow know not what [we]9828-we shall do in the fall of the leaf . ”[4559-a widow] “ Take no thought of the morrow , ”[4562-the foreigner] said [the foreigner]4562-the foreigner , who was a Pole ; had served as [a boy beneath [the suns of [the Peninsula]209-the peninsula under [Soult]703-soult]4564-the suns of the peninsula under soult and fought against [Diebitsch]704-diebitsch on [the banks of [the icy Vistula]210-the icy vistula]4565-the banks of the icy vistula]4563-a boy beneath the suns of the peninsula under soult and fought against diebitsch on the banks of the icy vistula . “ It brings many changes . ”[4562-the foreigner] And arranging the cloak which [he]4562-the foreigner had taken that day out of pawn around [him]4562-the foreigner , [he]4562-the foreigner delivered [himself]4562-the foreigner up to sleep with that facility which is not uncommon among [soldiers]4566-soldiers . Here broke out a brawl : [two girls]1865-two girls began fighting and blaspheming ; [a man]1218-a man immediately came up , chastised and separated [them]1865-two girls . [I]1218-a man am [the Lord Mayor of the night]9829-the lord mayor of the night , ”[1218-a man] [he]1218-a man said , “ and [I]1218-a man will have [no row here]9830-no row here . ‘ Tis the like of [you]1865-two girls that makes the beaks threaten to expel [us]9831-us from [[our]9831-us lodgings]9832-our lodgings . ”[1218-a man] [His]1218-a man authority seemed generally recognized , [the girls]1925-the girls were quiet , but [they]1925-the girls had disturbed [a sleeping man]4570-a sleeping man , who roused [himself]4570-a sleeping man , looked around [him]4570-a sleeping man and said with a scared look , “ Where am [I]4570-a sleeping man ? What ’s all this ? ”[4570-a sleeping man] “ Oh ! it ’s nothin’ , ”[9833-the elder of the two lads we first noticed , “ only a couple of unfortinate gals who ’ve prigged a watch from a cove what was lushy and fell asleep under the trees between this and kinsington] said [the elder of [the two lads [we]4572-we first noticed]4571-the two lads we first noticed , “ only [a couple of unfortinate gals who ’ve prigged a watch from a cove what was lushy and fell asleep under the trees between this and [Kinsington]211-kinsington]9834-a couple of unfortinate gals who ’ve prigged a watch from a cove what was lushy and fell asleep under the trees between this and kinsington]9833-the elder of the two lads we first noticed , “ only a couple of unfortinate gals who ’ve prigged a watch from a cove what was lushy and fell asleep under the trees between this and kinsington . ”[9833-the elder of the two lads we first noticed , “ only a couple of unfortinate gals who ’ve prigged a watch from a cove what was lushy and fell asleep under the trees between this and kinsington] [I]6600-the man wish [they]9834-a couple of unfortinate gals who ’ve prigged a watch from a cove what was lushy and fell asleep under the trees between this and kinsington had not waked [me]6600-the man , ”[6600-the man] said [the man]6600-the man , [I]6600-the man walked as far as from [Stokenchurch]212-stokenchurch , and that ’s a matter of forty miles , this morning to see if [I]6600-the man could get some work , and went to bed here without any supper . [I]6600-the man ’m blessed if [I]6600-the man worn’t dreaming of a roast leg of pork . ”[6600-the man] “ It has not been a lucky day for [me]4574-the lad , ”[4574-the lad] rejoined [the lad]4574-the lad , [I]4574-the lad could not find [a single gentleman]9835-a single gentleman ’s horse to hold , so help [me]4574-the lad , except one what was at [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , and [he]6600-the man kept [me]4574-the lad there two mortal hours and said when [he]6600-the man came out , that [he]6600-the man would remember [me]4574-the lad next time . [I]4574-the lad ai n’t tasted no wittals to - day except some cat’s - meat and a cold potatoe what was given [me]4574-the lad by [a cabman]9837-a cabman ; but [I]4574-the lad have got a quid here , and if [you]9838-you are very low [I]4574-the lad ’ll give [you]9838-you half . ”[4574-the lad] In the meantime [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine and [the Princess Stephanie of [Eurasberg]213-eurasberg]705-the princess stephanie of eurasberg with [some companions worthy of such a pair]4575-some companions worthy of such a pair , were dancing a new Mazurka before the admiring assembly at [Deloraine House]159-deloraine house . The ball was in [the statue gallery]4576-the statue gallery illumined on this night in the Russian fashion , which while it diffused a brilliant light throughout [the beautiful chamber]4577-the beautiful chamber , was peculiarly adapted to develop the contour of the marble forms of grace and loveliness that were ranged around . “ Where is [Arabella]371-arabella ? ”[402-lord marney] enquired [Lord Marney]402-lord marney of [[his]4578-his mother]1279-his mother , [I]402-lord marney want to present [young Huntingford]706-young huntingford to [her]1279-his mother . [He]706-young huntingford can be of great use to [me]402-lord marney , but [he]706-young huntingford bores [me]402-lord marney so , [I]402-lord marney can not talk to [him]706-young huntingford . [I]402-lord marney want to present [him]706-young huntingford to [Arabella]371-arabella . ”[402-lord marney] [Arabella]371-arabella is in [the blue drawing - room]9839-the blue drawing - room . [I]402-lord marney saw [her]371-arabella just now with [Mr Jermyn]478-lord valentine and [Charles]264-egremont . [Count Soudriaffsky]707-count soudriaffsky is teaching [them]9840-them some Russian tricks . ”[402-lord marney] “ What are Russian tricks to [me]402-lord marney ; [she]1279-his mother must talk to [young Huntingford]706-young huntingford ; everything depends on [his]706-young huntingford working with [me]402-lord marney against the Cut - and - Come - again branch - line ; [they]9840-them have refused [me]402-lord marney [my]402-lord marney compensation , and [I]402-lord marney am not going to have [my]402-lord marney estate cut up into ribbons without compensation . ”[402-lord marney] [[My]402-lord marney dear]6049-my dear [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ How beautiful [[your]402-lord marney gallery]9842-your gallery looks to - night ! Certainly there is nothing in [London]5-london that lights up so well . ”[402-lord marney] [Its]9842-your gallery greatest ornaments are [its guests]9843-its guests . [I]402-lord marney am charmed to see [Lady Joan]403-lady joan looking so well . ”[402-lord marney] [You]402-lord marney think so ? ”[402-lord marney] “ Indeed . ”[402-lord marney] [I]402-lord marney wish — ”[402-lord marney] and here [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney gave a smiling sigh . “ What do [you]402-lord marney think of [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney ? ”[402-lord marney] [He]270-mr mountchesney is universally admired . ”[402-lord marney] “ So [every one]6142-every one says , and yet — ”[402-lord marney] “ Well what do [you]402-lord marney think of [the Dashville]708-the dashville , [Fitz]403-lady joan ? ”[272-mr berners] said [Mr Berners]272-mr berners to [Lord Fitzheron]271-lord fitzheron , [I]272-mr berners saw [you]402-lord marney dancing with [her]708-the dashville . ”[272-mr berners] [I]402-lord marney ca n’t bear [her]708-the dashville : [she]708-the dashville sets up to be natural and is only rude ; mistakes insolence for innocence ; says everything which comes first to [her]708-the dashville lips and thinks [she]708-the dashville is gay when [she]708-the dashville is only giddy . ”[402-lord marney] “ ‘ Tis brilliant , ”[403-lady joan] said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan to [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . “ When [you]403-lady joan are here , ”[270-mr mountchesney] [he]270-mr mountchesney murmured . “ And yet a ball in [a gallery of art]9845-a gallery of art is not in [my]270-mr mountchesney opinion in good taste . The associations which are suggested by sculpture are not festive . Repose is the characteristic of sculpture . Do not [you]270-mr mountchesney think so ? ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ Decidedly , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [We]9846-we danced in [the gallery]6356-the gallery at [Matfield]214-matfield this Christmas , and [I]270-mr mountchesney thought all the time that [a gallery]9848-a gallery is not the place for a ball ; [it]9848-a gallery is too long and too narrow . ”[270-mr mountchesney] [Lady Joan]403-lady joan looked at [him]270-mr mountchesney , and [her]403-lady joan lip rather curled . [I]260-lord milford wonder if [Valentine]478-lord valentine has sold that bay cob of [his]478-lord valentine , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford to [Lord Eugene de Vere]274-lord eugene de vere . [I]274-lord eugene de vere wonder , ”[274-lord eugene de vere] said [Lord Eugene]274-lord eugene de vere . [I]260-lord milford wish [you]274-lord eugene de vere would ask [him]478-lord valentine , [Eugene]274-lord eugene de vere , ”[260-lord milford] said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , [you]274-lord eugene de vere understand , [I]260-lord milford do n’t want [him]478-lord valentine to know [I]260-lord milford want it . ”[260-lord milford] “ ‘ Tis such a bore to ask questions , ”[274-lord eugene de vere] said [Lord Eugene]274-lord eugene de vere . “ Shall [we]9849-we carry [Chichester]709-chichester ? ”[274-lord eugene de vere] asked [Lady Firebrace of Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ Oh ! do not speak to [me]365-lady st julians ever again of [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , ”[365-lady st julians] [she]365-lady st julians replied in a tone of affected despair . “ What use is winning [our]9849-we way by [units]9851-units ? It may take years . [Lord Protocol]710-lord protocol says that ‘ one is enough . ’ That [Jamaica]166-jamaica affair has really ended by greatly strengthening [them]9852-them . ”[365-lady st julians] [I]365-lady st julians do not despair , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . “ The unequivocal adhesion of [the Duke of [Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine]2437-the duke of fitz - aquitaine is a great thing . It gives [us]9849-we the northern division at a dissolution . ”[365-lady st julians] “ That is to say in five years , [[my]365-lady st julians dear]6049-my dear [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . [The country]932-the country will be ruined before that . ”[365-lady st julians] [We]9849-we shall see . Is it a settled thing between [Lady Joan]403-lady joan and [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ Not the slightest foundation . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan is [a most sensible girl]9856-a most sensible girl , as well as [a most charming person]9857-a most charming person and [[my]365-lady st julians dear friend]8757-my dear friend . [She]403-lady joan is not in a hurry to marry , and quite right . If indeed [Frederick]270-mr mountchesney were a little more steady — but nothing shall ever induce [me]365-lady st julians to consent to [his]270-mr mountchesney marrying [her]403-lady joan , unless [I]365-lady st julians thought [he]270-mr mountchesney was worthy of [her]403-lady joan . ”[365-lady st julians] [You]365-lady st julians are such [a good mother]9859-a good mother , ”[365-lady st julians] exclaimed [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , “ and [such a good friend]9860-such a good friend ! [I]365-lady st julians am glad to hear it is not true about [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . ”[365-lady st julians] “ If [you]365-lady st julians could only help [me]365-lady st julians , [[my]365-lady st julians dear]6049-my dear [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , to put an end to that affair between [Frederick]270-mr mountchesney and [Lady Wallington]711-lady wallington . It is so silly , and getting talked about ; and in [his]270-mr mountchesney heart too [he]270-mr mountchesney really loves [Lady Joan]403-lady joan ; only [he]270-mr mountchesney is scarcely aware of it [himself]270-mr mountchesney . ”[365-lady st julians] [We]9862-we must manage it , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , with a look of encouraging mystery . “ Do , [[my]365-lady st julians dear creature]9863-my dear creature ; speak to [him]270-mr mountchesney ; [he]270-mr mountchesney is very much guided by [your]365-lady st julians opinion . Tell [him]270-mr mountchesney [everybody]7354-everybody is laughing at [him]270-mr mountchesney , and any other little thing that occurs to [you]365-lady st julians . ”[365-lady st julians] [I]4580-lady marney will come directly , ”[4580-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]4580-lady marney to [[her]4580-lady marney husband]6409-her husband , “ only let [me]4580-lady marney see this . ”[4580-lady marney] “ Well , [I]365-lady st julians will bring [Huntingford]706-young huntingford here . Mind [you]365-lady st julians speak to [him]270-mr mountchesney a great deal ; take [his]270-mr mountchesney arm , and go down to supper with [him]270-mr mountchesney if [you]365-lady st julians can . [He]270-mr mountchesney is [a very nice sensible young fellow]9865-a very nice sensible young fellow , and [you]365-lady st julians will like [him]270-mr mountchesney very much [I]365-lady st julians am sure ; a little shy at first , but [he]270-mr mountchesney only wants bringing out . ”[365-lady st julians] A dexterous description of [one of the most unlicked and unlickable cubs that ever entered society with forty thousand a year]4582-one of the most unlicked and unlickable cubs that ever entered society with forty thousand a year ; courted by all , and with just that degree of cunning that made [him]6409-her husband suspicious of every attention . “ This dreadful [Lord Huntingford]706-young huntingford ! ”[4583-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]4583-lady marney . [Jermyn]478-lord valentine and [I]264-egremont will intefere , ”[264-egremont] said [Egremont]264-egremont , “ and help [you]365-lady st julians . ”[264-egremont] “ No , no , ”[4584-lady marney] said [Lady Marney]4584-lady marney shaking [her]4584-lady marney head , [I]4584-lady marney must do it . ”[4584-lady marney] At this moment , [a groom of the chambers]4585-a groom of the chambers advanced and drew [Egremont]264-egremont aside , saying in a low tone , [[Your]264-egremont servant]9866-your servant , [Mr Egremont]290-egremont , is here and wishes to see [you]264-egremont instantly . ”[4585-a groom of the chambers] [[My]4585-a groom of the chambers servant]9867-my servant ! Instantly ! What the deuce can be the matter ? [I]4585-a groom of the chambers hope [the Albany]8788-the albany is not on fire , ”[4585-a groom of the chambers] and [he]4585-a groom of the chambers quitted [the room]798-the room . In [the outer hall]4587-the outer hall , amid [a crowd of [footmen]4589-footmen]4588-a crowd of footmen , [Egremont]290-egremont recognized [[his]290-egremont valet]4590-his valet who immediately came forward . [A porter]9869-a porter has brought this letter , [sir]1375-sir , and [I]4590-his valet thought it best to come on with it at once . ”[4590-his valet] The letter directed to [Egremont]290-egremont , bore also on its superscription these words . “ This letter must be instantly carried by [the bearer]9871-the bearer to [Mr Egremont]290-egremont wherever [he]290-egremont may be . ”[290-egremont] [Egremont]290-egremont with some change of countenance drew aside , and opening the letter read it by a lamp at hand . It must have been very brief ; but the face of [him]290-egremont to whom it was addressed became , as [he]290-egremont perused its lines , greatly agitated . When [he]290-egremont had finished reading it , [he]290-egremont seemed for a moment lost in profound thought ; then looking up [he]290-egremont dismissed [[his]290-egremont servant]9769-his servant without instructions , and hastening back to the assembly , [he]290-egremont enquired of [the groom of [the chambers]2008-the chambers]2007-the groom of the chambers whether [Lord John Russell]308-lord john , whom [he]290-egremont had observed in the course of the evening , was still present ; and [he]290-egremont was answered in the affirmative . About a quarter of an hour after this incident , [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians said to [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians in a tone of mysterious alarm . “ Do [you]365-lady st julians see that ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ No ! what ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ Do not look as if [you]365-lady st julians observed [them]9872-they : [Lord John]308-lord john and [Mr Egremont]290-egremont , in the furthest window , [they]9872-they have been there these ten minutes in the most earnest conversation . [I]365-lady st julians am afraid [we]9873-we have lost [him]308-lord john . ”[365-lady st julians] [I]365-lady st julians have always been expecting it , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [He]308-lord john breakfasts with that [Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard and does all those sorts of things . [Men who breakfast out]9874-men who breakfast out are generally liberals . Have not [you]365-lady st julians observed that ? [I]365-lady st julians wonder why ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ It shows a restless revolutionary mind , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , “ that can settle to nothing ; but must be running after gossip the moment [they]9872-they are awake . ”[365-lady st julians] “ Yes , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [I]365-lady st julians think [those men who breakfast out or who give breakfasts]9875-those men who breakfast out or who give breakfasts are generally [dangerous characters]9876-dangerous characters ; at least , [I]365-lady st julians would not trust [them]9875-those men who breakfast out or who give breakfasts . [The whigs]1009-the whigs are very fond of that sort of thing . If [Mr Egremont]290-egremont joins [them]1009-the whigs , [I]365-lady st julians really do not see what shadow of a claim [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine can urge to have anything . ”[365-lady st julians] [She]581-lady deloraine only wants one thing , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians , “ and [we]9878-we know [she]581-lady deloraine can not have that . ”[365-lady st julians] “ Why ? ”[365-lady st julians] “ Because [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians will have it . ”[365-lady st julians] [You]365-lady st julians are too kind , ”[365-lady st julians] with many smiles . “ No , [I]365-lady st julians assure [you]365-lady st julians [Lord Masque]481-lord masque told [me]365-lady st julians that [[her]581-lady deloraine Majesty]1170-her majesty — ”[365-lady st julians] and here [Lady Firehrace]712-lady firehrace whispered . “ Well , ”[712-lady firehrace] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians evidently much gratified , [I]365-lady st julians do not think [I]365-lady st julians am one who am likely to forget [[my]365-lady st julians friends]8349-my friends . ”[365-lady st julians] “ That [I]365-lady st julians am sure [you]365-lady st julians are not ! ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady Firebrace]365-lady st julians . Behind [the printing office]4594-the printing office in [the alley at the door of which [we]4596-we left [Sybil]430-sybil]4595-the alley at the door of which we left sybil , was [a yard]4597-a yard which led to [some premises]4598-some premises that had once been used as [a work - shop]4599-a work - shop , but were now generally unoccupied . In [a rather spacious chamber]4600-a rather spacious chamber over which was [a loft]4601-a loft , [five men]4602-five men , one of whom was [Gerard]430-sybil , were busily engaged . There was no furniture in [the room]798-the room except a few chairs and a deal table , on which was a solitary light and a variety of papers . “ Depend upon it , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , [we]4596-we must stick to the National Holiday : [we]4596-we can do nothing effectively , unless the movement is simultaneous . [They]4602-five men have not troops to cope with a simultaneous movement , and the Holiday is the only machinery to secure unity of action . No work for six weeks , and the rights of Labour will be acknowledged ! ”[430-sybil] [We]4596-we shall never be able to make [the people]914-the people unanimous in a cessation of labour , ”[4604-a pale young man , very thin but with a countenance of remarkable energy] said [a pale young man , very thin but with a countenance of remarkable energy]4604-a pale young man , very thin but with a countenance of remarkable energy . “ The selfish instincts will come into play and will baulk [our]4596-we political object , while a great increase of physical suffering must be inevitable . ”[4604-a pale young man , very thin but with a countenance of remarkable energy] “ It might be done , ”[4605-a middle - aged , thickset man] said [a middle - aged , thickset man]4605-a middle - aged , thickset man , in a thoughtful tone . “ If [the Unions]9882-the unions were really to put [their]9882-the unions shoulder to the wheel , it might be done . ”[4605-a middle - aged , thickset man] “ And if it is not done , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ what do [you]4545-the young man propose ? [The people]914-the people ask [you]4545-the young man to guide [them]914-the people . Shrink at such a conjuncture , and [our]4596-we influence over [them]914-the people is forfeited and justly forfeited . ”[430-sybil] [I]4545-the young man am for partial but extensive insurrections , ”[4545-the young man] said [the young man]4545-the young man . “ Sufficient in extent and number to demand [all the troops]9884-all the troops and yet to distract the military movements . [We]4596-we can count on [Birmingham]111-birmingham again , if [we]4596-we act at once before [their]914-the people new Police Act is in force ; [Manchester]79-manchester is ripe ; and [several of [the cotton towns]9886-the cotton towns]9885-several of the cotton towns ; but above all [I]4545-the young man have letters that assure [me]4545-the young man that at this moment [we]4596-we can do anything in [Wales]55-wales . ”[4545-the young man] [Glamorganshire]215-glamorganshire is right to [a man]1218-a man , ”[332-wilkins] said [Wilkins]332-wilkins [a Baptist teacher]4607-a baptist teacher . “ And trade is so bad that the Holiday at all events must take place [there]6019-there , for [the masters]2654-the masters [themselves]2654-the masters are extinguishing [their]2654-the masters furnaces . “[332-wilkins] [All the north]4608-all the north is seething , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil . “[332-wilkins] [We]4609-we must contrive to agitate [the metropolis]817-the metropolis , ” said [Maclast]713-maclast , [a shrewd carroty - haired paper - stainer]9890-a shrewd carroty - haired paper - stainer . “[4609-we] [We]4609-we must have weekly meetings at [Kennington]216-kennington and demonstrations at [White Conduit House]217-white conduit house : [we]4609-we can not do more here [I]0-i fear than talk , but [a few thousand men on [Kennington Common]218-kennington common]4611-a few thousand men on kennington common every Saturday and some spicy resolutions will keep the Guards in [London]5-london . ” “[4609-we] Ay , ay , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil ; “[4609-we] [I]0-i wish the woollen and cotton trades were as bad to do as the iron , and [we]4609-we should need no holiday as [you]0-i say , [Wilkins]332-wilkins . However it will come . In the meantime [the Poor - law]4612-the poor - law pinches and terrifies , and will make even the most spiritless turn . ” “[4612-the poor - law] The accounts to - day from [the north]6620-the north are very encouraging though , ” said [the young man]4545-the young man . “[714-stevens] [Stevens]714-stevens is producing a great effect , and this plan of [[our]4609-we people]4614-our people going in procession and taking possession of [the churches]4615-the churches very much affects the imagination of [the multitude]1200-the multitude . ” “[714-stevens] Ah ! ” said [Gerard]430-sybil , “[714-stevens] if [we]4609-we could only have [the Church]6666-the church on [our]4609-we side , as in the good old days , [we]4609-we would soon put an end to the demon tyranny of [Capital]7320-capital . ” “[4620-you] And now , ” said [the pale young man]9892-the pale young man , taking up a manuscript paper , “[4620-you] to [our]4609-we immediate business . Here is the draft of the projected proclamation of the Convention on the [Birmingham]111-birmingham outbreak . It enjoins peace and order , and counsels [the people]914-the people to arm [themselves]914-the people in order to secure both . [You]4620-you understand : that [they]914-the people may resist if [the troops]9612-the troops and [the police]7267-the police endeavour to produce disturbance . ” “[4620-you] Ay , ay , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil . “[4620-you] Let it be stout . [We]4609-we will settle this at once , and so get it out to - morrow . Then for action . ” “[4620-you] But [we]4609-we must circulate this pamphlet of the Polish Count on the manner of encountering cavalry with pikes , ” said [Maclast]713-maclast . “[4620-you] ‘ Tis printed , ” said [the stout thickset man]9893-the stout thickset man ; “[4620-you] [we]4609-we have set it up on a broadside . [We]4609-we have sent ten thousand to [the north]6620-the north and five thousand to [John Frost]715-john frost . [We]4609-we shall have another delivery tomorrow . It takes very generally . [The pale young man]9892-the pale young man read the draft of the proclamation ; it was canvassed and criticised sentence by sentence ; altered , approved : finally put to the vote , and unanimously carried . On the morrow it was to be posted in [every thoroughfare of [the metropolis]817-the metropolis]9895-every thoroughfare of the metropolis , and circulated in [every great city of [the provinces]9898-the provinces and [populous district of labour]9899-populous district of labour]9897-every great city of the provinces and populous district of labour . “[4609-we] And now , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil , “[0-i] [I]0-i shall to - morrow to [the north]6620-the north , where [I]0-i am wanted . But before [I]0-i go [I]0-i propose , as suggested yesterday , that [we]4609-we five together with [Langley]716-langley , whom [I]0-i counted on seeing [here]6027-here to - night , now form [ourselves]4609-we into a committee for arming [the people]914-the people . [Three of [us]4609-we]4627-three of us are permanent in [London]5-london ; [Wilkins]332-wilkins and [myself]0-i will aid [you]4628-you in [the provinces]9898-the provinces . Nothing can be decided on this head till [we]4609-we see [Langley]716-langley , who will make a communication from [Birmingham]111-birmingham that can not be trusted to writing . The seven o’clock train must have long since arrived . [He]716-langley is now a good hour behind [his]716-langley time . ” “[716-langley] [I]0-i hear foot - steps , ” said [Maclast]713-maclast . “[716-langley] [He]716-langley comes , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil . The door of [the chamber]815-the chamber opened and [a woman]2225-a woman entered . Pale , agitated , exhausted , [she]2225-a woman advanced to [them]9902-them in the glimmering light . “[716-langley] What is this ? ” said [several of [the council]9549-the council]9903-several of the council . “[430-sybil] [Sybil]430-sybil ! ” exclaimed the astonished [Gerard]430-sybil , and [he]716-langley rose from [his]716-langley seat . [She]430-sybil caught the arm of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , and leant on [him]716-langley for a moment in silence . Then looking up with an expression that seemed to indicate [she]2225-a woman was rallying [her]2225-a woman last energies , [she]2225-a woman said , in a voice low yet so distinct that it reached the ear of all present , “[430-sybil] There is not an instant to lose : fly ! [The men]7036-the men rose hastily from [their]7036-the men seats ; [they]7036-the men approached [the messenger of danger]9907-the messenger of danger ; [Gerard]430-sybil waved [them]7036-the men off , for [he]716-langley perceived [[his]716-langley daughter]1068-his daughter was sinking . Gently [he]716-langley placed [her]430-sybil in [his]716-langley chair ; [she]430-sybil was sensible , for [she]430-sybil grasped [his]716-langley arm , and [she]430-sybil murmured — still [she]430-sybil murmured—“fly[430-sybil] ! ” “[430-sybil] ‘ Tis very strange , ” said [Maclast]713-maclast . “[0-i] [I]0-i feel queer ! ” said [the thickset man]9909-the thickset man . “[0-i] Methinks [she]4630-she looks like [a heavenly messenger]4631-a heavenly messenger , ” said [Wilkins]332-wilkins . “[4630-she] [I]0-i had no idea that [earth]8155-earth had anything so fair , ” said [the youthful scribe of proclamations]9910-the youthful scribe of proclamations . “[0-i] [Hush friends]4633-hush friends ! ” said [Gerard]430-sybil : and then [he]716-langley bent over [Sybil]430-sybil and said in a low soothing voice , “[0-i] Tell [me]0-i , [[my]0-i child]1827-my child , what is it ? [She]430-sybil looked up to [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ; a glance as it were of devotion and despair : [her]430-sybil lips moved , but [they]9912-they refused [[their]9912-they office]9913-their office and expressed no words . There was a deep silence in [the room]798-the room . “[1827-my child] [She]1827-my child is gone , ” said [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . “[1827-my child] Water , ” said [the young man]4545-the young man , and [he]4545-the young man hurried away to obtain some . “[0-i] [I]0-i feel queer , ” said [[his]0-i thickset colleague]9917-his thickset colleague to [Maclast]713-maclast . “[0-i] [I]0-i will answer for [Langley]716-langley as for [myself]0-i . ” said [Maclast]713-maclast ; “[0-i] and there is [not another human being aware of]4635-not another human being aware of [our]4636-our purpose . ” “[423-morley] Except [Morley]423-morley . ” “[423-morley] Yes : except [Morley]423-morley . But [I]0-i should as soon doubt [Gerard]430-sybil as [Stephen Morley]423-morley . ” “[423-morley] Certainly . ” “[423-morley] [I]0-i can not conceive how [she]4637-she traced [me]0-i , ” said [Gerard]430-sybil . “[4637-she] [I]0-i have never even breathed to [her]4637-she of [our]4636-our meeting . Would [we]4636-our had some water ! Ah ! here it comes . [I]4638-a serjeant of police arrest [you]430-sybil in [the Queen]6328-the queen ’s name , ”[4638-a serjeant of police] said [a serjeant of police]4638-a serjeant of police . “ Resistance is vain . ”[4638-a serjeant of police] [Maclast]713-maclast blew out the light , and then ran up into [the loft]4639-the loft , followed by [the thickset man , who fell down the stairs]4640-the thickset man , who fell down the stairs : [Wilkins]332-wilkins got up the chimney . [The sergeant]4641-the sergeant took a lanthorn from [his]4641-the sergeant pocket , and threw a powerful light on [the chamber]815-the chamber , while [[his]4641-the sergeant followers]1908-his followers entered , seized and secured all the papers , and commenced [their]1908-his followers search . The light fell upon [a group that did not move]4644-a group that did not move : [the father]7046-the father holding the hand of [[his]7046-the father insensible child]4646-his insensible child , while [he]7046-the father extended [his]7046-the father other arm as if to preserve [her]4646-his insensible child from the profanation of the touch of [the invaders]4647-the invaders . [You]7046-the father are [Walter Gerard]424-gerard , [I]4648-the serjeant presume , ”[4648-the serjeant] said [the serjeant]4648-the serjeant , [six foot two without shoes]9919-six foot two without shoes . ”[4648-the serjeant] “ Whoever [I]7046-the father may [he]9920-he , ”[7046-the father] [he]7046-the father replied , [I]7046-the father presume [you]7046-the father will produce [your]7046-the father warrant , [friend]1748-friend , before [you]7046-the father touch [me]7046-the father . ”[7046-the father] “ ‘ Tis here . [We]9922-we want [five of [you]7046-the father , named herein , and all others that may happen to be found in [[your]7046-the father company]9924-your company]9923-five of you , named herein , and all others that may happen to be found in your company . ”[4648-the serjeant] [I]424-gerard shall obey the warrant , ”[424-gerard] said [Gerard]424-gerard after [he]424-gerard had examined it ; “ but [this maiden]9925-this maiden , [[my]424-gerard daughter]1767-my daughter , knows nothing of this meeting or its purpose . [She]9925-this maiden has but just arrived , and how [she]9925-this maiden traced [me]424-gerard [I]424-gerard know not . [You]7046-the father will let [me]424-gerard recover [her]9925-this maiden , and then permit [her]9925-this maiden to depart . ”[424-gerard] “ Ca n’t let [no one]6145-no one out of [my]4648-the serjeant sight found in [this room]7689-this room . ”[4648-the serjeant] “ But [she]9925-this maiden is innocent , even if [we]9929-we were guilty ; [she]9925-this maiden could be nothing else but innocent , for [she]9925-this maiden knows nothing of this meeting and its business , both of which [I]4648-the serjeant am prepared at the right time and place to vindicate . [She]9925-this maiden entered [this room]7689-this room a moment only before [yourself]7046-the father , entered and swooned . ”[4648-the serjeant] “ Ca n’t help that ; must take [her]9925-this maiden ; [she]9925-this maiden can tell [the magistrate]9931-the magistrate anything [she]9925-this maiden likes , and [he]9931-the magistrate must decide . ”[424-gerard] “ Why [you]7046-the father are not afraid of [a young girl]9932-a young girl ? ? ”[4648-the serjeant] [I]4648-the serjeant am afraid of nothing ; but [I]4648-the serjeant must do [my]4648-the serjeant duty . Come [we]9929-we have no time for talk . [I]4648-the serjeant must take [you]4649-you both . ”[4648-the serjeant] “ By G — d [you]7046-the father shall not take [her]9925-this maiden ; ”[424-gerard] and letting go [her]4649-you hand , [Gerard]424-gerard advanced before [her]4649-you and assumed a position of defence . [You]4649-you know , [I]424-gerard find , [my]424-gerard height : [my]424-gerard strength does not shame [my]424-gerard stature ! Look to [yourself]4649-you . Advance and touch [this maiden]9925-this maiden , and [I]424-gerard will fell [you]4649-you and [[your]4649-you minions]9934-your minions like oxen at [[their]9934-your minions pasture]9935-their pasture . ”[424-gerard] [The inspector]8451-the inspector took a pistol from [his]8451-the inspector pocket and pointed it at [Gerard]424-gerard . [You]4649-you see , ”[8451-the inspector] [he]8451-the inspector said , “ resistance is quite vain . ”[8451-the inspector] “ For [slaves]1494-slaves and [cravens]9937-cravens , but not for [us]4651-two policemen who had been searching the loft . [I]8451-the inspector say [you]4649-you shall not touch [her]9938-her till [I]8451-the inspector am dead at [her]9938-her feet . Now , do [your]4649-you worst . ”[8451-the inspector] At this moment [two policemen who had been searching [the loft]4639-the loft]4651-two policemen who had been searching the loft descended with [Maclast]713-maclast who had vainly attempted to effect [his]4653-his escape over [a neighbouring roof]4654-a neighbouring roof ; [the thickset man]9909-the thickset man was already secured ; and [Wilkins]332-wilkins had been pulled down the chimney and made [his]332-wilkins appearance in as grimy a state as such a shelter would naturally have occasioned . [The young man]4545-the young man too , [[their]4651-two policemen who had been searching the loft first prisoner who had been captured before [they]4651-two policemen who had been searching the loft had entered [the room]798-the room]4657-their first prisoner who had been captured before they had entered the room , was also brought in ; there was now abundance of light ; [the four prisoners]4659-the four prisoners were ranged and well guarded at the end of [the apartment]7588-the apartment ; [Gerard]424-gerard standing before [Sybil]430-sybil still maintained [his]424-gerard position of defence , and [the serjeant]4648-the serjeant was , a few yards away , in [his]4648-the serjeant front with [his]4648-the serjeant pistol in [his]4648-the serjeant hand . “ Well [you]4545-the young man are [a queer chap]9939-a queer chap , ”[4648-the serjeant] said [the serjeant]4648-the serjeant ; “ but [I]4648-the serjeant must do [my]4648-the serjeant duty . [I]4648-the serjeant shall give orders to [[my]4648-the serjeant men]9940-my men to seize [you]4545-the young man , and if [you]4545-the young man resist [them]9940-my men , [I]4648-the serjeant shall shoot [you]4545-the young man through the head . ”[4648-the serjeant] “ Stop ! ”[4663-one of the prisoners] called out [one of [the prisoners]4664-the prisoners]4663-one of the prisoners , [the young man who drew proclamations]4665-the young man who drew proclamations , [she]9941-she moves . Do with [us]9942-us as [you]4545-the young man think fit , but [you]4545-the young man can not be so harsh as to seize one that is senseless , and [a woman]2225-a woman ! ”[4663-one of the prisoners] [I]4648-the serjeant must do [my]4648-the serjeant duty , ”[4648-the serjeant] said [the serjeant]4648-the serjeant rather perplexed at the situation . “ Well , if [you]4545-the young man like , take steps to restore [her]430-sybil , and when [she]430-sybil has come to [herself]430-sybil , [she]430-sybil shall be moved in [a hackney coach]6237-a hackney coach alone with [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . ”[4648-the serjeant] The means at hand to recover [Sybil]430-sybil were rude , but they assisted a reviving nature . [She]430-sybil breathed , [she]430-sybil sighed , slowly opened [her]430-sybil beautiful dark eyes , and looked around . [[Her]430-sybil father]7055-her father held [her]430-sybil death - cold hand ; [she]430-sybil returned [his]7055-her father pressure : [her]430-sybil lips moved , and still [she]430-sybil murmured “ fly ! ”[430-sybil] [Gerard]430-sybil looked at [the serjeant]4648-the serjeant . [I]7055-her father am ready , ”[7055-her father] [he]7055-her father said , “ and [I]7055-her father will carry [her]430-sybil . ”[7055-her father] [The officer]4669-the officer nodded assent . Guarded by [two policemen [the tall delegate of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]4671-the tall delegate of mowbray]4670-two policemen the tall delegate of mowbray bore [his]4671-the tall delegate of mowbray precious burthen out of [the chamber]815-the chamber through [the yard]2810-the yard , [the printing - offices]4674-the printing - offices , up [the alley]9789-the alley , till [a hackney coach]6237-a hackney coach received [them]4677-them in [Hunt Street]206-hunt street , round which [a mob]4678-a mob had already collected , though kept at a discreet distance by [the police]7267-the police . [One officer]4680-one officer entered [the coach]4681-the coach with [them]4677-them : another mounted the box . [Two other coaches]4682-two other coaches carried [the rest of [the prisoners]4664-the prisoners and [[their]4664-the prisoners guards]4685-their guards]4683-the rest of the prisoners and their guards , and within halt an hour from the arrival of [Sybil]430-sybil at the scene of the secret meeting , [she]430-sybil was on [her]430-sybil way to [Bow Street]219-bow street to be examined as [a prisoner of state]4686-a prisoner of state . [Sybil]430-sybil rallied quickly during [their]4677-them progress to [the police office]4687-the police office . Satisfied to find [herself]430-sybil with [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father [she]430-sybil would have enquired as to all that had happened , but [Gerard]430-sybil at first discouraged [her]430-sybil ; at length [he]7055-her father thought it wisest gradually to convey to [her]430-sybil that [they]4677-them were [prisoners]4689-prisoners , but [he]7055-her father treated the matter lightly , did not doubt that [she]430-sybil would immediately be discharged , and added that though [he]7055-her father might be detained for a day or so , [his]7055-her father offence was at all events bailable and [he]7055-her father had friends on whom [he]7055-her father could rely . When [Sybil]430-sybil clearly comprehended that [she]430-sybil was [a prisoner]4690-a prisoner , and that [her]430-sybil public examination was impending , [she]430-sybil became silent , and leaning back in the coach , covered [her]430-sybil face with [her]430-sybil hands . [The prisoners]4664-the prisoners arrived at [Bow Street]219-bow street ; [they]4664-the prisoners were hurried into [a back office]4692-a back office , where [they]4664-the prisoners remained some time unnoticed , [several [police - men]4694-police - men remaining in [the room]798-the room]4693-several police - men remaining in the room . At length about twenty minutes having elapsed , [a man dressed in black and of a severe aspect]4696-a man dressed in black and of a severe aspect entered [the room]798-the room accompanied by [an inspector of police]4698-an inspector of police . [He]4698-an inspector of police first enquired whether these were [the prisoners]4664-the prisoners , what were [their]4664-the prisoners names and descriptions , which [each]7061-each had to give and which were written down , where [they]4664-the prisoners were arrested , why [they]4664-the prisoners were arrested : then scrutinising [them]4664-the prisoners sharply [he]4698-an inspector of police said [the magistrate]9931-the magistrate was at [the Home Office]4702-the home office , and [he]4698-an inspector of police doubted whether [they]4664-the prisoners could be examined until the morrow . Upon this [Gerard]430-sybil commenced stating the circumstances under which [Sybil]430-sybil had unfortunately been arrested , but [the gentleman in black with a severe aspect]4703-the gentleman in black with a severe aspect , immediately told [him]4698-an inspector of police to hold [his]4698-an inspector of police tongue , and when [Gerard]430-sybil persisted , declared that if [Gerard]430-sybil did not immediately cease [he]4698-an inspector of police should be separated from [the other prisoners]4704-the other prisoners and be ordered into solitary confinement . Another half hour of painful suspense . [The prisoners]4664-the prisoners were not permitted to hold any conversation ; [Sybil]430-sybil sat half reclining on a form with [her]430-sybil back against the wall , and [her]430-sybil face covered , silent and motionless . At the end of half an hour [the inspector of police]4706-the inspector of police who had visited [them]4664-the prisoners with [the gentleman in black]4707-the gentleman in black entered and announced that [the prisoners]4664-the prisoners could not be brought up for examination that evening , and [they]4664-the prisoners must make [themselves]4664-the prisoners as comfortable as [they]4664-the prisoners could for the night . [Gerard]430-sybil made a last appeal to [the inspector]8451-the inspector that [Sybil]430-sybil might be allowed [a separate chamber]4710-a separate chamber and in this [he]4706-the inspector of police was unexpectedly successful . [The inspector]8451-the inspector was [a kind - hearted man]4712-a kind - hearted man : [he]8451-the inspector lived at [the office]4713-the office and [[his]8451-the inspector wife]6766-his wife was [the housekeeper]4715-the housekeeper . [He]8451-the inspector had already given [her]430-sybil an account , an interesting account , of [[his]8451-the inspector female prisoner]4716-his female prisoner . [The good woman]4717-the good woman ’s imagination was touched as well as [her]4717-the good woman heart ; [she]4717-the good woman had [herself]4717-the good woman suggested that [they]4718-they ought to soften the rigour of [the fair prisoner]4719-the fair prisoner ’s lot ; and [the inspector]8451-the inspector therefore almost anticipated the request of [Gerard]430-sybil . [He]8451-the inspector begged [Sybil]430-sybil to accompany [him]8451-the inspector to [his]8451-the inspector better half , and at once promised all the comforts and convenience which [they]4718-they could command . As , attended by [the inspector]8451-the inspector , [she]430-sybil took [her]430-sybil way to [the apartments of [[his]8451-the inspector family]1270-his family]4722-the apartments of his family , [they]4718-they passed through [a room in which there were writing materials]4724-a room in which there were writing materials , and [Sybil]430-sybil speaking for the first time and in a faint voice enquired of [the inspector]8451-the inspector whether it were permitted to apprise [a friend]6959-a friend of [her]430-sybil situation . [She]430-sybil was answered in the affirmative , on condition that the note was previously perused by [him]8451-the inspector . [I]430-sybil will write it at once , ”[430-sybil] [she]430-sybil said , and taking up a pen [she]430-sybil inscribed these words , [I]430-sybil followed [your]8451-the inspector counsel ; [I]430-sybil entreated [him]8451-the inspector to quit [London]5-london this night . [He]8451-the inspector pledged [himself]8451-the inspector to do so on the morrow . “[430-sybil] [I]0-i learnt [he]8451-the inspector was attending a secret meeting ; that there was urgent peril . [I]0-i tracked [him]8451-the inspector through scenes of terror . Alas ! [I]0-i arrived only in time to be [myself]0-i seized as [a conspirator]4727-a conspirator , and [I]0-i have been arrested and carried [a prisoner]4690-a prisoner to [Bow Street]219-bow street , where [I]0-i write this . [I]0-i ask [you]4729-you not to interfere for [him]8451-the inspector : that would be vain ; but if [I]0-i were free , [I]0-i might at least secure [him]8451-the inspector justice . But [I]0-i am not free : [I]0-i am to be brought up for public examination to - morrow , if [I]0-i survive this night . “[0-i] [You]4729-you are powerful ; [you]4729-you know all ; [you]4729-you know what [I]0-i say is truth . [None else]2303-none else will credit it . Save [me]0-i ! ” “[0-i] And now , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil to [the inspector]8451-the inspector in a tone of mournful desolation and of mild sweetness , “[4729-you] all depends on [your]4729-you faith to [me]0-i , ” and [she]430-sybil extended [him]8451-the inspector the letter , which [he]8451-the inspector read . “[4729-you] Whoever [he]4731-he may be and wherever [he]4731-he may be , ” said [the inspector]8451-the inspector with emotion , for the spirit of [Sybil]430-sybil had already controlled [his]8451-the inspector nature , “[4729-you] provided [the person to whom this letter]4732-the person to whom this letter is addressed is within possible distance , fear not it shall reach [him]4731-he . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will seal and address it then , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil , and [she]430-sybil addressed the letter to “[0-i] [THE HON . CHARLES EGREMONT]264-egremont M.P. ” adding that superscription the sight of which had so agitated [Egremont]264-egremont at [Deloraine House]159-deloraine house . Night waned : and [Sybil]430-sybil was at length slumbering . The cold that precedes the dawn had stolen over [her]430-sybil senses , and calmed the excitement of [her]430-sybil nerves . [She]430-sybil was lying on the ground , covered with a cloak of which [[her]430-sybil kind hostess]9948-her kind hostess had prevailed on [her]430-sybil to avail [herself]430-sybil , and was partly resting on a chair , at which [she]430-sybil had been praying when exhausted nature gave way and [she]430-sybil slept . [Her]430-sybil bonnet had fallen off , and [her]430-sybil rich hair , which had broken loose , covered [her]430-sybil shoulder like a mantle . [Her]430-sybil slumber was brief and disturbed , but it had in a great degree soothed the irritated brain . [She]430-sybil woke however in terror from a dream in which [she]430-sybil had been dragged through [a mob]4678-a mob and carried before [a tribunal]9950-a tribunal . The coarse jeers , the brutal threats , still echoed in [her]430-sybil ear ; and when [she]430-sybil looked around , [she]430-sybil could not for some moments recall or recognise the scene . In one corner of [the room]798-the room , which was sufficiently spacious , was a bed occupied by [the still sleeping wife of [the inspector]8451-the inspector]9952-the still sleeping wife of the inspector ; there was a great deal of heavy furniture of dark mahogany ; a bureau , several chests of drawers : over the mantel was a piece of faded embroidery framed , that had been executed by [the wife of [the inspector]8451-the inspector when [she]430-sybil was at [school]6103-school]9954-the wife of the inspector when she was at school , and opposite to [it]9957-it , on the other side , were portraits of [Dick Curtis]717-dick curtis and [Dutch Sam]718-dutch sam , who had been [the tutors of [[her]430-sybil husband]6409-her husband , and now lived as [heroes]9960-heroes in [his]6409-her husband memory]9958-the tutors of her husband , and now lived as heroes in his memory . Slowly came over [Sybil]430-sybil the consciousness of the dreadful eve that was past . [She]430-sybil remained for some time on [her]430-sybil knees in silent prayer : then stepping lightly , [she]430-sybil approached the window . [It]9961-it was barred . [The room which [she]430-sybil inhabited]9962-the room which she inhabited was [a high story of [the house]6598-the house]9963-a high story of the house ; [it]9962-the room which she inhabited looked down upon one of [those half tawdry , half squalid streets that [one]6021-one finds in the vicinities of [[our]9967-our theatres]9968-our theatres]9965-those half tawdry , half squalid streets that one finds in the vicinities of our theatres ; [some wretched courts]9969-some wretched courts , haunts of misery and crime , blended with [gin palaces]9970-gin palaces and [slang taverns]9971-slang taverns , burnished and brazen ; [not a being]9972-not a being was stirring . It was just that single hour of the twenty - four when crime ceases , debauchery is exhausted , and even desolation finds a shelter . It was dawn , but still grey . For the first time since [she]430-sybil had been [a prisoner]4690-a prisoner , [Sybil]430-sybil was alone . [A prisoner]4690-a prisoner , and in a few hours to be examined before [a public tribunal]9975-a public tribunal ! [Her]430-sybil heart sank . How far [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father had committed [himself]7055-her father was entirely a mystery to [her]430-sybil ; but the language of [Morley]423-morley , and all that [she]430-sybil had witnessed , impressed [her]430-sybil with the conviction that [he]7055-her father was deeply implicated . [He]7055-her father had indeed spoken in [their]9977-their progress to [the police office]4687-the police office with confidence as to the future , but then [he]7055-her father had every motive to encourage [her]430-sybil in [her]430-sybil despair , and to support [her]430-sybil under the overwhelming circumstances in which [she]430-sybil was so suddenly involved . What a catastrophe to all [his]7055-her father high aspirations ! It tore [her]430-sybil heart to think of [him]7055-her father ! As for [herself]430-sybil , [she]430-sybil would still hope that ultimately [she]430-sybil might obtain justice , but [she]430-sybil could scarcely flatter [herself]430-sybil that at the first any distinction would be made between [her]430-sybil case and that of [the other prisoners]4704-the other prisoners . [She]430-sybil would probably be committed for trial ; and though [her]430-sybil innocence on that occasion might be proved , [she]430-sybil would have been [a prisoner]4690-a prisoner in the interval , instead of devoting all [her]430-sybil energies in freedom to the support and assistance of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . [She]430-sybil shrank , too , with all the delicacy of [a woman]2225-a woman , from the impending examination in open court before [the magistrate]9931-the magistrate . Supported by [her]430-sybil convictions , vindicating a sacred principle , there was no trial perhaps to which [Sybil]430-sybil would not have been superior , and no test of [her]430-sybil energy and faith which [she]430-sybil would not have triumphantly encountered ; but to be hurried like [a criminal to the bar of [a police office]9985-a police office]9984-a criminal to the bar of a police office , suspected of the lowest arts of sedition , ignorant even of what [she]430-sybil was accused , without a conviction to support [her]430-sybil or the ennobling consciousness of having failed at least in a great cause ; all these were circumstances which infinitely disheartened and depressed [her]430-sybil . [She]430-sybil felt sometimes that [she]430-sybil should be unable to meet the occasion : had it not been for [Gerard]430-sybil [she]430-sybil could almost have wished that death might release [her]430-sybil from its base perplexities . Was there any hope ? In the agony of [her]430-sybil soul [she]430-sybil had confided last night in one ; with scarcely a bewildering hope that [he]7055-her father could save [her]430-sybil . [He]7055-her father might not have the power , the opportunity , the wish . [He]7055-her father might shrink from mixing [himself]7055-her father up with such characters and such transactions ; [he]7055-her father might not have received [her]430-sybil hurried appeal in time to act upon it , even if the desire of [her]430-sybil soul were practicable . A thousand difficulties , a thousand obstacles now occurred to [her]430-sybil ; and [she]430-sybil felt [her]430-sybil hopelessness . Yet notwithstanding [her]430-sybil extreme sorrow , and the absence of all surrounding objects to soothe and to console [her]430-sybil , the expanding dawn revived and even encouraged [Sybil]430-sybil . In spite of the confined situation , [she]430-sybil could still partially behold a sky dappled with rosy hues ; a sense of freshness touched [her]430-sybil : [she]430-sybil could not resist endeavouring to open the window and feel the air , notwithstanding all [her]430-sybil bars . [The wife of [the inspector]8451-the inspector]9986-the wife of the inspector stirred , and half slumbering , murmured , “[4733-you] Are [you]4733-you up ? It can not be more than five o’clock . If [you]4733-you open the window [we]4734-they shall catch cold ; but [I]0-i will rise and help [you]4733-you to dress . [This woman]9988-this woman , like [[her]9988-this woman husband]6409-her husband , was naturally kind , and at once influenced by [Sybil]430-sybil . [They]4734-they both treated [her]430-sybil as [a superior being]9990-a superior being ; and if , instead of [the daughter of [a lowly prisoner]9992-a lowly prisoner]9991-the daughter of a lowly prisoner and [herself]430-sybil [a prisoner]4690-a prisoner , [she]430-sybil had been [the noble child of [a captive minister of state]9995-a captive minister of state]9994-the noble child of a captive minister of state , [they]4734-they could not have extended to [her]430-sybil a more humble and even delicate solicitude . It had not yet struck seven , and [the wife of [the inspector]8451-the inspector]9986-the wife of the inspector suddenly stopping and listening , said , “[0-i] [They]4735-they are stirring early : ” and then , after a moment ’s pause , [she]9986-the wife of the inspector opened the door , at which [she]9986-the wife of the inspector stood for some time endeavouring to catch the meaning of the mysterious sounds . [She]9986-the wife of the inspector looked back at [Sybil]430-sybil , and saying , “[4735-they] Hush , [I]0-i shall be back directly , [she]9986-the wife of the inspector withdrew , shutting the door . In little more than two hours , as [Sybil]430-sybil had been informed , [she]430-sybil would be summoned to [her]430-sybil examination . It was a sickening thought . [Hope]719-hope vanished as the catastrophe advanced . [She]9986-the wife of the inspector almost accused [herself]9986-the wife of the inspector for having without authority sought out [[her]9986-the wife of the inspector father]7055-her father ; it had been as regarded [him]7055-her father a fruitless mission , and , by its results on [her]9986-the wife of the inspector , had aggravated [his]7055-her father present sorrows and perplexities . [Her]9986-the wife of the inspector mind again recurred to [him]7055-her father whose counsel had indirectly prompted [her]9986-the wife of the inspector rash step , and to whose aid in [her]9986-the wife of the inspector infinite hopelessness [she]9986-the wife of the inspector had appealed . [The woman who had all this time been only standing on the landing - place without the door]9999-the woman who had all this time been only standing on the landing - place without the door , now re - entered with a puzzled and curious air , saying , “[0-i] [I]0-i can not make it out ; [some one]8258-some one has arrived . ” “[8258-some one] [Some one]8258-some one has arrived . ” Simple yet agitating words . “[8258-some one] Is it unusual , ” enquired [Sybil]430-sybil in a trembling tone , “[8258-some one] for [persons to arrive at this hour]4738-persons to arrive at this hour ? ” “[8258-some one] Yes , ” said [the wife of [the inspector]8451-the inspector]9986-the wife of the inspector . “[8258-some one] [They]4739-they never bring [them]4738-persons to arrive at this hour from [the stations]4740-the stations until [the office]4713-the office opens . [I]0-i can not make it out . Hush ! ” and at this moment [some one]8258-some one tapped at the door . [The woman]2191-the woman returned to the door and reopened it , and some words were spoken which did not reach [Sybil]430-sybil , whose heart beat violently as a wild thought rushed over [her]430-sybil mind . The suspense was so intolerable , [her]430-sybil agitation so great , that [she]430-sybil was on the point of advancing and asking if — when the door was shut and [she]430-sybil was again left alone . [She]430-sybil threw [herself]430-sybil on the bed . It seemed to [her]430-sybil that [she]430-sybil had lost all control over [her]430-sybil intelligence . All thought and feeling merged in that deep suspense when the order of [our]10004-our being seems to stop and quiver as it were upon its axis . [The woman]2191-the woman returned ; [her]2191-the woman countenance was glad . Perceiving the agitation of [Sybil]430-sybil , [she]2191-the woman said , “[4742-you] [You]4742-you may dry [your]4742-you eyes [[my]0-i dear]6049-my dear . There is nothing like [a friend at court]4744-a friend at court ; there ’s a warrant from [the Secretary of State]9576-the secretary of state for [your]4742-you release . ” “[9576-the secretary of state] No , no , ” said [Sybil]430-sybil springing from [her]430-sybil chair . “[9576-the secretary of state] Is [he]4746-he [here]6027-here ? ” “[4746-he] What [the Secretary of State]9576-the secretary of state ! ” said [the woman]2191-the woman . “[9576-the secretary of state] No , no ! [I]0-i mean is [any one]6035-any one [here]6027-here ? ” “[0-i] There is a coach waiting for [you]4742-you at the door with [the messenger from [the office]4713-the office]4751-the messenger from the office , and [you]4742-you are to depart forthwith . [[My]0-i husband]2325-my husband is here , it was [he]2325-my husband who knocked at the door . The warrant came before [the office]4713-the office was opened . ” “[2325-my husband] [[My]0-i father]1718-my father ! [I]0-i must see [him]1718-my father . [The inspector]8451-the inspector at this moment tapped again at the door and then entered . [He]8451-the inspector caught the last request of [Sybil]430-sybil , and replied to it in the negative . “[0-i] [You]4742-you must not stay , [he]8451-the inspector said ; “[0-i] [you]4742-you must be off immediately . [I]0-i will tell all to [[your]4742-you father]1372-your father . And take a hint ; this affair may be bailable or it may not be . [I]0-i ca n’t give an opinion , but it depends on the evidence . If [you]4742-you have [any good man]4757-any good man [you]4742-you know — [I]0-i mean [a householder long established and well to do]4758-a householder long established and well to do in [the world]6016-the world[I]0-i advise [you]4742-you to lose no time in looking [him]4757-any good man up . That will do [[your]4742-you father]1372-your father much more good than saying good bye and all that sort of thing . ” Bidding farewell to [[his]8451-the inspector kind wife]10008-his kind wife , and leaving many weeping messages for [[her]4742-you father]7055-her father , [Sybil]430-sybil descended [the stairs]10010-the stairs with [the inspector]8451-the inspector . [The office]4713-the office was not opened : [a couple of [policemen]10014-policemen only were in [the passage]10015-the passage]10013-a couple of policemen only were in the passage , and as [she]430-sybil appeared one of [them]10013-a couple of policemen only were in the passage went forth to clear the way for [Sybil]430-sybil to [the coach that was waiting for [her]430-sybil]10016-the coach that was waiting for her . [A milkwoman or two]10017-a milkwoman or two , [a stray chimney - sweep]10018-a stray chimney - sweep , [a pieman with [his]10019-a pieman with his smoking apparatus smoking apparatus]10019-a pieman with his smoking apparatus , and [several of those nameless nothings that always congregate and make the nucleus of a mob — probably [[our]10021-our young friends who had been passing the night in [Hyde Park]220-hyde park]10022-our young friends who had been passing the night in hyde park]10020-several of those nameless nothings that always congregate and make the nucleus of a mob — probably our young friends who had been passing the night in hyde park — had already gathered round [the office]4713-the office door . [They]10013-a couple of policemen only were in the passage were dispersed , and returned again and took up [their]10013-a couple of policemen only were in the passage position at a more respectful distance , abusing with many racy execrations that ancient body that from a traditionary habit [they]10013-a couple of policemen only were in the passage still called [the New Police]10024-the new police . [A man in a loose white great coat , [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat neck and by [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat slouched hat]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat , assisted [Sybil]430-sybil into [the coach]4681-the coach , and pressed [her]430-sybil hand at the same time with great tenderness . Then [he]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat mounted the box by [the driver]4410-the driver and ordered [him]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat to make the best of [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat way to [Smith ’s Square]175-smith ’s square . With a beating heart , [Sybil]430-sybil leant back in [the coach]4681-the coach and clasped [her]430-sybil hands . [Her]430-sybil brain was too wild to think : the incidents of [her]430-sybil life during the last four - and - twenty hours had been so strange and rapid that [she]430-sybil seemed almost to resign any quality of intelligent control over [her]430-sybil fortunes , and to deliver [herself]430-sybil up to the shifting visions of the startling dream . [His]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat voice had sounded in [her]430-sybil ear as [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat hand had touched [hers]430-sybil . And on those tones [her]430-sybil memory lingered , and that pressure had reached [her]430-sybil heart . What tender devotion ! What earnest fidelity ! What brave and romantic faith ! Had [she]430-sybil breathed on some talisman , and called up [some obedient genie to [her]430-sybil aid]10029-some obedient genie to her aid , the spirit could not have been more loyal , nor the completion of [her]430-sybil behest more ample and precise . [She]430-sybil passed [the towers of [the church of St John]9124-the church of st john]10030-the towers of the church of st john : of [the saint who had seemed to guard over [her]430-sybil in the exigency of [her]430-sybil existence]10032-the saint who had seemed to guard over her in the exigency of her existence . [She]430-sybil was approaching [her]430-sybil threshold ; the blood left [her]430-sybil cheek , [her]430-sybil heart palpitated . [The coach]4681-the coach stopped . Trembling and timid [she]430-sybil leant upon [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat arm and yet dared not look upon [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat face . [They]10034-they entered [the house]6598-the house ; [they]10034-they were in [the room where two months before [he]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat had knelt to [her]430-sybil in vain , which yesterday had been the scene of so many heart - rending passions]10036-the room where two months before he had knelt to her in vain , which yesterday had been the scene of so many heart - rending passions . As in some delicious dream , when the enchanted fancy has traced for a time with coherent bliss the stream of bright adventures and sweet and touching phrase , there comes at last some wild gap in the flow of fascination , and by means which [we]10037-we can not trace , and by an agency which [we]10037-we can not pursue , [we]10037-we find [ourselves]10037-we in some enrapturing situation that is as it were the ecstasy of [our]10037-we life ; so it happened now , that while in clear and precise order there seemed to flit over the soul of [Sybil]430-sybil all that had passed , all that [he]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat had done , all that [she]430-sybil felt — by some mystical process which memory could not recall , [Sybil]430-sybil found [herself]430-sybil pressed to the throbbing heart of [Egremont]264-egremont , nor shrinking from the embrace which expressed the tenderness of [his]10025-a man in a loose white great coat , his countenance concealed by a shawl which was wound round his neck and by his slouched hat devoted love ! [Mowbray]402-lord marney was in a state of great excitement . It was Saturday evening : [the mills]1993-the mills were closed ; the news had arrived of the arrest of [the Delegate]8990-the delegate . “[4761-you] Here ’s a go ! ” said [Dandy Mick]440-mick to [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[4761-you] What do [you]4761-you think of this ? ” “[4761-you] It ’s the beginning of the end , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[4762-the deuce] [The deuce]4762-the deuce ! ” said [the Dandy]1828-the dandy , who did not clearly comprehend the bent of the observation of [[his]1828-the dandy much pondering and philosophic friend]10041-his much pondering and philosophic friend , but was touched by its oracular terseness . “[4762-the deuce] [We]4763-we must see [Warner]493-warner . ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[493-warner] and call a meeting of [the people on [the Moor]221-the moor]4764-the people on the moor for to - morrow evening . [I]0-i will draw up some resolutions . [We]4763-we must speak out ; [we]4763-we must terrify [the Capitalists]4765-the capitalists . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am all for a strike , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[0-i] ‘ Tisn’t ripe , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[0-i] But that ’s what [you]4761-you always say , [Dusty]470-dusty , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[470-dusty] [I]0-i watch events , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[0-i] If [you]4761-you want to be [a leader of [the people]914-the people]4766-a leader of the people [you]4761-you must learn to watch events . ” “[4761-you] But what do [you]0-i mean by watching events ? ” “[0-i] Do [you]4761-you see [[Mother Carey]437-mother carey ’s stall]4768-mother carey ’s stall ? ” said [Dusty]470-dusty , pointing in the direction of the counter of [the good - natured widow]10042-the good - natured widow . “[437-mother carey] [I]0-i should think [I]0-i did ; and what ’s more , [Julia]443-julia owes [her]443-julia a tick for herrings . ” “[443-julia] Right , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust : “[443-julia] and nothing but herrings are to be seen on [her]443-julia board . Two years ago it was meat . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i twig , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[0-i] Wait till it ’s wegetables ; when [the people]914-the people ca n’t buy even fish . Then [we]4770-we will talk about strikes . That ’s what [I]0-i call watching events . [Julia]443-julia , [Caroline]444-caroline , and [Harriet]444-caroline came up to [them]4770-we . “[440-mick] [Mick]440-mick , ” said [Julia]443-julia , “[440-mick] [we]4770-we want to go to [the Temple]1860-the temple . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [you]443-julia may get it , ” said [Mick]440-mick shaking [his]440-mick head . “[0-i] When [you]443-julia have learnt to watch events , [Julia]443-julia , [you]443-julia will understand that under present circumstances [the Temple]1860-the temple is no go . ” “[443-julia] And why so , [Dandy]440-mick ? ” said [Julia]443-julia . “[440-mick] Do [you]443-julia see [[Mother Carey]437-mother carey ’s stall]4768-mother carey ’s stall ? ” said [Mick]440-mick , pointing in that direction . “[443-julia] When there ’s a tick at [Madam Carey]439-madam carey ’s there is no tin for [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack . That ’s what [I]0-i call watching events . ” “[0-i] Oh ! as for the tin , ” said [Caroline]444-caroline , “[0-i] in these half - time days that ’s quite out of fashion . But [they]4774-they do say it ’s the last night at [the Temple]1860-the temple , for [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack means to shut up , it does not pay any longer ; and [we]4776-we want a lark . [I]0-i ’ll stand treat ; [I]0-i ’ll put [my]0-i earrings up the spout — [they]4774-they must go at last , and [I]0-i would sooner at any time go to [[my]0-i uncle]4777-my uncle ’s for frolic than woe . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i should like very much to go to [the Temple]1860-the temple if [any one]6035-any one would pay for [me]0-i , ” said [Harriet]444-caroline , “[6035-any one] but [I]0-i wo n’t pawn nothing . ” “[0-i] If [we]4776-we only pay and hear [them]4774-they sing , ” said [Julia]443-julia in a coaxing tone . “[4774-they] Very like , ” said [Mick]440-mick ; “[4774-they] there ’s nothing that makes one so thirsty as listening to a song , particularly if it touches the feelings . Do n’t [you]4780-you remember , [Dusty]470-dusty , when [we]4776-we used to encore [that German fellow]4781-that german fellow in ‘ Scots wha ha . ’ [We]4776-we always had it five times . Hang [me]0-i if [I]0-i was n’t blind drunk at the end of it . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i tell [you]4780-you what , [young ladies]2397-young ladies , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , looking very solemn , “[0-i] [you]4780-you ’re dancing on a volcano . ” “[4780-you] Oh ! [my]0-i , ” said [Caroline]444-caroline . “[4780-you] [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i wish [we]4776-we were ; though what [you]0-i mean exactly [I]0-i do n’t quite know . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i mean that [we]4776-we shall all soon be [slaves]1494-slaves , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[0-i] Not if [we]4776-we get the Ten - Hour Bill , ” said [Harriet]444-caroline . “[0-i] And no cleaning of machinery in meal time , ” said [Julia]443-julia ; “[0-i] that is a shame . ” “[4780-you] [You]4780-you do n’t know what [you]4780-you are talking about , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[0-i] [I]0-i tell [you]4780-you , if [the Capitalists]4765-the capitalists put down Gerard [we]4776-we ’re done for another ten years , and by that time [we]4776-we shall be all used up . ” “[720-lor] [Lor]720-lor ! [Dusty]470-dusty , [you]4780-you quite terrify [one]6021-one , ” said [Caroline]444-caroline . “[4780-you] It ’s [a true bill]4786-a true bill though . Instead of going to [the Temple]1860-the temple [we]4776-we must meet on [the Moor]7067-the moor , and in as great numbers as possible . Go [you]4780-you and get all [[your]4780-you sweethearts]4789-your sweethearts . [I]0-i must see [[your]4780-you father]1372-your father , [Harriet]444-caroline ; [he]1372-your father must preside . [We]4776-we will have the hymn of [Labour]8112-labour sung by a hundred thousand voices in chorus . It will strike terror into the hearts of [the Capitalists]4765-the capitalists . This is what [we]4776-we must all be thinking of if [we]4776-we wish [Labour]475-labour to have a chance , not of going to [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack ’s and listening to silly songs . D’ye understand ? ” “[4776-we] Do n’t [we]4776-we ! ” said [Caroline]444-caroline ; “[4776-we] and for [my]0-i part for a summer eve [I]0-i prefer [Mowbray Moor]162-mowbray moor to [all the Temples in [the world]6016-the world]4793-all the temples in the world , particularly if it ’s [a sociable party]4795-a sociable party and [we]4776-we have some good singing . ” This evening it was settled among [the principal champions of the cause of Labour]10043-the principal champions of the cause of labour , among whom [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust was now included , that on the morrow there should be a monster meeting on [the Moor]221-the moor to take into consideration the arrest of [the delegate of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]10044-the delegate of mowbray . Such was the complete organisation of [this district]6554-this district that by communicating with [the various lodges of [the Trades Unions]10047-the trades unions]10046-the various lodges of the trades unions [fifty thousand persons , or even double that number]10048-fifty thousand persons , or even double that number , could within four - and - twenty hours on a great occasion and on a favourable day be brought into the field . The morrow being a day of rest was favourable , and the seizure of [[their]10047-the trades unions cherished delegate]10049-their cherished delegate was a stimulating cause . The excitement was great , the enthusiasm earnest and deep . There was enough distress to make [people]2341-people discontented without depressing [them]2341-people . And [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust after attending a council of [the Union]10051-the union , retired to rest and dreamed of strong speeches and spicy resolutions , bands and banners , the cheers of [assembled thousands]10052-assembled thousands , and the eventual triumph of the sacred rights . The post of the next morning brought great and stirring news to [Mowbray]402-lord marney . [Gerard]430-sybil had undergone [his]10053-his examination at [Bow Street]219-bow street . It was a long and laborious one ; [he]10053-his was committed for trial for a seditious conspiracy , but [he]10053-his was held to bail . The bail demanded was heavy ; but it was prepared and instantly proffered . [His]10053-his sureties were [Morley]423-morley and [a Mr Hatton]425-hatton . By this post [Morley]423-morley wrote to [[his]423-morley friends]6161-his friends , apprising [them]6161-his friends that both [Gerard]430-sybil and [himself]10053-his intended to leave [London]5-london instantly , and that [they]6161-his friends might be expected to arrive at [Mowbray]402-lord marney by [the evening train]10055-the evening train . The monster meeting of [the Moor]7067-the moor it was instantly resolved should be converted into a triumphant procession , or rather be preceded by one . [Messengers on horseback]10057-messengers on horseback were sent to all [the neighbouring towns]10058-the neighbouring towns to announce the great event . [Every artisan]10059-every artisan felt as [a Moslemin summoned by the sacred standard]10060-a moslemin summoned by the sacred standard . [All]6223-all went forth with [[their]6223-all wives]6240-their wives and [[their]6223-all children]10063-their children to hail the return of [the patriot]10064-the patriot and [the martyr]9047-the martyr . [The Trades of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]10066-the trades of mowbray mustered early in the morning , and in various processions took possession of all [the churches]4615-the churches . [Their]10066-the trades of mowbray great pride was entirely to fill [the church of [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys , who not daunted by [their]10066-the trades of mowbray demonstration]10068-the church of mr st lys , who not daunted by their demonstration , and seizing the offered opportunity , suppressed the sermon with which [he]484-mr st lys had supplied [himself]484-mr st lys and preached to [them]10066-the trades of mowbray an extemporary discourse on “[4776-we] Fear [God]398-god and honour [the King]887-the king . ” In [the dissenting chapels]10069-the dissenting chapels thanksgivings were publicly offered that bail had been accepted for [Walter Gerard]424-gerard . After the evening service , which [the Unions]9882-the unions again attended , [they]9882-the unions formed in [the High Street]6530-the high street and lined [it]6530-the high street with [their]9882-the unions ranks and banners . Every half hour a procession arrived from [some neighbouring town]10072-some neighbouring town with [its]10072-some neighbouring town music and streaming flags . [Each]7061-each was received by [Warner]493-warner or [some other member of the managing committee , who assigned to [them]10066-the trades of mowbray [their]10066-the trades of mowbray appointed position , which [they]10066-the trades of mowbray took up without confusion]10074-some other member of the managing committee , who assigned to them their appointed position , which they took up without confusion , nor was the general order for a moment disturbed . Sometimes [a large party]10075-a large party arrived without music or banners , but singing psalms and headed by [[their]10075-a large party minister]10076-their minister ; sometimes [the children]1883-the children walked together , [the women]2613-the women following , then [the men]7036-the men each with a ribbon of the same colour in [his]7036-the men hat : all hurried , yet spontaneous and certain , indications how [mankind under the influence of high and earnest feelings]10080-mankind under the influence of high and earnest feelings recur instantly to ceremony and form ; how when the imagination is excited it appeals to the imagination , and requires for its expression something beyond the routine of daily life . It was arranged that the moment [the train]1773-the train arrived and the presence of [Gerard]424-gerard was ascertained , [the Trade]10082-the trade in position nearest to [the station]7070-the station should commence the hymn of Labour , which was instantly to be taken up by [[its]10072-some neighbouring town neighbour]10084-its neighbour , and so on in succession , so that by an almost electrical agency [the whole population]10085-the whole population should almost simultaneously be assured of [his]424-gerard arrival . At half past six o’clock the bell announced that [the train]1773-the train was in sight ; a few minutes afterwards [Dandy Mick]440-mick hurried up to [the leader of [the nearest Trade]10088-the nearest trade]10087-the leader of the nearest trade , spoke a few words , and instantly the signal was given and the hymn commenced . It was taken up as the steeples of [a great city]3034-a great city in the silence of the night take up the new hour that has just arrived ; one by one the mighty voices rose till [they]10075-a large party all blended in one vast waving sea of sound . [Warner]493-warner and [some others]10090-some others welcomed [Gerard]424-gerard and [Morley]423-morley , and ushered [them]10075-a large party , totally unprepared for such a reception , to [an open carriage]10091-an open carriage drawn by four white horses that was awaiting [them]10075-a large party . Orders were given that there was to be no cheering or any irregular clamour . Alone was heard the hymn . As [the carriage]3170-the carriage passed [each Trade]10093-each trade , [they]10075-a large party followed and formed in procession behind [it]3170-the carriage ; thus [all]6223-all had the opportunity of beholding [[their]10075-a large party chosen chief]10095-their chosen chief , and [he]10095-their chosen chief the proud consolation of looking on [the multitude who thus enthusiastically recognised the sovereignty of [his]10095-their chosen chief services]10096-the multitude who thus enthusiastically recognised the sovereignty of his services . The interminable population , the mighty melody , the incredible order , the simple yet awful solemnity , this representation of the great cause to which [she]10097-her was devoted under an aspect that at once satisfied the reason , captivated the imagination , and elevated the heart — [her]10097-her admiration of [[her]10097-her father]7055-her father , thus ratified as it were by the sympathy of [a nation]1106-a nation — added to all the recent passages of [her]10097-her life teeming with such strange and trying interest , overcame [Sybil]430-sybil . The tears fell down [her]10097-her cheek as [the carriage]3170-the carriage bore away [[her]10097-her father]7055-her father , while [she]10097-her remained under the care of [one unknown to [the people of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]3546-the people of mowbray , but who had accompanied [her]10097-her from [London,—this]223-london,—this was [Hatton]425-hatton]10102-one unknown to the people of mowbray , but who had accompanied her from london,—this was hatton . The last light of the sun was shed over [the Moor]221-the moor when [Gerard]430-sybil reached [it]221-the moor , and [the Druids]721-the druids ’ altar and [its]221-the moor surrounding crags were burnished with its beam . It was the night following the day after the return of [Gerard]430-sybil to [Mowbray]402-lord marney . [Morley]423-morley , who had lent to [him]423-morley and [Sybil]430-sybil [[his]423-morley cottage in [the dale]6466-the dale]10104-his cottage in the dale , was at [the office of [his]423-morley newspaper]10106-the office of his newspaper , [the Mowbray Phalanx]224-the mowbray phalanx , where [he]423-morley now resided . [He]423-morley was alone in [[his]423-morley room]7511-his room writing , occasionally rising from [his]423-morley seat and pacing [the chamber]815-the chamber , when [some one]8258-some one knocked at [his]423-morley door . Receiving a permission to come in , there entered [Hatton]425-hatton . “[0-i] [I]0-i fear [I]0-i am disturbing an article , ” said [the guest]10110-the guest . “[0-i] By no means : the day of labour is not at hand . [I]0-i am very pleased to see [you]0-i . ” “[0-i] [[My]0-i quarters]4797-my quarters are not very inviting , ” continued [Hatton]425-hatton . “[0-i] It is remarkable what bad accommodation [you]0-i find in [these great trading towns]4798-these great trading towns . [I]0-i should have thought that [the mercantile traveller]4799-the mercantile traveller had been [a comfortable animal]4800-a comfortable animal — not to say a luxurious ; but [I]0-i find everything mean and third - rate . The wine execrable . So [I]0-i thought [I]0-i would come and bestow [my]0-i tediousness on [you]0-i . ‘ Tis hardly fair . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i could not have pleased [me]0-i better . [I]0-i was , rather from distraction than from exigency , throwing some thoughts on paper . But the voice of yesterday still lingers in [my]0-i ear . ” “[0-i] What a spectacle ! ” “[0-i] Yes ; [you]0-i see what [a multitude presents who have recognised the predominance of Moral Power]4801-a multitude presents who have recognised the predominance of moral power , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[4801-a multitude presents who have recognised the predominance of moral power] The spectacle was august ; but the results to which such a public mind must lead are sublime . ” “[0-i] It must have been deeply gratifying to [[our]4802-our friend]2541-our friend , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton . “[0-i] It will support [him]2541-our friend in [his]2541-our friend career , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] And console [him]2541-our friend in [[his]2541-our friend prison]4804-his prison , ” added [Hatton]425-hatton . “[0-i] [You]0-i think that it will come to that ? ” said [Morley]423-morley inquiringly . “[0-i] It has that aspect ; but appearances change . ” “[0-i] What should change them ? ” “[0-i] Time and accident , which change everything . ” “[0-i] Time will bring the [York]225-york Assizes , ” said [Morley]423-morley musingly ; “[0-i] and as for accident [I]0-i confess the future seems to [me]0-i dreary . What can happen for [Gerard]430-sybil ? ” “[2541-our friend] [He]2541-our friend might win [his]2541-our friend writ of right , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton demurely , stretching out [his]425-hatton legs and leaning back in [his]425-hatton chair . “[2541-our friend] That also may be tried at the [York]225-york Assizes . ” “[2541-our friend] [His]2541-our friend writ of right ! [I]0-i thought that was a feint — a mere affair of tactics to keep the chance of the field . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i believe the field may be won , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton very composedly . “[0-i] Won ! ” “[0-i] Ay ! [the castle and manor of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]4805-the castle and manor of mowbray and half the lordships round , to say nothing of [this good town]4806-this good town . [The people]914-the people are prepared to be [[his]2541-our friend subjects]4808-his subjects ; [he]2541-our friend must give up equality and be content with being [a popular sovereign]4809-a popular sovereign . ” “[4810-you] [You]4810-you jest [[my]0-i friend]2264-my friend . ” “[4810-you] Then [I]0-i speak truth in jest ; sometimes , [you]4810-you know , the case . ” “[4810-you] What mean [you]4810-you ? ” said [Morley]423-morley rising and approaching [Hatton]425-hatton ; “[4810-you] for though [I]0-i have often observed [you]4810-you like a biting phrase , [you]4810-you never speak idly . Tell [me]0-i what [you]4810-you mean . ” “[4810-you] [I]0-i mean , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , looking [Morley]423-morley earnestly in the face and speaking with great gravity , “[4810-you] that the documents are in existence which prove the title of [Walter Gerard]424-gerard to [the proprietorship of [this great district]4813-this great district]4812-the proprietorship of this great district ; that [I]0-i know where the documents are to be found ; and that it requires nothing but a resolution equal to the occasion to secure them . ” “[4810-you] Should that be wanting ? ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] [I]0-i should think not , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton . “[0-i] It would belie [our]4814-our nature to believe so . ” “[0-i] And where are these documents ? ” “[0-i] In [the muniment room of [Mowbray castle]71-mowbray castle]4815-the muniment room of mowbray castle . ” “[0-i] Hah ! ” exclaimed [Morley]423-morley in a prolonged tone . “[0-i] Kept closely by one who knows [their]4816-they value , for they are the title deeds not of [his]4817-his right but of [his]4817-his confusion . ” “[4817-his] And how can [we]4814-our obtain them ? ” “[4814-our] By means more honest than those [they]4816-they were acquired by . ” “[4816-they] [They]4816-they are not obvious . ” “[4816-they] [Two hundred thousand human beings]4818-two hundred thousand human beings yesterday acknowledged the supremacy of [Gerard]424-gerard , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton . “[4818-two hundred thousand human beings] Suppose [they]4818-two hundred thousand human beings had known that within [the walls of [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]4819-the walls of mowbray castle were contained the proofs that [Walter Gerard]424-gerard was [the lawful possessor of [the lands on which [they]4818-two hundred thousand human beings live]4821-the lands on which they live]4820-the lawful possessor of the lands on which they live ; [I]0-i say suppose that had been the case . Do [you]4822-you think [they]4818-two hundred thousand human beings would have contented [themselves]4818-two hundred thousand human beings with singing psalms ? What would have become of moral power then ? [They]4818-two hundred thousand human beings would have taken [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle by storm ; [they]4818-two hundred thousand human beings would have sacked and gutted [it]71-mowbray castle ; [they]4818-two hundred thousand human beings would have appointed [a chosen band to rifle [the round tower]4824-the round tower]4823-a chosen band to rifle the round tower ; [they]4818-two hundred thousand human beings would have taken care that every document in it , especially an iron chest painted blue and blazoned with the shield of [Valence]421-valence , should have been delivered to [you]4822-you , to [me]0-i , to [any one that [Gerard]424-gerard appointed for the office]4825-any one that gerard appointed for the office . And what could be the remedy of [the Earl de Mowbray]482-the earl de mowbray ? [He]424-gerard could scarcely bring an action against [the hundred]4826-the hundred for the destruction of [the castle]7426-the castle , which [we]4828-we would prove was not [his]424-gerard own . And the most [he]424-gerard could do would be to transport [some poor wretches who had got drunk in [[his]424-gerard plundered cellars]4830-his plundered cellars and then set fire to [[his]424-gerard golden saloons]4831-his golden saloons]4829-some poor wretches who had got drunk in his plundered cellars and then set fire to his golden saloons . ” “[4832-you] [You]4832-you amaze [me]0-i , ” said [Morley]423-morley , looking with an astonished expression on [the person who had just delivered [himself]10111-the person who had just delivered himself of these suggestive details with the same coolness and arid accuracy that he would have entered into the details of a pedigree of these suggestive details with the same coolness and arid accuracy that [he]10111-the person who had just delivered himself of these suggestive details with the same coolness and arid accuracy that he would have entered into the details of a pedigree would have entered into the details of a pedigree]10111-the person who had just delivered himself of these suggestive details with the same coolness and arid accuracy that he would have entered into the details of a pedigree . “[4832-you] ‘ Tis a practical view of the case , ” remarked [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . [Morley]423-morley paced [the chamber]815-the chamber disturbed ; [Hatton]425-hatton remained silent and watched [him]423-morley with a scrutinizing eye . “[4832-you] Are [you]4832-you certain of [your]4832-you facts ? ” at length said [Morley]423-morley abruptly stopping . “[4832-you] Quite so ; [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney informed [me]0-i of the circumstances [himself]402-lord marney before [I]0-i left [London]5-london , and [I]0-i came down [here]6027-here in consequence . ” “[4834-him] [You]4832-you know [him]4834-him ? ” “[4834-him] [No one]6145-no one better . ” “[4834-him] And these documents — some of them [I]0-i suppose , ” said [Morley]423-morley with a cynical look , “[0-i] were once in [your]4832-you own possession then ? ” “[4832-you] Possibly . Would they were now ! But it is a great thing to know where they may be found . ” “[424-gerard] Then they once were the property of [Gerard]424-gerard ? ” “[424-gerard] Hardly that . [They]4836-they were gained by [my]0-i own pains , and often paid for with [my]0-i own purse . Claimed by [no one]6145-no one , [I]0-i parted with [them]4836-they to [a person to whom they were valuable]4838-a person to whom they were valuable . It is not merely to serve [Gerard]424-gerard that [I]0-i want [them]4836-they now , though [I]0-i would willingly serve [him]424-gerard . [I]0-i have need of some of these papers with respect to an ancient title , a claim to which by [a person in whom [I]0-i am interested [they]4836-they would substantiate]4839-a person in whom i am interested they would substantiate . Now listen , good friend [Morley]423-morley ; moral force is a fine thing especially in speculation , and so is [a community of goods]4840-a community of goods especially when [a man]1218-a man has no property , but when [you]423-morley have lived as long as [I]0-i have and have tasted of [the world]6016-the world ’s delight , [you]423-morley ’ll comprehend the rapture of acquisition , and learn that it is generally secured by very coarse means . Come , [I]0-i have a mind that [you]423-morley should prosper . [The public spirit]4843-the public spirit is inflamed here ; [you]423-morley are [a leader of [the people]914-the people]4766-a leader of the people . Let [us]4846-we have another meeting on [the Moor]7067-the moor , a preconcerted outbreak ; [you]423-morley can put [your]423-morley fingers in a trice on [the men who will do [our]4846-we work]4848-the men who will do our work . [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle is in [their]4848-the men who will do our work possession ; [we]4846-we secure [our]4846-we object . [You]423-morley shall have ten thousand pounds on the nail , and [I]0-i will take [you]423-morley back to [London]5-london with [me]0-i besides and teach [you]423-morley what is fortune . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i understand [you]423-morley , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] [You]423-morley have a clear brain and a bold spirit ; [you]423-morley have no scruples , which indeed are generally the creatures of perplexity rather than of principle . [You]423-morley ought to succeed . ” “[4846-we] [We]4846-we ought to succeed [you]0-i mean , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , “[0-i] for [I]0-i have long perceived that [you]0-i only wanted opportunity to mount . ” “[0-i] Yesterday was a great burst of feeling occasioned by a very peculiar cause , ” said [Morley]423-morley musingly ; “[0-i] but it must not mislead [us]4846-we . The discontent here is not deep . [The people]914-the people are still employed , though not fully . Wages have fallen , but [they]914-the people must drop more . [THE PEOPLE]914-the people are not ripe for the movement [you]423-morley intimate . There are [thousands who would rush to the rescue of [the castle]7426-the castle]4851-thousands who would rush to the rescue of the castle . Besides there is [a priest]6106-a priest here , one [St Lys]484-mr st lys , who exercises a most pernicious influence over [the people]914-the people . It will require immense efforts and great distress to root [him]6106-a priest out . No ; it would fail . ” “[0-i] Then [we]4846-we must wait awhile , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , “[0-i] or devise some other means . ” “[0-i] ‘ Tis a very impracticable case , ” said [Morley]423-morley . “[0-i] There is a combination for every case , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton . “[0-i] Ponder and it comes . This seemed simple ; but [you]0-i think , [you]0-i really think it would not answer ? ” “[0-i] At this moment , not ; that is [my]0-i conviction . ” “[0-i] Well suppose instead of an insurrection [we]4846-we have a burglary . Can [you]0-i assist [me]0-i to the right hands here ? ” “[0-i] Not [I]0-i indeed ! ” “[0-i] What is the use then of this influence over [the people of which [you]0-i and [Gerard]424-gerard are always talking]4855-the people of which you and gerard are always talking ? After yesterday [I]0-i thought [here]6027-here [you]0-i could do anything . ” “[0-i] [We]4846-we have not hitherto had the advantage of [your]0-i worldly knowledge ; in future [we]4846-we shall be wiser . ” “[4846-we] Well then , ” said [Hatton]425-hatton , “[4846-we] [we]4846-we must now think of [Gerard]424-gerard ’s defence . [He]424-gerard shall have the best counsel . [I]0-i shall retain [Kelly]722-kelly specially . [I]0-i shall return to [town]6227-town to - morrow morning . [You]0-i will keep [me]0-i alive to the state of feeling here , and if things get more mature drop [me]0-i a line and [I]0-i will come down . ” “[0-i] This conversation had better not be mentioned to [Gerard]424-gerard . ” “[424-gerard] That is obvious ; it would only disturb [him]424-gerard . [I]0-i did not preface it by a stipulation of confidence because that is idle . Of course [you]0-i will keep the secret ; it is [your]0-i interest ; it is a great possession . [I]0-i know very well [you]0-i will be most jealous of sharing it . [I]0-i know it is as safe with [you]0-i as with [myself]0-i . ” And with these words [Hatton]425-hatton wished [him]424-gerard a hearty farewell and withdrew . “[424-gerard] [He]424-gerard is right , ” thought [Morley]423-morley ; “[424-gerard] [he]424-gerard knows human nature well . The secret is safe . [I]0-i will not breathe it to [Gerard]424-gerard . [I]0-i will treasure it up . It is knowledge ; it is power : great knowledge , great power . And what shall [I]0-i do with it ? Time will teach [me]0-i . ” “[424-gerard] Another week , ” exclaimed [a gentleman in [Downing Street]197-downing street]10113-a gentleman in downing street on the 5th of August , 1842 , “[424-gerard] and [we]4858-we shall be prorogued . [You]0-i can surely keep [the country]932-the country quiet for another week . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i can not answer for the public peace for another four - and - twenty hours , ” replied [[his]0-i companion]786-his companion . “[0-i] This business at [Manchester]79-manchester must be stopped at once ; [you]0-i have a good force [there]6019-there ? ” “[0-i] [Manchester]79-manchester is nothing ; these are movements merely to distract . The serious work is not now to be apprehended in [the cotton towns]9886-the cotton towns . The state of [Staffordshire]226-staffordshire and [Warwickshire]227-warwickshire is infinitely more menacing . [Cheshire]228-cheshire and [Yorkshire]229-yorkshire alarm [me]0-i . The accounts from [Scotland]146-scotland are as bad as can be . And though [I]0-i think the sufferings of ‘ 39 will keep [Birmingham]111-birmingham and [the Welch collieries]4862-the welch collieries in check , [we]4858-we can not venture to move any of [[our]4858-we force]4863-our force from [those districts]4864-those districts . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i must summon [a council for four o’clock]4865-a council for four o’clock . [I]0-i have some deputations to receive which [I]0-i will throw over ; but to [Windsor]49-windsor [I]0-i must go . Nothing has yet occurred to render any notice of the state of [the country]932-the country necessary in the speech from [the Throne]4867-the throne . ” “[4867-the throne] Not yet , ” said [[his]0-i companion]786-his companion ; “[4867-the throne] but what will to - morrow bring forth ? ” “[4867-the throne] After all it is only a turn - out . [I]0-i can not recast [her]4868-her Majesty ’s speech and bring in rebellion and [closed mills]4869-closed mills , instead of loyalty and a good harvest . ” “[0-i] It would be a bore . Well , [we]4858-we will see to - morrow ; ” and [the colleague]10116-the colleague left [the room]798-the room . “[4858-we] And now for these deputations , ” said [the gentleman in [Downing Street]197-downing street]10118-the gentleman in downing street , “[4858-we] of all things in [the world]6016-the world [I]0-i dislike a deputation . [I]0-i do not care how much [I]0-i labour in [the Closet]4871-the closet or [the house]6598-the house ; that ’s real work ; the machine is advanced . But receiving a deputation is like sham marching : an immense dust and no progress . To listen to [their]4873-their views ! As if [I]0-i did not know what [their]4873-their views were before [they]4873-their stated them ! And to put on a countenance of respectful candour while [they]4873-their are developing [their]4873-their exploded or [their]4873-their impracticable systems . Were it not that at a practised crisis , [I]0-i permit [them]4873-their to see conviction slowly stealing over [my]0-i conscience , [I]0-i believe [the fellows]4874-the fellows would never stop . [I]0-i can not really receive these deputations . [I]0-i must leave [them]4873-their to [Hoaxem]724-mr hoaxem , ” and [the gentleman in [Downing Street]197-downing street]10118-the gentleman in downing street rang [his]10118-the gentleman in downing street bell . “[724-mr hoaxem] Well , [Mr Hoaxem]724-mr hoaxem , ” resumed [the gentleman in [Downing Street]197-downing street]10118-the gentleman in downing street as [that faithful functionary]10121-that faithful functionary entered , “[724-mr hoaxem] there are some deputations [I]0-i understand , to - day . [You]724-mr hoaxem must receive them , as [I]0-i am going to [Windsor]49-windsor . What are [they]4873-their ? ” “[4873-their] There are only two , [sir]1375-sir , of moment . The rest [I]0-i could easily manage . ” “[0-i] And these two ? ” “[0-i] In the first place , there is [[our]4876-our friend]2541-our friend [Colonel Bosky]725-colonel bosky , [the members for [the county of Calfshire]4879-the county of calfshire]4878-the members for the county of calfshire , and [a deputation of [tenant farmers]4881-tenant farmers]4880-a deputation of tenant farmers . ” “[4880-a deputation of tenant farmers] Pah ! ” “[4880-a deputation of tenant farmers] [These]4882-these must be attended to . [The members]4244-the members have made a strong representation to [me]0-i that [they]4244-the members really can not any longer vote with government unless [the Treasury]6285-the treasury assists [them]4244-the members in satisfying [[their]4244-the members constituents]6239-their constituents . ” “[4244-the members] And what do [they]4244-the members want ? ” “[4244-the members] Statement of grievances ; high taxes and low prices ; mild expostulations and gentle hints that [they]4244-the members have been thrown over by [[their]4244-the members friends]3677-their friends ; Polish corn , Holstein cattle , and British income tax . ” “[4887-you] Well [you]4887-you know what to say , ” said [the gentleman in [Downing Street]197-downing street]10118-the gentleman in downing street . “[4887-you] Tell [them]4244-the members generally that [they]4244-the members are quite mistaken ; prove to [them]4244-the members particularly that [my]0-i only object has been to render protection more protective , by making it practical and divesting it of the surplusage of odium ; that no foreign corn can come in at fifty - five shillings ; that there are not enough cattle in all [Holstein]230-holstein to supply [the parish of Pancras]4888-the parish of pancras daily with beef - steaks ; and that as for the income tax , [they]4244-the members will be amply compensated for it by [their]4244-the members diminished cost of living through the agency of that very tariff of which [they]4244-the members are so superficially complaining . ” “[4244-the members] [Their]4244-the members diminished cost of living ! ” said [Mr Hoaxem]724-mr hoaxem a little confused . “[4244-the members] Would not that assurance , [I]0-i humbly suggest , clash a little with [my]0-i previous demonstration that [we]4889-we had arranged that no reduction of prices should take place ? ” “[0-i] Not at all ; [your]4887-you previous demonstration is of course true , but at the same time [you]4887-you must impress upon [them]4244-the members the necessity of general views to form an opinion of particular instances . As for example [a gentleman of five thousand pounds per annum]4890-a gentleman of five thousand pounds per annum pays to the income tax , which by the bye always call property tax , one hundred and fifty pounds a year . Well , [I]0-i have materially reduced the duties on eight hundred articles . The consumption of each of those articles by an establishment of five thousand pounds per annum can not be less than one pound per article . The reduction of price can not be less than a moiety ; therefore a saving of four hundred per annum ; which placed against the deduction of the property tax leaves a clear increase of income of two hundred and fifty pounds per annum ; by which [you]4887-you see that a property tax in fact increases income . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i see , ” said [Mr Hoaxem]724-mr hoaxem with an admiring glance . “[0-i] And what am [I]0-i to say to [the deputation of [the manufacturers of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]4892-the manufacturers of mowbray]4891-the deputation of the manufacturers of mowbray complaining of the great depression of trade , and the total want of remunerating profits ? ” “[4887-you] [You]4887-you must say exactly the reverse , ” said [the gentleman in [Downing Street]197-downing street]10118-the gentleman in downing street . “[4887-you] Show [them]4244-the members how much [I]0-i have done to promote the revival of trade . First of all in making provisions cheaper ; cutting off at one blow half the protection on corn , as for example at this moment under the old law the duty on foreign wheat would have been twenty - seven shillings a quarter ; under the new law it is thirteen . To be sure no wheat could come in at either price , but that does not alter the principle . Then as to live cattle , show how [I]0-i have entirely opened the trade with [the continent]6374-the continent in live cattle . Enlarge upon this , the subject is speculative and admits of expensive estimates . If there be [any dissenters on the deputation who having freed [the negroes]4895-the negroes]4894-any dissenters on the deputation who having freed the negroes have [no subject left for [their]4895-the negroes foreign sympathies]4896-no subject left for their foreign sympathies , hint at the tortures of the bullfight and the immense consideration to humanity that instead of being speared at [Seville]231-seville , [the Andalusian Toro]4897-the andalusian toro will probably in future be cut up at [Smithfield]232-smithfield . This cheapness of provisions will permit [them]4244-the members to compete with [the foreigner]4562-the foreigner in all neutral markets , in time beat [them]4244-the members in [their]4244-the members own . It is a complete compensation too for the property tax , which impress upon [them]4244-the members is a great experiment and entirely for [their]4244-the members interests . Ring the changes on great measures and great experiments till it is time to go down and make [a house]7314-a house . [Your]4900-you official duties of course must not be interfered with . [They]4244-the members will take the hint . [I]0-i have no doubt [you]4900-you will get through the business very well , [Mr Hoaxem]724-mr hoaxem , particularly if [you]4900-you be ‘ frank and explicit ; ’ that is the right line to take when [you]4900-you wish to conceal [your]4900-you own mind and to confuse the minds of [others]6174-others . Good morning ! ” Two days after this conversation in [Downing Street]197-downing street , [a special messenger]10124-a special messenger arrived at [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey from [the Lord Lieutenant of [the county]1647-the county]10125-the lord lieutenant of the county , [the Duke of Fitz - Aquitaine]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine . Immediately after reading the despatch of which [he]500-the duke of fitz - aquitaine was [the bearer]9871-the bearer , there was a great bustle in [the house]6598-the house ; [Lady Marney]10129-lady marney was sent for to [[[her]10129-lady marney husband]6409-her husband ’s library]10131-her husband ’s library and there enjoined immediately to write various letters which were to prevent [certain expected visitors]10132-certain expected visitors from arriving ; [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse was in and out [the same library]3980-the same library every five minutes , receiving orders and counter orders , and finally mounting [his]385-captain grouse horse was flying about [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood with messages and commands . All this stir signified that [the Marney regiment of Yeomanry]10135-the marney regiment of yeomanry were to be called out directly . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney who had succeeded in obtaining a place in [the Household]1268-the household and was consequently devoted to [the institutions of [the country]932-the country]10137-the institutions of the country , was full of determination to uphold them ; but at the same time with characteristic prudence was equally resolved that the property principally protected should be [his]0-i own , and that the order of [[his]0-i own district]10139-his own district should chiefly engage [his]0-i solicitude . “[0-i] [I]0-i do not know what [the Duke]1216-the duke means by marching into [the disturbed districts]4903-the disturbed districts , ” said [Lord Marney]402-lord marney to [Captain Grouse]385-captain grouse . “[1216-the duke] These are [disturbed districts]4904-disturbed districts . There have been three fires in one week , and [I]0-i want to know what disturbance can be worse than that ? In [my]0-i opinion this is a mere anti - corn - law riot to frighten [the government]1439-the government ; and suppose [they]4906-they do stop the mills — what then ? [I]0-i wish [they]4906-they were all stopped , and then [one]6021-one might live like [a gentleman]6576-a gentleman again ? [Egremont]264-egremont , between whom and [[his]264-egremont brother]6180-his brother a sort of bad - tempered good understanding had of late years to a certain degree flourished , in spite of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney remaining childless , which made [him]0-i hate [Egremont]264-egremont with double distilled virulence , and chiefly by the affectionate manoeuvres of [[their]4906-they mother]6375-their mother , but whose annual visits to [Marney]402-lord marney had generally been limited to the yeomanry week , arrived from [London]5-london the same day as the letter of [the Lord Lieutenant]10142-the lord lieutenant , as [he]0-i had learnt that [[[his]264-egremont brother]6180-his brother ’s regiment , in which [he]0-i commanded [a troop]10145-a troop , as well as the other [yeomanry corps]10146-yeomanry corps in [the North of [England]28-england]6897-the north of england]10144-his brother ’s regiment , in which he commanded a troop , as well as the other yeomanry corps in the north of england , must immediately take the field . Five years had elapsed since the commencement of [our]10148-our history , and [they]10149-they had brought apparently much change to the character of [the brother of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney]2524-the brother of lord marney . [He]264-egremont had become , especially during the last two or three years , silent and reserved ; [he]264-egremont rarely entered society ; even [the company of those who were once [[his]264-egremont intimates]8857-his intimates]10151-the company of those who were once his intimates had ceased to attract [him]264-egremont ; [he]264-egremont was really [a melancholy man]10153-a melancholy man . The change in [his]264-egremont demeanour was observed by [all]6223-all ; [[his]264-egremont mother]1279-his mother and [[his]264-egremont sister - in - law]6390-his sister - in - law were [the only persons who endeavoured to penetrate its cause]10157-the only persons who endeavoured to penetrate its cause , and sighed over the failure of [their]10157-the only persons who endeavoured to penetrate its cause sagacity . Quit [the world]6016-the world and [the world]6016-the world forgets [you]10160-you ; and [Egremont]264-egremont would have soon been a name no longer mentioned in [those brilliant saloons which [he]264-egremont once adorned]10161-those brilliant saloons which he once adorned , had not occasionally a sensation , produced by an effective speech in [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons , recalled [his]264-egremont name to [[his]264-egremont old associates]10163-his old associates , who then remembered the pleasant hours passed in [his]264-egremont society and wondered why [he]264-egremont never went anywhere now . “[4909-he] [I]0-i suppose [he]4909-he finds society a bore , ” said [Lord Eugene de Vere]274-lord eugene de vere ; “[4909-he] [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i do ; but then what is [a fellow to do]4910-a fellow to do ? [I]0-i am not in [Parliament]6064-parliament like [Egremont]264-egremont . [I]0-i believe , after all , that ’s the thing ; for [I]0-i have tried everything else and everything else is a bore . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i think [one]6021-one should marry like [Alfred Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , ” said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford . “[0-i] But what is the use of marrying if [you]4913-you do not marry [a rich woman]4914-a rich woman — and [the heiresses of the present age]4915-the heiresses of the present age will not marry . What can be more unnatural ! It alone ought to produce a revolution . Why , [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney is [the only fellow who has made a coup]4916-the only fellow who has made a coup ; and then [he]270-mr mountchesney has not got it down . ” “[4917-she] [She]4917-she behaved in a most unprincipled manner to [me]0-i — that [Fitz - Warene]403-lady joan , ” said [Lord Milford]260-lord milford , “[403-lady joan] always took [my]0-i bouquets and once made [me]0-i write some verses . ” “[403-lady joan] By [Jove]281-jove ! ” said [Lord Eugene]274-lord eugene de vere , “[281-jove] [I]0-i should like to see them . What a bore it must have been to write verses . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i only copied them out of [Mina Blake]582-lady mina blake ’s album : but [I]0-i sent them in [my]0-i own handwriting . [Baffled]726-baffled sympathy was the cause of [Egremont]264-egremont ’s gloom . It is the secret spring of most melancholy . [He]264-egremont loved and loved in vain . The conviction that [his]264-egremont passion , though hopeless , was not looked upon with disfavour , only made [him]264-egremont the more wretched , for the disappointment is more acute in proportion as the chance is better . [He]264-egremont had never seen [Sybil]430-sybil since the morning [he]264-egremont quitted [her]430-sybil in [Smith ’s Square]175-smith ’s square , immediately before [her]430-sybil departure for [the North]6620-the north . The trial of [Gerard]430-sybil had taken place at the assizes of that year : [he]264-egremont had been found guilty and sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment in [York Castle]233-york castle ; the interference of [Egremont]264-egremont both in [the House of Commons]1095-the house of commons and with [the government]1439-the government saved [him]264-egremont from the felon confinement with which [he]264-egremont was at first threatened , and from which assuredly [state prisoners]10167-state prisoners should be exempt . During this effort some correspondence had taken place between [Egremont]264-egremont and [Sybil]430-sybil , which [he]264-egremont would willingly have encouraged and maintained ; but it ceased nevertheless with [its]10168-its subject . [Sybil]430-sybil , through the influential interference of [Ursula Trafford]690-ursula , lived at [the convent at [York]225-york]10169-the convent at york during the imprisonment of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , and visited [him]264-egremont daily . The anxiety to take the veil which had once characterised [Sybil]430-sybil had certainly waned . Perhaps [her]430-sybil experience of life had impressed [her]430-sybil with the importance of fulfilling vital duties . [[Her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , though [he]7055-her father had never opposed [her]430-sybil wish , had never encouraged it ; and [he]7055-her father had now increased and interesting claims on [her]430-sybil devotion . [He]7055-her father had endured great trials , and had fallen on adverse fortunes . [Sybil]430-sybil would look at [him]7055-her father , and though [his]7055-her father noble frame was still erect and [his]7055-her father countenance still displayed that mixture of frankness and decision which had distinguished it of yore , [she]430-sybil could not conceal from [herself]430-sybil that there were ravages which time could not have produced . A year and a half of imprisonment had shaken to its centre a frame born for action , and shrinking at all times from the resources of sedentary life . The disappointment of high hopes had jarred and tangled even the sweetness of [his]7055-her father noble disposition . [He]7055-her father needed solicitude and solace : and [Sybil]430-sybil resolved that if vigilance and sympathy could soothe an existence that would otherwise be embittered , [these guardian angels]10172-these guardian angels should at least hover over the life of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . When the term of [his]7055-her father imprisonment had ceased , [Gerard]430-sybil had returned with [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter to [Mowbray]402-lord marney . Had [he]7055-her father deigned to accept the offers of [[his]7055-her father friends]6161-his friends , [he]7055-her father need not have been anxious as to [his]7055-her father future . A public subscription for [his]7055-her father service had been collected : [Morley]423-morley , who was well to do in [the world]6016-the world , for the circulation of the [Mowbray]402-lord marney Phalanx daily increased with the increasing sufferings of [the people]914-the people , offered [[his]423-morley friend]6719-his friend to share [[his]423-morley house]1079-his house and purse : [Hatton]425-hatton was munificent ; there was no limit either to [his]423-morley offers or [his]423-morley proffered services . But all were declined ; [Gerard]430-sybil would live by labour . [The post [he]7055-her father had occupied at [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s]10180-the post he had occupied at mr trafford ’s was not vacant even if [that gentleman]10181-that gentleman had thought fit again to receive [him]7055-her father ; but [his]7055-her father reputation as [a first - rate artizan]10182-a first - rate artizan soon obtained [him]7055-her father good employment , though on this occasion in [the town of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]2069-the town of mowbray , which for the sake of [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter [he]7055-her father regretted . [He]7055-her father had [no pleasant home now for [Sybil]430-sybil]10185-no pleasant home now for sybil , but [he]7055-her father had the prospect of one , and until [he]7055-her father obtained possession of [it]10185-no pleasant home now for sybil , [Sybil]430-sybil sought a refuge , which had been offered to [her]430-sybil from the first , with [[her]430-sybil kindest and dearest friend]10186-her kindest and dearest friend ; so that at this period of [our]10187-our history , [she]430-sybil was again [an inmate of [the convent at [Mowbray]402-lord marney]10189-the convent at mowbray]10188-an inmate of the convent at mowbray , whither [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father and [Morley]423-morley had attended [her]430-sybil the eve of the day [she]430-sybil had first visited [the ruins of [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]6615-the ruins of marney abbey . “[0-i] [I]0-i have seen a many things in [my]0-i time [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack as [he]0-i took the pipe from [his]0-i mouth in [the silent bar room of the Cat and Fiddle]10192-the silent bar room of the cat and fiddle ; “[0-i] but [I]0-i never see any like this . [I]0-i think [I]0-i ought to know [Mowbray]402-lord marney if [any one]6035-any one does , for [man]6203-man and [boy]7244-boy [I]0-i have breathed this air for a matter of half a century . [I]0-i sucked it in when it tasted of primroses , and [this tavern]4921-this tavern was [a cottage covered with honeysuckle]4922-a cottage covered with honeysuckle in the middle of [green fields]4923-green fields , where [the lads]2845-the lads came and drank milk from the cow with [[their]2845-the lads lasses]4925-their lasses ; and [I]0-i have inhaled what [they]2845-the lads call the noxious atmosphere , when a hundred chimneys have been smoking like one ; and always found [myself]0-i pretty well . Nothing like business to give [one]6021-one an appetite . But when shall [I]0-i feel peckish again , [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman ? ” “[727-mrs trotman] [The longest lane]4927-the longest lane has a turning [they]2845-the lads say , [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman . ” “[2845-the lads] Never knew anything like this before , ” replied [[her]727-mrs trotman husband]6409-her husband , “[2845-the lads] and [I]0-i have seen bad times : but [I]0-i always used to say , ‘ Mark [my]0-i words [friends]8267-friends , [Mowbray]402-lord marney will rally . ’ [My]0-i words carried weight , [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman , in this quarter , as they naturally should , coming from [a man of [my]0-i experience,—especially when [I]0-i gave tick]4929-a man of my experience,—especially when i gave tick . [Every man [I]0-i chalked up]4930-every man i chalked up was of the same opinion as [the landlord of the Cat and Fiddle]4931-the landlord of the cat and fiddle , and always thought that [Mowbray]402-lord marney would rally . That ’s the killing feature of these times , [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman , there ’s no rallying in [the place]3129-the place . ” “[727-mrs trotman] [I]0-i begin to think it ’s the machines , ” said [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman . “[727-mrs trotman] Nonsense , ” said [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman ; “[727-mrs trotman] it ’s the corn laws . [The town of Mowbray]2069-the town of mowbray ought to clothe [the world]6016-the world with [our]4935-our resources . Why [Shuffle]431-screw and [Screw]431-screw can turn out forty mile of calico per day ; but where ’s the returns ? That ’s the point . As [the American gentleman]7265-the american gentleman said who left [his]7265-the american gentleman bill unpaid , ‘ Take [my]0-i breadstuffs and [I]0-i ’ll give [you]727-mrs trotman a cheque at sight on [the Pennsylvanian Bank]4937-the pennsylvanian bank . ’ ” “[7265-the american gentleman] It ’s very true , ” said [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman . “[7265-the american gentleman] Who ’s [there]6019-there ? ” “[7265-the american gentleman] Nothing in [my]0-i way ? ” said [a woman with a basket of black cherries with a pair of tin scales thrown upon their top]10194-a woman with a basket of black cherries with a pair of tin scales thrown upon their top . “[7265-the american gentleman] Ah ! [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack , “[436-mrs carey] is that [you]436-mrs carey ? ” “[436-mrs carey] [[My]0-i mortal self]4939-my mortal self , [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman , tho ’ [I]0-i be sure [I]0-i feel more like a ghost than flesh and blood . ” “[436-mrs carey] [You]436-mrs carey may well say that [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey ; [you]436-mrs carey and [I]0-i have known [Mowbray]402-lord marney as long [I]0-i should think as any in [this quarter]4525-this quarter” “[0-i] And never see such times as these [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman , nor the like of such . But [I]0-i always thought it would come to this ; everything turned topsy - turvy as it were , [the children]1883-the children getting all the wages , and [decent folk]4942-decent folk turned adrift to pick up a living as [they]4942-decent folk could . It ’s something of a judgment in [my]0-i mind , [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman . ” “[728-mr trotman] It ’s the trade leaving [the county]1647-the county , [widow]1785-widow , and no mistake . ” “[1785-widow] And how shall [we]4945-we bring it back again ? ” said [the widow]7141-the widow ; “[7267-the police] [the police]7267-the police ought to interfere . ” “[7267-the police] [We]4945-we must have cheap bread , ” said [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman . “[4945-we] So [they]7267-the police tell [me]0-i , ” said [the widow]7141-the widow ; “[7267-the police] but whether bread be cheap or dear do n’t much signify , if [we]4945-we have nothing to buy it with . [You]728-mr trotman do n’t want anything in [my]0-i way , [neighbour]1791-neighbour ? It ’s not very tempting [I]0-i fear , ” said [the good widow]10197-the good widow , in a rather mournful tone : “[0-i] but a little fresh fruit cools the mouth in this sultry time , and at any rate it takes [me]0-i into [the world]6016-the world . It seems like business , tho ’ very hard to turn a penny by ; but [one ’s neighbours]4949-one ’s neighbours are very kind , and a little chat about the dreadful times always puts [me]0-i in spirits . ” “[4949-one ’s neighbours] Well , [we]4945-we will take a pound for the sake of trade , [widow]1785-widow , ” said [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman . “[1785-widow] And here ’s a glass of gin and water , [widow]1785-widow , ” said [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman , “[1785-widow] and when [Mowbray]402-lord marney rallies [you]1785-widow shall come and pay for it . ” “[1785-widow] Thank [you]728-mr trotman both very kindly , ” said [the widow]7141-the widow , “[1785-widow] [a good neighbour as [[our]4945-we minister]4953-our minister says , is [the pool of [Bethesda]729-bethesda]4954-the pool of bethesda]4952-a good neighbour as our minister says , is the pool of bethesda ; and as [you]728-mr trotman say , [Mowbray]402-lord marney will rally . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i never said so , ” exclaimed [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack interrupting [her]7141-the widow . “[0-i] Do n’t go about for to say that [I]0-i said [Mowbray]402-lord marney would rally . [My]0-i words have some weight in [this quarter widow]4955-this quarter widow ; [Mowbray]402-lord marney rally ! Why should it rally ? Where ’s the elements ? ” “[402-lord marney] Where indeed ? ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust as [he]10199-he entered [the Cat]10200-the cat and Fiddle with [Dandy Mick]440-mick , “[402-lord marney] there is not the spirit of [a louse in [Mowbray]402-lord marney]4956-a louse in mowbray . ” “[4956-a louse in mowbray] That ’s a true bill , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[4956-a louse in mowbray] Is there [another white - livered town in [the whole realm]3821-the whole realm where [the operatives]4959-the operatives are all working half - time , and thanking [the Capitalists]4765-the capitalists for keeping [the mills]1993-the mills going , and only starving [them]4765-the capitalists by inches]4957-another white - livered town in the whole realm where the operatives are all working half - time , and thanking the capitalists for keeping the mills going , and only starving them by inches ? ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust in a tone of scorn . “[4962-your] That ’s [your]4962-your time of day , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[4962-your] Very glad to see [you]4962-your , [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen , ” said [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman , “[4962-your] pray be seated . There ’s a little baccy left yet in [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and a glass of twist at [your]4962-your service . ” “[727-mrs trotman] Nothing exciseable for [me]0-i , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[727-mrs trotman] Well it ayn’t exactly the right ticket , [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman , [I]0-i believe , ” said [Mick]440-mick , bowing gallantly to [the lady]1910-the lady ; “[727-mrs trotman] but ‘ pon [my]0-i soul [I]0-i am so thirsty , that [I]0-i ’ll take [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack at [his]464-chaffing jack word ; ” and so saying [Mick]440-mick and [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust ensconced [themselves]10202-themselves in the bar , while good - hearted [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , sipped [her]436-mrs carey glass of gin and water , which [she]436-mrs carey frequently protested was [a pool of [Bethesda]729-bethesda]10203-a pool of bethesda . “[464-chaffing jack] Well [Jack]464-chaffing jack , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[464-chaffing jack] [I]0-i suppose [you]464-chaffing jack have heard the news ? ” “[464-chaffing jack] If it be anything that has happened at [Mowbray]402-lord marney , especially in [this quarter]4525-this quarter , [I]0-i should think [I]0-i had . Times must be very bad indeed that [some one]8258-some one does not drop in to tell [me]0-i anything that has happened and to ask [my]0-i advice . ” “[8258-some one] It ’s nothing to do with [Mowbray]402-lord marney . ” “[8258-some one] Thank [you]464-chaffing jack kindly , [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman , ” said [Mick]440-mick , “[464-chaffing jack] and here ’s [your]464-chaffing jack very good health . ” “[727-mrs trotman] Then [I]0-i am in the dark , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack , replying to the previous observation of [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[0-i] for [I]0-i never see a newspaper now except a week old , and that lent by [a friend]6959-a friend , [I]0-i who used to take [my]0-i Sun regular , to say nothing of the Dispatch , and [Bell]371-arabella ’s Life . Times is changed , [Mr Radley]730-mr radley . ” “[730-mr radley] [You]464-chaffing jack speak like a book , [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman , ” said [Mick]440-mick , “[464-chaffing jack] and here ’s [your]464-chaffing jack very good health . But as for newspapers , [I]0-i ’m all in the dark [myself]0-i , for [the Literary and Scientific]4967-the literary and scientific is shut up , and [no subscribers]4968-no subscribers left , except [the honorary ones]4969-the honorary ones , and not a journal to be had except the Moral World and that ’s gratis . ” “[4974-they] As bad as [the Temple]1860-the temple , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack , “[4974-they] it ’s all up with [the institutions of [the country]932-the country]10137-the institutions of the country . And what then is the news ? ” “[8112-labour] [Labour]8112-labour is triumphant in [Lancashire]234-lancashire , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust with bitter solemnity . “[8112-labour] The deuce it is , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack . “[8112-labour] What , have [they]4974-they raised wages ? ” “[4974-they] No , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[4974-they] but [they]4974-they have stopped the mills . ” “[4974-they] That wo n’t mend matters much , ” said [Jack]464-chaffing jack with a puff . “[4974-they] Wo n’t it ? ” “[4974-they] [The working classes]7728-the working classes will have less to spend than ever . ” “[7728-the working classes] And what will [the Capitalists]4765-the capitalists have to spend ? ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[4765-the capitalists] Worse and worse , ” said [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman , “[4765-the capitalists] [you]4977-you will never get institutions like [the Temple]1860-the temple re - opened on this system . ” “[4977-you] Do n’t [you]4979-you be afraid [Jack]464-chaffing jack , ” said [Mick]440-mick , tossing off [his]440-mick tumbler ; “[4979-you] if [we]4980-we only get [our]4980-we rights , wo n’t [we]4980-we have a blowout ! ” “[4980-we] [We]4980-we must have a struggle , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[4980-we] and teach [the Capitalists on whom [they]4765-the capitalists depend]4981-the capitalists on whom they depend , so that in future [they]4765-the capitalists are not to have the lion ’s share , and then all will be right . ” “[4980-we] A fair day ’s wage for a fair day ’s work , ” said [Mick]440-mick ; “[4980-we] that ’s [your]4979-you time of day . ” “[4980-we] It began at [Staleybridge]235-staleybridge , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[4980-we] and [they]4765-the capitalists have stopped [them]4765-the capitalists all ; and now [they]4765-the capitalists have marched into [Manchester]79-manchester [ten thousand strong]4982-ten thousand strong . [They]4765-the capitalists pelted [the police]7267-the police” “[4765-the capitalists] And cheered the red - coats like blazes , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[4765-the capitalists] [The soldiers]4984-the soldiers will fraternise , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[4984-the soldiers] Do what ? ” said [Mrs Trotman]727-mrs trotman . “[4765-the capitalists] Stick [their]4765-the capitalists bayonets into [the Capitalists who have hired [them]4765-the capitalists to cut the throats of [the working classes]7728-the working classes]4985-the capitalists who have hired them to cut the throats of the working classes , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[4765-the capitalists] [The Queen]6328-the queen is with [us]4988-we , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[6328-the queen] It ’s well known [she]6328-the queen sets [her]6328-the queen face against gals working in [mills like blazes]4989-mills like blazes . ” “[6328-the queen] Well this is news , ” said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey . “[0-i] [I]0-i always thought some good would come of having [a woman on the throne]4990-a woman on the throne ; ” and repeating [her]436-mrs carey thanks and pinning on [her]436-mrs carey shawl , [the widow]7141-the widow retired , eager to circulate the intelligence . “[0-i] And now that [we]4988-we are alone , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[0-i] the question is what are [we]4988-we to do here ; and [we]4988-we came to consult [you]4991-you , [Jack]464-chaffing jack , as [you]4991-you know [Mowbray]402-lord marney better than [any living man]4992-any living man . This thing will spread . It wo n’t stop short . [I]0-i have had a bird too singing something in [my]0-i ear these two days past . If [they]4993-they do not stop it in [Lancashire]234-lancashire , and [I]0-i defy [them]4993-they , there will be a general rising . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have seen a many things in [my]0-i time , ” said [Mr Trotman]728-mr trotman ; “[0-i] some risings and some strikes , and as stiff turn - outs as may be . But to [my]0-i fancy there is nothing like a strike in prosperous times ; there ’s more money sent under those circumstances than [you]4991-you can well suppose , [young gentlemen]4994-young gentlemen . It ’s as good as [Mowbray Staty]731-mowbray staty any day . ” “[731-mowbray staty] But now to the point , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[914-the people] [The people]914-the people are regularly sold ; [they]914-the people want [a leader]8930-a leader . ” “[914-the people] Why there ’s [Gerard]430-sybil , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack ; “[430-sybil] never been [a better man]4997-a better man in [my]0-i time . And [Warner]493-warner[the greatest man the Handlooms ever turned out]4998-the greatest man the handlooms ever turned out . ” “[493-warner] Ay , ay , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust ; “[493-warner] but [they]4993-they have each of [them]4993-they had a year and a half , and that cools blood . ” “[4993-they] Besides , ” said [Mick]440-mick , “[4993-they] [they]4993-they are too old ; and [Stephen Morley]423-morley has got round [them]4993-they , preaching moral force and all that sort of gammon . ” “[423-morley] [I]0-i never heard that moral force won the battle of [Waterloo]17-waterloo , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [the Capitalists]4765-the capitalists would try moral force a little , and see whether it would keep the thing going . If [the Capitalists]4765-the capitalists will give up [their]4765-the capitalists red - coats , [I]0-i would be [a moral force man]5001-a moral force man to - morrow . ” “[5001-a moral force man] And [the new police]10024-the new police , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[5001-a moral force man] A pretty go when [a fellow in a blue coat]5003-a fellow in a blue coat fetches [you]5004-you the Devil ’s own con on [your]5004-you head and [you]5004-you get moral force for [a plaister]5005-a plaister . ” “[5003-a fellow in a blue coat] Why , that ’s all very well , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack : “[5003-a fellow in a blue coat] but [I]0-i am against violence — at least much . [I]0-i do n’t object to a moderate riot provided it is not in [[my]0-i quarter of [the town]1349-the town]5006-my quarter of the town . ” “[0-i] Well that ’s not the ticket now , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[0-i] [We]5008-we do n’t want no violence ; all [we]5008-we want is to stop all the mills and hands in [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom , and have a regular national holiday for six weeks at least . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have seen a many things in [my]0-i time , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack solemnly , “[0-i] but [I]0-i have always observed that if [the people]914-the people had worked generally for half time for a week [they]914-the people would stand anything . ” “[0-i] That ’s a true bill , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[0-i] [Their]914-the people spirit is broken , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack , “[914-the people] or else [they]914-the people never would have let [the Temple]1860-the temple have been shut up . ” “[914-the people] And think of [[our]5008-we Institute]1845-our institute without [a single subscriber]5013-a single subscriber ! ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[5014-the gals] [The gals]5014-the gals is the only thing what has any spirit left . [Julia]443-julia told [me]0-i just now [she]443-julia would go to the cannon ’s mouth for the Five Points any summer day . ” “[443-julia] [You]5015-you think the spirit ca n’t be raised , [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust very seriously . “[464-chaffing jack] [You]5015-you ought to be [a judge]7412-a judge . ” “[7412-a judge] If [I]0-i do n’t know [Mowbray]731-mowbray staty who does ? Trust [my]0-i word , the house wo n’t draw . ” “[732-p] Then it is U - [P]732-p , ” said [Mick]440-mick . “[732-p] Hush ! ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[732-p] But suppose it spreads ? ” “[732-p] It wo n’t spread , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack . “[732-p] [I]0-i ’ve seen a deal of these things . [I]0-i fancy from what [you]5015-you say it ’s a cotton squall . It will pass , [Sir]1375-sir . Let [me]0-i see [the miners]5018-the miners out and then [I]0-i will talk to [you]5015-you . ” “[0-i] Stranger things than that have happened , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “[0-i] Then things get serious , ” said [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack . “[5018-the miners] [[Them]5018-the miners [miners]7828-miners]5019-them miners is very stubborn , and when [they]5019-them miners gets excited ayn’t it a bear at play , that ’s all ? ” “[5019-them miners] Well , ” said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “[5015-you] what [you]5015-you say is well worth attention ; but all the same [I]0-i feel [we]5021-we are on the eve of a regular crisis . ” “[0-i] No , by jingo ! ” said [Mick]440-mick , and tossing [his]440-mick cap into the air [he]440-mick snapped [his]440-mick fingers with delight at the anticipated amusement . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t think [I]0-i can stand this much longer , ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , [the son - in - law of [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney]10205-the son - in - law of lord de mowbray , to [[his]0-i wife]6766-his wife , as [he]0-i stood before the empty fire - place with [his]0-i back to the mantelpiece and [his]0-i hands thrust into the pockets of [his]0-i coat . “[0-i] This living in [the country in [August]236-august]5022-the country in august bores [me]0-i to extinction . [I]0-i think [we]5021-we will go to [Baden]237-baden , [Joan]403-lady joan . ” “[403-lady joan] But [papa]5023-papa is so anxious , dearest [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney , that [we]5021-we should remain [here]6027-here at present and see [the neighbours]5025-the neighbours a little . ” “[5023-papa] [I]0-i might be induced to remain here to please [[your]270-mr mountchesney father]1372-your father , but as for [[your]270-mr mountchesney neighbours]5027-your neighbours [I]0-i have seen quite enough of [them]5027-your neighbours . [They]5027-your neighbours are not a sort of people that [I]0-i ever met before , or that [I]0-i wish to meet again . [I]0-i do not know what to say to [them]5027-your neighbours , nor can [I]0-i annex an idea to what [they]5027-your neighbours say to [me]0-i . Heigho ! certainly [the country in [August]236-august]5022-the country in august is a thing of which [no one who has not tried it]5029-no one who has not tried it has the most remote conception . ” “[1372-your father] But [you]1372-your father always used to say [you]1372-your father doted on [the country]932-the country , [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney , ” said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan in a tone of tender reproach . “[1372-your father] So [I]0-i do ; [I]0-i never was happier than when [I]0-i was at [Melton]238-melton , and even enjoyed [the country]932-the country in [August]236-august when [I]0-i was on [the Moors]239-the moors . ” “[733-mrs shelldrake] But [I]0-i can not well go to [Melton]238-melton , ” said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t see why [you]1372-your father ca n’t . [Mrs Shelldrake]733-mrs shelldrake goes with [[her]733-mrs shelldrake husband]6409-her husband to [Melton]238-melton , and so does [Lady Di]734-lady di with [Barham]240-barham ; and a very pleasant life it is . ” “[734-lady di] Well , at any rate [we]5033-we can not go to [Melton]238-melton now , ” said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan mortified ; “[734-lady di] and it is impossible for [me]0-i to go to [the Moors]239-the moors . ” “[734-lady di] No , but [I]0-i could go , ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , “[0-i] and leave [you]1372-your father here . [I]0-i might have gone with [Eugene de Vere]274-lord eugene de vere and [Milford]260-lord milford and [Fitz - heron]403-lady joan . [They]5034-they wanted [me]0-i very much . What [a capital party]5035-a capital party it would have been , and what capital sport [we]5033-we should have had ! And [I]0-i need not have been away for more than a month or perhaps six weeks , and [I]0-i could have written to [you]1372-your father every day and all that sort of thing . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan sighed and affected to recur to the opened volume which during this conversation [she]403-lady joan had held in [her]403-lady joan hand . “[0-i] [I]0-i wonder where [Maud]404-lady maud is , ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney ; “[0-i] [I]0-i shall want [her]404-lady maud to ride with [me]0-i to - day . [She]404-lady maud is [a capital horsewoman]5036-a capital horsewoman , and always amuses [me]0-i . As [you]1372-your father can not ride now , [Joan]403-lady joan , [I]0-i wish [you]1372-your father would let [Maud]404-lady maud have [Sunbeam]735-sunbeam . ” “[1372-your father] As [you]1372-your father please . ” “[1372-your father] Well [I]0-i am going to [the stables]5037-the stables and will tell [them]5037-the stables . Who is this ? [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney exclaimed , and then walked to the window that looking over [the park]6209-the park showed at a distance the advance of a very showy equipage . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan looked up . “[403-lady joan] Come here , [Joan]403-lady joan , and tell [me]0-i who this is , ” and [Lady Joan]403-lady joan was at [his]270-mr mountchesney side in a moment . “[0-i] It is the livery of [the Bardolfs]736-the bardolfs , ” said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . “[736-the bardolfs] [I]0-i always call [them]5038-them [Firebrace]365-lady st julians ; [I]0-i can not get out of it , ” said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . “[0-i] Well , [I]0-i am glad it is [they]736-the bardolfs ; [I]0-i thought it might be an irruption of barbarians . [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf will bring [us]5039-them some news . [Lord]10208-lord and [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf were not alone ; [they]5039-them were accompanied by [a gentleman who had been staying on a visit at [Firebrace]365-lady st julians , and who , being acquainted with [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , had paid [his]10209-a gentleman who had been staying on a visit at firebrace , and who , being acquainted with lord de mowbray , had paid his respects to the castle in his way to london respects to [the castle]7426-the castle in [his]10209-a gentleman who had been staying on a visit at firebrace , and who , being acquainted with lord de mowbray , had paid his respects to the castle in his way to london way to [London]5-london]10209-a gentleman who had been staying on a visit at firebrace , and who , being acquainted with lord de mowbray , had paid his respects to the castle in his way to london . [This gentleman]3747-this gentleman was [the individual who had elevated [them]5039-them to the peerage]10212-the individual who had elevated them to the peerage[Mr Hatton]425-hatton . A considerable intimacy had sprung up between [him]3747-this gentleman and [[his]3747-this gentleman successful clients]10213-his successful clients . [Firebrace]365-lady st julians was [an old place rebuilt in the times of [the Tudors]377-the tudors , but with something of [its]365-lady st julians more ancient portions]10214-an old place rebuilt in the times of the tudors , but with something of its more ancient portions remaining , and with [a storehouse of muniments that had escaped the civil wars]10215-a storehouse of muniments that had escaped the civil wars . [Hatton]425-hatton revelled in [them]5039-them , and in pursuing [his]425-hatton researches , had already made discoveries which might perhaps place the coronet of [the earldom of [Lovel]179-lovel]10216-the earldom of lovel on the brow of [the former champion of the baronetage , who now however never mentioned the Order]10217-the former champion of the baronetage , who now however never mentioned the order . [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney was well content to see [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , [a gentleman in whom [he]3747-this gentleman did not repose the less confidence , because [his]3747-this gentleman advice given [him]3747-this gentleman three years ago , respecting the writ of right and the claim upon [his]3747-this gentleman estate]10218-a gentleman in whom he did not repose the less confidence , because his advice given him three years ago , respecting the writ of right and the claim upon his estate had proved so discreet and correct . Acting on that advice [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney had instructed [[his]3747-this gentleman lawyers]3978-his lawyers to appear to the action without entering into any unnecessary explanation of the merits of [his]3747-this gentleman case . [He]3747-this gentleman counted on the accuracy of [Mr Hatton]425-hatton ’s judgment , that the claim would not be pursued ; and [he]3747-this gentleman was right ; after some fencing and preliminary manoeuvring , the claim had not been pursued . [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney therefore , always gracious , was disposed to accord a very distinguished reception to [[his]3747-this gentleman confidential counsellor]10220-his confidential counsellor . [He]3747-this gentleman pressed very much [[his]3747-this gentleman guests]1913-his guests to remain with [him]3747-this gentleman some days , and though that was not practicable , [Mr Hatton]425-hatton promised that [he]425-hatton would not leave [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood without paying another visit to [the castle]7426-the castle . “[737-lady bardolf] And [you]5040-you continue quiet here ? ” said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton to [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “[5040-you] And [I]0-i am told [we]5041-we shall keep so , ” said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “[0-i] [The mills]1993-the mills are mostly at work , and [the men]7036-the men take the reduced wages in a good spirit . The fact is [[our]5041-we agitators in [this neighbourhood]2746-this neighbourhood]5044-our agitators in this neighbourhood suffered pretty smartly in ‘ 39 , and [the Chartists]572-the chartists have lost [their]572-the chartists influence . [I]737-lady bardolf am sorry for [poor Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , ”[737-lady bardolf] said [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf to [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ It must be such a disappointment , and [she]365-lady st julians has had so many ; but [I]737-lady bardolf understand there is [nobody to blame]10224-nobody to blame but [herself]365-lady st julians . If [she]365-lady st julians had only left [the Prince]1143-the prince alone , but [she]365-lady st julians would not be quiet ! ”[737-lady bardolf] “ And where are [the Deloraines]738-the deloraines ? ”[402-lord marney] [They]738-the deloraines are at [Munich]242-munich ; with which [they]738-the deloraines are delighted . And [Lady Deloraine]581-lady deloraine writes [me]737-lady bardolf that [Mr Egremont]290-egremont has promised to join [them]738-the deloraines [there]6019-there . If [he]1143-the prince do , [they]738-the deloraines mean to winter at [Rome]41-rome . ”[737-lady bardolf] [Somebody]10227-somebody said [he]1143-the prince was going to be married , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney . [[His]1143-the prince mother]1279-his mother wishes [him]1143-the prince to marry , ”[737-lady bardolf] said [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf ; “ but [I]737-lady bardolf have heard nothing . ”[737-lady bardolf] [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney came in and greeted [the Bardolfs]736-the bardolfs with some warmth . “ How delightful in [the country]932-the country in August to meet [somebody that [you]737-lady bardolf have seen in [London]5-london in June]10230-somebody that you have seen in london in june ! ”[270-mr mountchesney] [he]270-mr mountchesney exclaimed . “ Now , dear [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf do tell [me]270-mr mountchesney something , for [you]737-lady bardolf can conceive nothing so triste as [we]10231-we are here . [We]10231-we never get a letter . [Joan]403-lady joan only corresponds with [philosophers]10232-philosophers and [Maud]404-lady maud with [clergymen]10233-clergymen ; and none of [[my]270-mr mountchesney friends]8349-my friends ever write to [me]270-mr mountchesney . ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ Perhaps [you]737-lady bardolf never write to [them]8349-my friends ? ”[737-lady bardolf] “ Well , [I]737-lady bardolf never have been [a letter writer]10235-a letter writer ; because really [I]737-lady bardolf never wanted to write or to be written to . [I]737-lady bardolf always knew what was going on because [I]737-lady bardolf was on the spot ; [I]737-lady bardolf was doing the things that [people]2341-people were writing letters about — but now not being in [the world]6016-the world any longer , doing nothing , living in [the country]932-the country — and [the country]932-the country in [August]236-august[I]737-lady bardolf should like to receive letters every day , but [I]737-lady bardolf do not know who to fix upon as [a correspondent]10240-a correspondent . [Eugene de Vere]274-lord eugene de vere will not write , [Milford]260-lord milford can not ; and as for [Fitz - heron]403-lady joan [he]260-lord milford is so very selfish , [he]260-lord milford always wants [his]260-lord milford letters answered . ”[737-lady bardolf] “ That is very unreasonable , ”[737-lady bardolf] said [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf . “ Besides what can [they]10241-they tell [me]737-lady bardolf at this moment ? [They]10241-they have gone to [the Moors]239-the moors and are enjoying [themselves]10241-they . [They]10241-they asked [me]737-lady bardolf to go with [them]10241-they , but [I]737-lady bardolf could not go , because [you]10242-you see [I]737-lady bardolf could not leave [Joan]403-lady joan ; though why [I]737-lady bardolf could not leave [her]403-lady joan , [I]737-lady bardolf really can not understand , because [Egerton]569-mr egerton has got some moors this year , and [he]569-mr egerton leaves [Lady Augusta]576-lady augusta with [[her]576-lady augusta father]7055-her father . ”[737-lady bardolf] [Lady Maud]404-lady maud entered [the room]798-the room in [her]404-lady maud bonnet , returning from an airing . [She]404-lady maud was all animation — charmed to see [everybody]7354-everybody ; [she]404-lady maud had been to [Mowbray]402-lord marney to hear some singing at [the Roman Catholic chapel]5048-the roman catholic chapel in [that town]8369-that town ; a service had been performed and a collection made for [the suffering workpeople of [the place]3129-the place]5050-the suffering workpeople of the place . [She]404-lady maud had been apprised of it for some days , was told that [she]404-lady maud would hear the most beautiful voice that [she]404-lady maud had ever listened to , but it had far exceeded [her]404-lady maud expectations . A female voice it seemed ; no tones could be conceived more tender and yet more thrilling : in short seraphic . [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney blamed [her]404-lady maud for not taking [him]270-mr mountchesney . [He]270-mr mountchesney liked music , singing , especially female singing ; when there was so little to amuse [him]270-mr mountchesney , [he]270-mr mountchesney was surprised that [Lady Maud]404-lady maud had not been careful that [he]270-mr mountchesney should have been present . [[His]270-mr mountchesney sister - in - law]6390-his sister - in - law reminded [him]270-mr mountchesney that [she]6390-his sister - in - law had particularly requested [him]270-mr mountchesney to drive [her]6390-his sister - in - law over to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and [he]270-mr mountchesney had declined the honour as [a bore]5053-a bore . “ Yes , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , “ but [I]270-mr mountchesney thought [Joan]403-lady joan was going with [you]270-mr mountchesney , and that [you]270-mr mountchesney would be shopping . ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ It was a good thing [[our]10244-our House]10245-our house was adjourned before these disturbances in [Lancashire]234-lancashire , ”[635-lord bardolf] said [Lord Bardolf]635-lord bardolf to [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ The best thing [we]10244-our can all do is to be on [[our]10244-our estates]2203-our estates [I]402-lord marney believe , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney . [[My]635-lord bardolf neighbour]10247-my neighbour [Marney]402-lord marney is in a great state of excitement , ”[635-lord bardolf] said [Lord Bardolf]635-lord bardolf ; “ all [his]10247-my neighbour yeomanry out . ”[635-lord bardolf] “ But [he]10247-my neighbour is quiet at [Marney]402-lord marney ? ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ In a way ; but these fires puzzle [us]10244-our . [Marney]402-lord marney will not believe that the condition of [the labourer]3109-the labourer has anything to do with [them]3109-the labourer ; and [he]10247-my neighbour certainly is [a very acute man]10249-a very acute man . But still [I]635-lord bardolf do n’t know what to say to it . [The poor - law]4612-the poor - law is very unpopular in [[my]635-lord bardolf parish]10251-my parish . [Marney]402-lord marney will have it , that [the incendiaries]10252-the incendiaries are [all strangers hired by the anti - Corn - law League]10253-all strangers hired by the anti - corn - law league . ”[635-lord bardolf] “ Ah ! here is [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , ”[737-lady bardolf] exclaimed [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf , as [the wife of [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney]5054-the wife of mr mountchesney entered [the room]798-the room ; [[My]270-mr mountchesney dearest]1294-my dearest [Lady Joan]403-lady joan ! ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ Why [Joan]403-lady joan , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , [Maud]404-lady maud has been to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and heard the most delicious singing . Why did [we]10255-we not go ? ”[270-mr mountchesney] [I]635-lord bardolf did mention it to [you]270-mr mountchesney , [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney . ”[635-lord bardolf] [I]270-mr mountchesney remember [you]270-mr mountchesney said something about going to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and that [you]270-mr mountchesney wanted to go to several places . But there is nothing [I]270-mr mountchesney hate so much as shopping . It bores [me]270-mr mountchesney more than anything . And [you]270-mr mountchesney are so peculiarly long when [you]270-mr mountchesney are shopping . But singing , and beautiful singing in [a Catholic chapel]10256-a catholic chapel by [a woman]2225-a woman ; perhaps [a beautiful woman]10258-a beautiful woman , that is quite a different thing , and [I]270-mr mountchesney should have been amused , which [nobody]6018-nobody seems ever to think of here . [I]270-mr mountchesney do not know how [you]270-mr mountchesney find it , [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf , but [the country to [me]270-mr mountchesney in [August]236-august]10260-the country to me in august is a something;”—and[270-mr mountchesney] not finishing [his]5056-his sentence , [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney gave a look of inexpressible despair . “ And [you]270-mr mountchesney did not see [this singer]10261-this singer ? ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , sidling up to [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , and speaking in a subdued tone . [I]425-hatton did not , but [they]10262-they tell [me]425-hatton [she]10261-this singer is most beautiful ; something extraordinary ; [I]425-hatton tried to see [her]10261-this singer , but it was impossible . ”[425-hatton] “ Is [she]10261-this singer [a professional singer]10263-a professional singer ? ”[270-mr mountchesney] [I]425-hatton should imagine not ; [a daughter of [one of [the Mowbray people]10266-the mowbray people]10265-one of the mowbray people [I]425-hatton believe]10264-a daughter of one of the mowbray people i believe . ”[425-hatton] “ Let [us]10267-us have [her]10261-this singer over to [the Castle]7426-the castle , [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . “ If [you]270-mr mountchesney like , ”[270-mr mountchesney] replied [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , with a languid smile . “ Well at last [I]270-mr mountchesney have got something to do , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [I]270-mr mountchesney will ride over to [Mowbray]402-lord marney , find out [the beautiful singer]10269-the beautiful singer , and bring [her]10261-this singer to [the Castle]243-the castle . ”[270-mr mountchesney] The beam of the declining sun , softened by the stained panes of a small gothic window , suffused [the chamber of [the Lady Superior of [the convent of Mowbray]5059-the convent of mowbray]5058-the lady superior of the convent of mowbray]5057-the chamber of the lady superior of the convent of mowbray . [The vaulted room]5060-the vaulted room , of very moderate dimensions , was furnished with great simplicity and opened into [a small oratory]5061-a small oratory . On a table were several volumes , an ebon cross was fixed in a niche , and leaning in a high - backed chair , sate [Ursula Trafford]690-ursula . [Her]690-ursula pale and refined complexion that in [her]690-ursula youth had been distinguished for its lustre , became [her]690-ursula spiritual office ; and indeed [her]690-ursula whole countenance , the delicate brow , the serene glance , the small aquiline nose , and the well - shaped mouth , firm and yet benignant , betokened the celestial soul that habited that gracious frame . [The Lady Superior]739-the lady superior was not alone ; on a low seat by [her]690-ursula side , holding [her]690-ursula hand , and looking up into [her]690-ursula face with a glance of reverential sympathy , was [a maiden over whose head five summers have revolved since first [her]690-ursula girlhood]5062-a maiden over whose head five summers have revolved since first her girlhood broke upon [our]5063-our sight amid [the ruins of [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey]6615-the ruins of marney abbey , five summers that have realized the matchless promise of [her]690-ursula charms , and while [they]5065-they have added something to [her]690-ursula stature have robbed it of nothing of its grace , and have rather steadied the blaze of [her]690-ursula beauty than diminished its radiance . “ Yes , [I]430-sybil mourn over [them]5065-they , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ the deep convictions that made [me]430-sybil look forward to [the cloister]7696-the cloister as [[my]430-sybil home]7654-my home . Is it that [the world]6016-the world has assoiled [my]430-sybil soul ? Yet [I]430-sybil have not tasted of worldly joys ; all that [I]430-sybil have known of it has been suffering and tears . [They]5065-they will return , these visions of [my]430-sybil sacred youth , [dear friend]9663-dear friend , tell [me]430-sybil that [they]5065-they will return ! ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil too have had visions in [my]430-sybil youth , [Sybil]430-sybil , and not of the cloister , yet am [I]430-sybil here . ”[430-sybil] “ And what should [I]430-sybil infer ? ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil enquiringly . “ That [my]430-sybil visions were of [the world]6016-the world , and brought [me]430-sybil to the cloister , and that [yours]9663-dear friend were of the cloister and have brought [you]9663-dear friend to [the world]6016-the world . ”[430-sybil] [My]430-sybil heart is sad , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ and the sad should seek the shade . ”[430-sybil] “ It is troubled , [[my]430-sybil child]1827-my child , rather than sorrowful . ”[430-sybil] [Sybil]430-sybil shook [her]430-sybil head . “ Yes , [[my]690-ursula child]1827-my child , ”[690-ursula] said [Ursula]690-ursula , [the world]6016-the world has taught [you]1827-my child that there are affections which [the cloister]7696-the cloister can neither satisfy nor supply . Ah ! [Sybil]430-sybil , [I]690-ursula too have loved . ”[690-ursula] The blood rose to the cheek of [Sybil]430-sybil , and then returned as quickly to the heart ; [her]430-sybil trembling hand pressed that of [Ursula]690-ursula as [she]430-sybil sighed and murmured , “ No , no , no . ”[430-sybil] “ Yes , it is [his]10280-his spirit that hovers over [your]430-sybil life , [Sybil]430-sybil ; and in vain [you]430-sybil would forget what haunts [your]430-sybil heart . [One not less gifted than [him]10280-his]10281-one not less gifted than him ; as good , as gentle , as gracious ; once too breathed in [my]690-ursula ear the accents of joy . [He]10280-his was , like [myself]690-ursula , [the child of [an old house]10283-an old house]10282-the child of an old house , and [Nature]428-nature had invested [him]10280-his with every quality that can dazzle and can charm . But [his]10280-his heart was as pure , and [his]10280-his soul as lofty , as [his]10280-his intellect and frame were bright , — ”[690-ursula] and [Ursula]690-ursula paused . [Sybil]430-sybil pressed the hand of [Ursula]690-ursula to [her]430-sybil lips and whispered , “ Speak on . ”[430-sybil] “ The dreams of by - gone days , ”[690-ursula] continued [Ursula]690-ursula in a voice of emotion , “ the wild sorrows than [I]690-ursula can recall , and yet feel that [I]690-ursula was wisely chastened . [He]10280-his was stricken in [his]10280-his virtuous pride , the day before [he]10280-his was to have led [me]690-ursula to that altar where alone [I]690-ursula found the consolation that never fails . And thus closed some years of human love , [[my]690-ursula [Sybil]430-sybil]3161-my sybil , ”[690-ursula] said [Ursula]690-ursula , bending forward and embracing [her]430-sybil . [The world]6016-the world for a season crossed [their]6016-the world fair current , and a power greater than [the world]6016-the world forbade [[their]6016-the world banns]10287-their banns ; but [they]6016-the world are hallowed ; memory is [my]690-ursula sympathy ; it is soft and free , and when [he]10280-his came here to enquire after [you]430-sybil , [his]10280-his presence and agitated heart recalled the past . ”[690-ursula] “ It is too wild a thought , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ ruin to [him]10280-his , ruin to all . No , [we]10288-we are severed by a fate as uncontrollable as severed [[you]430-sybil dear friend]10289-you dear friend ; [ours]10290-ours is a living death . ”[430-sybil] “ The morrow is unforeseen , ”[690-ursula] said [Ursula]690-ursula . “ Happy indeed would it be for [me]690-ursula , [[my]690-ursula Sybil]3161-my sybil , that [your]430-sybil innocence should be enshrined within these holy walls , and that [the pupil of [my]690-ursula best years]10292-the pupil of my best years , and [the friend of [my]690-ursula serene life]10293-the friend of my serene life , should be [[my]690-ursula successor in [this house]2238-this house]10294-my successor in this house . But [I]690-ursula feel a deep persuasion that the hour has not arrived for [you]430-sybil to take the step that never can be recalled . ”[690-ursula] So saying , [Ursula]690-ursula embraced and dismissed [Sybil]430-sybil ; for the conversation , the last passages of which [we]5066-we have given , had Occurred when [Sybil]430-sybil according to [her]430-sybil wo nt on Saturday afternoon had come to request the permission of [the Lady Superior]739-the lady superior to visit [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . It was in [a tolerably spacious and not discomfortable chamber]5068-a tolerably spacious and not discomfortable chamber , the first floor over [the printing - office of [the Mowbray Phalanx]5070-the mowbray phalanx]5069-the printing - office of the mowbray phalanx , that [Gerard]430-sybil had found [a temporary home]5071-a temporary home . [He]7055-her father had not long returned from [[his]7055-her father factory]8454-his factory , and pacing [the chamber]815-the chamber with a disturbed step , [he]7055-her father awaited the expected arrival of [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter . [She]1068-his daughter came ; the faithful step , [the well - known knock]5075-the well - known knock ; [the father]7046-the father and [the daughter]9737-the daughter embraced ; [he]7055-her father pressed to [his]7055-her father heart [the child who had clung to [him]7055-her father through so many trials , and who had softened so many sorrows , who had been the visiting angel in [[his]7055-her father cell]5079-his cell , and whose devotion had led [captivity]740-captivity captive]5078-the child who had clung to him through so many trials , and who had softened so many sorrows , who had been the visiting angel in his cell , and whose devotion had led captivity captive . [Their]5080-them meetings , though regular , were now comparatively rare . The sacred day united [them]5080-them , and sometimes for a short period the previous afternoon , but otherwise [the cheerful hearth and welcome home]5081-the cheerful hearth and welcome home were no longer for [Gerard]430-sybil . And would the future bring [them]5080-them to [him]7055-her father ? And what was to be the future of [[his]7055-her father child]5082-his child ? [His]7055-her father mind vacillated between the convent of which [she]1068-his daughter now seldom spoke , and which with [him]7055-her father was never a cherished idea , and those dreams of restored and splendid fortunes which [his]7055-her father sanguine temperament still whispered [him]7055-her father , in spite of hope so long deferred and expectations so often baulked , might yet be realized . And sometimes between these opposing visions , there rose a third and more practical , though less picturesque result , the idea of [her]1068-his daughter marriage . And with whom ? It was impossible that [one so rarely gifted and educated with so much daintiness]5083-one so rarely gifted and educated with so much daintiness , could ever make [a wife of [the people]914-the people]5084-a wife of the people . [Hatton]425-hatton offered wealth , but [Sybil]430-sybil had never seemed to comprehend [his]7055-her father hopes , and [Gerard]430-sybil felt that [their]5086-their ill - assorted ages was a great barrier . There was of [all the men of [his]7055-her father own order]5087-all the men of his own order but one , who from [his]7055-her father years , [his]7055-her father great qualities , [his]7055-her father sympathy , and the nature of [his]7055-her father toil and means , seemed not unfitted to be [the husband of [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter]5088-the husband of his daughter ; and often had [Gerard]430-sybil mused over the possibility of these intimate ties with [Morley]423-morley . [Sybil]430-sybil had been , as it were , bred up under [his]7055-her father eye ; an affection had always subsisted between [them]5086-their , and [he]7055-her father knew well that in former days [Sybil]430-sybil had appreciated and admired the great talents and acquirements of [[their]5086-their friend]1926-their friend . At one period [he]7055-her father almost suspected that [Morley]423-morley was attached to [her]430-sybil . And yet , from causes which [he]7055-her father had never attempted to penetrate , probably from a combination of unintentional circumstances , [Sybil]430-sybil and [Morley]423-morley had for the last two or three years been thrown little together , and [their]5086-their intimacy had entirely died away . To [Gerard]430-sybil it seemed that [Morley]423-morley had ever proved [[his]7055-her father faithful friend]5091-his faithful friend : [Morley]423-morley had originally dissuaded [him]7055-her father with energy against that course which had led to [his]7055-her father discomfiture and punishment ; when arrested , [[his]7055-her father former colleague]5092-his former colleague was [[his]7055-her father bail]5093-his bail , was [[his]7055-her father companion]786-his companion and [adviser]5095-adviser during [his]7055-her father trial ; had endeavoured to alleviate [his]7055-her father imprisonment ; and on [his]7055-her father release had offered to share [his]7055-her father means with [Gerard]430-sybil , and when these were refused , [he]7055-her father at least supplied [Gerard]430-sybil with a roof . And yet with all this , that abandonment of heart and brain , and deep sympathy with every domestic thought that characterized old days , was somehow or other wanting . There was on the part of [Morley]423-morley still devotion , but there was reserve . [You]430-sybil are troubled , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , as [Gerard]430-sybil continued to pace [the chamber]815-the chamber . “ Only a little restless . [I]430-sybil am thinking what a mistake it was to have moved in ‘ 39 . ”[430-sybil] [Sybil]430-sybil sighed . “ Ah ! [you]430-sybil were right , [Sybil]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] continued [Gerard]430-sybil ; “ affairs were not ripe . [We]10297-we should have waited three years . ”[430-sybil] “ Three years ! ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil , starting ; “ are affairs riper now ? ”[430-sybil] [The whole of [Lancashire]234-lancashire]10298-the whole of lancashire is in revolt , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ There is not a sufficient force to keep [them]10298-the whole of lancashire in check . If [the miners]5018-the miners and [colliers]7858-colliers rise , and [I]430-sybil have cause to believe that it is more than probable [they]10298-the whole of lancashire will move before many days are past,—the game is up . ”[430-sybil] [You]7055-her father terrify [me]430-sybil , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ On the Contrary , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , smiling , “ the news is good enough ; [I]430-sybil ’ll not say too good to be true , for [I]430-sybil had it from one of [the old delegates who is over here to see what can be done in [our]10297-we north countree]10301-the old delegates who is over here to see what can be done in our north countree . ”[430-sybil] “ Yes , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil inquiringly , and leading on [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . [He]7055-her father came to the works ; [we]10297-we had some talk . There are to be [no leaders]10302-no leaders this time , at least [no visible ones]10303-no visible ones . [The people]914-the people will do it [themselves]914-the people . [All the children of Labour]10305-all the children of labour are to rise on the same day , and to toil no more , till [they]10305-all the children of labour have [their]10305-all the children of labour rights . No violence , no bloodshed , but toil halts , and then [[our]10297-we oppressors]3838-our oppressors will learn the great economical truth as well as moral lesson , that when [Toil]741-toil plays Wealth ceases . ”[430-sybil] “ When [Toil]741-toil ceases [the People]914-the people suffer , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . “ That is the only truth that [we]10297-we have learnt , and it is a bitter one . ”[430-sybil] “ Can [we]10297-we be free without suffering , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ Is the greatest of human blessings to be obtained as a matter of course ; to be plucked like fruit , or seized like a running stream ? No , no : [we]10297-we must suffer , but [we]10297-we are wiser than of yore,—we will not conspire . Conspiracies are for [aristocrats]10308-aristocrats , not for [nations]954-nations . ”[430-sybil] “ Alas , alas ! [I]430-sybil see nothing but woe , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil can not believe that after all that has passed , [the people here]10310-the people here will move : [I]430-sybil can not believe that after all that has passed , all that [you]10311-you , that [we]10297-we , have endured , that [you]10311-you , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father , will counsel [them]10310-the people here to move . ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil counsel nothing , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ It must be a great national instinct that does it : but if [all England]10313-all england , if [Wales]55-wales , if [Scotland]146-scotland wo n’t work , is [Mowbray]402-lord marney to have a monopoly ? ”[430-sybil] “ Ah ! that ’s a bitter jest , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil . [England]28-england , [Wales]55-wales , [Scotland]146-scotland will be forced to work as [they]10310-the people here were forced before . How can [they]10310-the people here subsist without labour ? And if [they]10310-the people here could , there is an organised power that will subdue [them]10310-the people here . ”[430-sybil] [The Benefit Societies]244-the benefit societies , [the Sick and Burial Clubs]10314-the sick and burial clubs , have money in the banks that would maintain [the whole working classes]10315-the whole working classes , with aid in kind that will come , for six weeks , and that will do the business . And as for force , why there are not [five soldiers to [each town]10317-each town in [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom]10316-five soldiers to each town in the kingdom . It ’s a glittering bugbear this fear of [the military]9504-the military ; simultaneous strikes would baffle [all the armies in [Europe]29-europe]10320-all the armies in europe . ”[430-sybil] [I]430-sybil ’ll go back and pray that all this is wild talk , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil earnestly . “ After all that has passed , were it only for [[your]10321-your child]9614-your child , [you]10321-your should not speak , much less think , this , [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father . What havoc to [our]10324-our hearts and [homes]3226-homes has been all this madness ! It has separated [us]10324-our ; it has destroyed [[our]10324-our happy home]10326-our happy home ; it has done more than this — ”[430-sybil] and here [she]430-sybil wept . “ Nay , nay , [[my]430-sybil child]1827-my child , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , coming up and soothing [her]430-sybil ; “ one can not weigh [one]6021-one ’s words before those [we]10324-our love . [I]5098-i ca n’t hear of [the people]914-the people moving with coldness — that ’s out of nature ; but [I]5098-i promise [you]430-sybil [I]5098-i ’ll not stimulate [the lads]2845-the lads here . [I]5098-i am told [they]2845-the lads are little inclined to stir . [You]430-sybil found [me]5098-i in a moment of what [I]5098-i must call [I]5098-i suppose elation ; but [I]5098-i hear [they]2845-the lads beat [the red - coats and police]10331-the red - coats and police at [Staley Bridge]245-staley bridge , and that pricked [my]5098-i blood a bit . [I]5098-i have been ridden down before this when [I]5098-i was [a lad]10332-a lad , [Sybil]430-sybil , by Yeomanry hoofs . [You]430-sybil must allow a little for [my]5098-i feelings . ”[5098-i] [She]5098-i extended [her]5098-i lips to the proffered embrace of [[her]5098-i father]7055-her father . [He]7055-her father blessed [her]5098-i and pressed [her]5098-i to [his]7055-her father heart , and soothed [her]5098-i apprehensions with many words of softness . There was a knock at the door . “ Come in , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . And there came in [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . [They]5100-they had not met since [Gerard]430-sybil ’s release from [York Castle]233-york castle . There [Hatton]425-hatton had visited [him]7055-her father , had exercised [his]425-hatton influence to remedy [his]7055-her father grievances , and had more than once offered [him]7055-her father the means of maintenance on receiving [his]7055-her father freedom . There were moments of despondency when [Gerard]430-sybil had almost wished that the esteem and regard with which [Sybil]430-sybil looked upon [Hatton]425-hatton might have matured into sentiments of a deeper nature ; but on this subject [the father]7046-the father had never breathed a word . Nor had [Hatton]425-hatton , except to [Gerard]430-sybil , ever intimated [his]7055-her father wishes , for [we]5102-we could scarcely call them hopes . [He]425-hatton was [a silent suitor of [Sybil]430-sybil]5103-a silent suitor of sybil , watching opportunities and ready to avail [himself]425-hatton of circumstances which [he]425-hatton worshipped . [His]425-hatton sanguine disposition , fed by a very suggestive and inventive mind , and stimulated by success and a prosperous life , sustained [him]425-hatton always to the last . [Hatton]425-hatton always believed that everything desirable must happen if [a man]1218-a man had energy and watched circumstances . [He]425-hatton had confidence too in the influence of [his]425-hatton really insinuating manner ; [his]425-hatton fine taste , [his]425-hatton tender tone , [his]425-hatton ready sympathy , all which masked [his]425-hatton daring courage and absolute recklessness of means . There were general greetings of the greatest warmth . The eyes of [Hatton]425-hatton were suffused with tears as [he]425-hatton congratulated [Gerard]430-sybil on [his]425-hatton restored health , and pressed [Sybil]430-sybil ’s hand with the affection of [an old friend]5105-an old friend between both [his]425-hatton own . [I]425-hatton was down in [this part of [the world]6016-the world]7222-this part of the world on business , ”[425-hatton] said [Hatton]425-hatton , “ and thought [I]425-hatton would come over here for a day to find [you]430-sybil all out . ”[425-hatton] And then after some general conversation [he]425-hatton said “ And where do [you]430-sybil think [I]425-hatton accidentally paid a visit a day or two back ? At [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle . [I]425-hatton see [you]430-sybil are surprised . [I]425-hatton saw all [[your]430-sybil friends]2335-your friends . [I]425-hatton did not ask [[his]425-hatton Lordship]6586-his lordship how the writ of right went on . [I]425-hatton dare say [he]425-hatton thinks ‘ tis all hushed . But [he]425-hatton is mistaken . [I]425-hatton have learnt something which may help [us]10337-we over the stile yet . ”[425-hatton] “ Well - a - day , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , [I]430-sybil once thought if [I]430-sybil could get back [the lands]1479-the lands [the people]914-the people would at last have [a friend]6959-a friend ; but that ’s past . [I]430-sybil have been [a dreamer of dreams]9558-a dreamer of dreams often when [I]430-sybil was overlooking [them]914-the people at work . And so [we]10337-we all have [I]430-sybil suppose . [I]430-sybil would willingly give up [my]430-sybil claim if [I]430-sybil could be sure [the Lancashire lads]10342-the lancashire lads will not come to harm this bout . ”[430-sybil] “ ‘ Tis a more serious business , ”[425-hatton] said [Hatton]425-hatton , “ than any thing of the kind that has yet happened . [The government]1439-the government are much alarmed . [They]1439-the government talk of sending [the Guards]9510-the guards down into [the north]6620-the north , and bringing over [troops]10346-troops from [Ireland]26-ireland . ”[425-hatton] “ Poor [Ireland]26-ireland ! ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil . “ Well , [I]430-sybil think the frieze - coats might give [us]10337-we a helping hand now , and employ [the troops]9612-the troops at least . ”[430-sybil] “ No , [[my]425-hatton dear father]10348-my dear father , say not such things . ”[425-hatton] [Sybil]430-sybil will not let [me]430-sybil think of these matters friend [Hatton]425-hatton , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil smiling . “ Well , [I]430-sybil suppose it ’s not in [my]430-sybil way , at least [I]430-sybil certainly did not make the best hand of it in ‘ 39 ; but it was [London]5-london that got [me]430-sybil into that scrape . [I]430-sybil can not help fancying that were [I]430-sybil on [[our]10337-we Moors]10349-our moors here a bit with [some good lads]10350-some good lads it might be different , and [I]430-sybil must say so , [I]430-sybil must indeed , [Sybil]430-sybil . ”[430-sybil] “ But [you]430-sybil are very quiet [here]6027-here [I]425-hatton hope , ”[425-hatton] said [Hatton]425-hatton . “ Oh ! yes , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , [I]430-sybil believe [our]10337-we spirit is sufficiently broken at [Mowbray]402-lord marney . Wages weekly dropping , and just work enough to hinder sheer idleness ; that sort of thing keeps [the people]914-the people in very humble trim . But wait a bit , and when [they]914-the people have reached the starvation point [I]430-sybil fancy [we]10337-we shall hear a murmur . ”[430-sybil] [I]425-hatton remember [[our]10337-we friend]2541-our friend [Morley]423-morley in ‘ 39 , when [we]10337-we returned from [London]5-london , gave [me]425-hatton a very good character of the disposition of [the people]914-the people [here]6027-here , ”[425-hatton] said [Hatton]425-hatton ; [I]425-hatton hope it continues the same . [He]423-morley feared no outbreak then , and the distress in ‘ 39 was severe . ”[425-hatton] “ Well , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ the wages have been dropping ever since . [The people]914-the people exist , but [you]10357-you can scarcely say [they]914-the people live . But [they]914-the people are cowed [I]430-sybil fancy . An empty belly is sometimes as apt to dull the heart as inflame the courage . And then [they]914-the people have lost [[their]914-the people leaders]4169-their leaders , for [I]430-sybil was away [you]10357-you see , and have been quiet enough since [I]430-sybil came out ; and [Warner]493-warner is broken : [he]493-warner has suffered more from [his]493-warner time than [I]430-sybil did ; which is strange , for [he]493-warner had [his]493-warner pursuits ; whereas [I]430-sybil was restless enough , and that ’s the truth , and had it not been for [Sybil]430-sybil ’s daily visit [I]430-sybil think , though [I]430-sybil may never be allowed to live in [a castle]2434-a castle , [I]430-sybil should certainly have died in one . ”[430-sybil] “ And how is [Morley]423-morley ? ”[6526-the reader] “ Right well ; the same as [you]10357-you left [him]423-morley : [I]430-sybil saw not a straw ’s change when [I]430-sybil came out . [His]423-morley paper spreads . [He]423-morley still preaches moral force , and believes that [we]10360-we shall all end in living in [communities]10361-communities . But as [the only community of which [I]430-sybil have personal experience]10362-the only community of which i have personal experience is [a gaol]10363-a gaol , [I]430-sybil am not much more inclined to [his]423-morley theory than heretofore . ”[430-sybil] [The reader]6526-the reader may not have altogether forgotten [Mr Nixon]513-master nixon and [[his]513-master nixon comates]5107-his comates , [the miners and colliers of [that district]5109-that district]5108-the miners and colliers of that district not very remote from [Mowbray]402-lord marney , which [Morley]423-morley had visited at the commencement of this history , in order to make fruitless researches after [a gentleman whom [he]423-morley subsequently so unexpectedly stumbled upon]5110-a gentleman whom he subsequently so unexpectedly stumbled upon . Affairs were as little flourishing in [that region]5111-that region as at [Mowbray]402-lord marney itself , and the distress fell upon [a population less accustomed to suffering and whose spirit was not daunted by the recent discomfiture]5112-a population less accustomed to suffering and whose spirit was not daunted by the recent discomfiture and punishment of [[their]5112-a population less accustomed to suffering and whose spirit was not daunted by the recent discomfiture leaders]4169-their leaders . “ It ca n’t last , ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon as [he]513-master nixon took [his]513-master nixon pipe from [his]513-master nixon mouth at the Rising Sun . [He]513-master nixon was responded to by a general groan . “ It comes to this , ”[513-master nixon] [he]513-master nixon continued , [Natur]742-natur has [her]742-natur laws , and this is one ; a fair day ’s wage for a fair day ’s work . ”[513-master nixon] [I]515-juggins wish [you]515-juggins may get it , ”[515-juggins] said [Juggins]515-juggins , “ with a harder stint every week and a shilling a day knocked off . ”[515-juggins] “ And what ’s to come to - morrow ? ”[518-waghorn] said [Waghorn]518-waghorn . [The butty]2635-the butty has given notice to quit in [[Parker]527-mr parker ’s field]10365-parker ’s field this day se’nnight . [Simmons]492-simmons wo n’t drop wages , but works half time . ”[518-waghorn] [The boys]3055-the boys will be at play afore long , ”[7840-a collier] said [a collier]7840-a collier . “ Hush ! ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon with a reproving glance , “ play is a very serious word . [The boys]3055-the boys are not to go to play as [they]3055-the boys used to do without by [your]515-juggins leave or with [your]515-juggins leave . [We]10368-we must appoint a committee to consider the question and [we]10368-we must communicate with the other trades . ”[513-master nixon] [You]513-master nixon ’re [the man]6600-the man , [Master Nixon]513-master nixon , to choose for [churchwarden]10370-churchwarden , ”[5115-the reproved miner] replied [the reproved miner]5115-the reproved miner with a glance of admiration . “ What is [Diggs]516-master joseph doing ? ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon in a solemn tone . “ A - dropping wages and a - raising tommy like fun , ”[518-waghorn] said [Master Waghorn]518-waghorn . “ There is a great stir in [Hell - house yard]2676-hell - house yard , ”[518-waghorn] said [a miner who entered [the tap room]5117-the tap room]5116-a miner who entered the tap room at this moment , much excited . [They]10372-they say that all [the workshops]10373-the workshops will be shut to - morrow ; not an order for a month past . [They]10372-they have got [a top - sawyer from [London]5-london]10374-a top - sawyer from london there who addresses [them]10372-they every evening , and says that [we]10375-we have a right to four shillings a day wages , eight hours ’ work and two pots of ale . ”[518-waghorn] “ A fair day ’s wage for a fair day ’s work , ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon . [I]513-master nixon would not stickle about hours , but the money and the drink are very just . ”[513-master nixon] “ If [Hell - house yard]2676-hell - house yard is astir , ”[518-waghorn] said [Waghorn]518-waghorn , “ there will be a good deal to be seen yet . ”[518-waghorn] [It]2676-hell - house yard ’s grave , ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon . “ What think [you]10377-you of a deputation [there]6019-there ? It might come to good . ”[513-master nixon] [I]515-juggins should like to hear [the top - sawyer]10379-the top - sawyer from [London]5-london , ”[515-juggins] said [Juggins]515-juggins . [We]10375-we had [a Chartist]10380-a chartist [here]6027-here the other day , but [he]10380-a chartist did not understand [our]10375-we case at all . ”[515-juggins] [I]513-master nixon heard [him]10380-a chartist , ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon , “ but what ’s [his]10380-a chartist Five Points to [us]10375-we ? Why [he]10380-a chartist ayn’t got tommy among [them]10382-them . ”[513-master nixon] “ Nor long stints , ”[518-waghorn] said [Waghorn]518-waghorn . [Nor butties]10383-nor butties , ”[515-juggins] said [Juggins]515-juggins . [He]10380-a chartist ’s [a pretty fellow]10384-a pretty fellow to come and talk to [us]10375-we , ”[7840-a collier] said [a collier]7840-a collier . [He]10380-a chartist had never been down a pit in all [his]10380-a chartist life . ”[7840-a collier] The evening passed away in [the tap room of the Rising Sun]5119-the tap room of the rising sun in reflections on the present critical state of affairs and in consultations as to the most expedient course for the future . The rate of wages which for several years in [this district]6554-this district had undergone a continuous depression , had just received another downward impulse and was threatened with still further reduction , for the price of iron became every day lower in the market , and the article itself so little in demand that [few but the great capitalists who could afford to accumulate]5121-few but the great capitalists who could afford to accumulate [their]5121-few but the great capitalists who could afford to accumulate produce were able to maintain [their]5121-few but the great capitalists who could afford to accumulate furnaces in action . [The little men who still continued [their]5122-the little men who still continued their speculations speculations]5122-the little men who still continued their speculations could only do so partially , by diminishing the days of service and increasing [their]5122-the little men who still continued their speculations stints or toil and by decreasing the rate of wages as well as paying [them]5122-the little men who still continued their speculations entirely in goods , of which [they]5122-the little men who still continued their speculations had a great stock and of which [they]5122-the little men who still continued their speculations thus relieved [themselves]5122-the little men who still continued their speculations at a high profit . Add to all these causes of suffering and discontent among [the workmen]6649-the workmen the apprehension of still greater evils and the tyranny of [the butties]2647-the butties or [middlemen]5125-middlemen , and it will with little difficulty be felt that [the public mind of [this district]6554-this district]5126-the public mind of this district was well - prepared for the excitement of [the political agitator]5128-the political agitator , especially if [he]5128-the political agitator were discreet enough rather to descant on [their]5128-the political agitator physical sufferings and personal injuries than to attempt the propagation of abstract political principles , with which it was impossible for [them]5128-the political agitator to sympathise with the impulse and facility of [the inhabitants of [manufacturing towns]5130-manufacturing towns]5129-the inhabitants of manufacturing towns , members of [literary and scientific institutes]5131-literary and scientific institutes , [habitual readers of political journals]5132-habitual readers of political journals and accustomed to habits of discussion of all public questions . It generally happens however that where a mere physical impulse urges [the people]914-the people to insurrection , though it is often an influence of slow growth and movement , the effects are more violent and sometimes more obstinate than when [they]914-the people move under the blended authority of moral and physical necessity , and mix up together the rights and the wants of [Man]6203-man . However this may be , on the morning after the conversation at the Rising Sun which [we]5135-we have just noticed , [the population]1155-the population having as usual gone to [their]1155-the population work , having penetrated [the pit]7792-the pit and descended [the shaft]5138-the shaft , the furnaces all blazing , the chimneys all smoking,—suddenly there rose a rumour even in [the bowels of [the earth]7806-the earth]5139-the bowels of the earth , that the hour and [the man]6600-the man had at length arrived ; the hour that was to bring [them]5128-the political agitator relief and [the man that was to bear [them]5128-the political agitator redress]5142-the man that was to bear them redress . [[My]5143-a pikeman missus]10385-my missus told it [me]5143-a pikeman at [the pit - head]10386-the pit - head when [she]10385-my missus brought [me]5143-a pikeman [my]5143-a pikeman breakfast , ”[5143-a pikeman] said [a pikeman]5143-a pikeman to [[his]5143-a pikeman comrade]5144-his comrade , and [he]5143-a pikeman struck a vigorous blow at the broadseam on which [he]5143-a pikeman was working . “ It is not ten mile , ”[5143-a pikeman] said [[his]5143-a pikeman companion]786-his companion . [They]5128-the political agitator ’ll be [here]6027-here by noon . ”[5143-a pikeman] “ There is a good deal to do in [their]5128-the political agitator way , ”[5146-the first pikeman] said [the first pikeman]5146-the first pikeman . [All men at work]10388-all men at work after notice to be ducked , [they]5128-the political agitator say , and every engine to be stopped forthwith . ”[5146-the first pikeman] “ Will [the police]7267-the police meet [them]5128-the political agitator before [they]5128-the political agitator reach this ? ”[5143-a pikeman] “ There is none : [[my]5143-a pikeman missus]10385-my missus says that not [a man John of [them]5128-the political agitator]10391-a man john of them is to be seen . The Hell - cats as [they]5128-the political agitator call [themselves]5128-the political agitator halt at [every town]10392-every town and offer fifty pounds for [a live policeman]10393-a live policeman . ”[5143-a pikeman] [I]5147-the second pikeman ’ll tell [you]5147-the second pikeman what , ”[5147-the second pikeman] said [the second pikeman]5147-the second pikeman . [I]5147-the second pikeman ’ll stop [my]5147-the second pikeman stint and go up [the shaft]5138-the shaft . [My]5147-the second pikeman heart ’s all of a flutter , [I]5147-the second pikeman ca n’t work no more . [We]10395-we ’ll have a fair day ’s wage for a fair day ’s work yet . ”[5147-the second pikeman] “ Come along , [I]5143-a pikeman ’m [[your]5147-the second pikeman man]2866-your man ; if [the doggy]10397-the doggy stop [us]10395-we , [we]10395-we ’ll knock [him]10397-the doggy down . [The People]914-the people must have [their]914-the people rights ; [we]10395-we ’re driven to this , but if one shilling a day is dropped , why not two ? ”[5143-a pikeman] “ Very true ; [the People]914-the people must have [their]914-the people rights , and eight hours ’ work is quite enough . ”[5143-a pikeman] In the light of day , [the two miners]5148-the two miners soon learnt in more detail the news which [the wife of one of [them]5148-the two miners]5149-the wife of one of them earlier in the morning had given as a rumour . There seemed now no doubt that [the people of [Wodgate]131-wodgate]5150-the people of wodgate , commonly called the Hell - cats , headed by [[their]5150-the people of wodgate Bishop]5151-their bishop , had invaded in great force [the surrounding district]5152-the surrounding district , stopped all the engines , turned all [the potters]5153-the potters out of the manufactories , met with no resistance from [the authorities]5154-the authorities , and issued a decree that labour was to cease until the Charter was the law of [the land]903-the land . This last edict was not the least surprising part of the whole affair ; for [no one]6145-no one could have imagined that [the Bishop]8200-the bishop or any of [[his]8200-the bishop subjects]4808-his subjects had ever even heard of the Charter , much less that [they]5148-the two miners could by any circumstances comprehend its nature , or by any means be induced to believe that its operation would further [their]5148-the two miners interests or redress [their]5148-the two miners grievances . But all this had been brought about , as most of the great events of history , by the unexpected and unobserved influence of [individual character]5159-individual character . [A Chartist leader]5160-a chartist leader had been residing for some time at [Wodgate]131-wodgate , ever since the distress had become severe , and had obtained great influence and popularity by assuring [a suffering and half - starving population]5161-a suffering and half - starving population , that [they]5161-a suffering and half - starving population were entitled to four shillings a day and two pots of ale , and only eight hours ’ work . [He]5160-a chartist leader was [a man of abilities and of popular eloquence]5162-a man of abilities and of popular eloquence , and [his]5160-a chartist leader representations produced an effect ; [their]5161-a suffering and half - starving population reception invested [him]5160-a chartist leader with influence , and as [he]5160-a chartist leader addressed [a population who required excitement , being very slightly employed]5163-a population who required excitement , being very slightly employed and with few resources for [their]5161-a suffering and half - starving population vacant hours , [the Chartist who was careful never to speak of the Charter]5164-the chartist who was careful never to speak of the charter became [an important personage at [Wodgate]131-wodgate]5165-an important personage at wodgate , and was much patronized by [Bishop Hatton]743-hatton and [[his]743-hatton Lady]5166-his lady , whose good offices [he]5160-a chartist leader was sedulous to conciliate . At the right moment , everything being ripe and well prepared , [the Bishop]8200-the bishop being very drunk and harassed by the complaints of [[his]8200-the bishop subjects]4808-his subjects , [the Chartist]5169-the chartist revealed to [him]8200-the bishop the mysteries of the Charter , and persuaded [him]8200-the bishop not only that the Five Points would cure everything , but that [he]5160-a chartist leader was [the only man who could carry the Five Points]5170-the only man who could carry the five points . [The Bishop]8200-the bishop had nothing to do ; [he]8200-the bishop was making a lock merely for amusement ; [he]8200-the bishop required action ; [he]8200-the bishop embraced the Charter , without having a definite idea what it meant , but [he]8200-the bishop embraced it fervently , and [he]8200-the bishop determined to march into [the country]932-the country at the head of [the population of [Wodgate]131-wodgate]5173-the population of wodgate , and establish the faith . Since the conversion of [Constantine]744-constantine , a more important adoption had never occurred . The whole of [the north of [England]28-england]6897-the north of england , and [a great part of [the midland counties]5176-the midland counties]5175-a great part of the midland counties were in a state of disaffection ; [the entire country]5177-the entire country was suffering ; hope had deserted [the labouring classes]5178-the labouring classes ; [they]5178-the labouring classes had no confidence in any future of the existing system . [Their]5178-the labouring classes organisation , independent of the political system of [the Chartists]572-the chartists , was complete . [Every trade]5179-every trade had [its]5179-every trade union , and [every union]5180-every union [its]5179-every trade lodge in [every town]10392-every town , and [its]5179-every trade central committee in [every district]1517-every district . All that was required was the first move , and [the Chartist emissary]5183-the chartist emissary had long fixed upon [Wodgate]131-wodgate as the spring of the explosion , when the news of the strike in [Lancashire]234-lancashire determined [him]5183-the chartist emissary to precipitate the event . The march of [Bishop Hatton]743-hatton at the head of the Hell - cats into [the mining districts]7851-the mining districts was perhaps the most striking popular movement since the Pilgrimage of Grace . Mounted on a white mule , wall - eyed and of hideous form , [the Bishop]8200-the bishop brandished a huge hammer with which [he]8200-the bishop had announced [he]8200-the bishop would destroy [the enemies of [the people]914-the people]5186-the enemies of the people : [all butties]5188-all butties , [doggies]5189-doggies , dealers in [truck and tommy]5190-truck and tommy , [middle masters]5191-middle masters and [main masters]5192-main masters . [Some thousand Hell - cats]5193-some thousand hell - cats followed [him]8200-the bishop brandishing bludgeons , or armed with bars of iron , pickhandles , and hammers . On each side of [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , on a donkey , was one of [[his]8200-the bishop little sons]5195-his little sons , as demure and earnest as if [he]8200-the bishop were handling [his]8200-the bishop file . A flowing standard of silk inscribed with the Charter , and which had been presented to [him]8200-the bishop by [the delegate]8990-the delegate , was borne before [him]8200-the bishop like the oriflamme . Never was [such a gaunt , grim crew]5197-such a gaunt , grim crew . As [they]5197-such a gaunt , grim crew advanced [their]5197-such a gaunt , grim crew numbers continually increased , for [they]5197-such a gaunt , grim crew arrested all labour in [their]5197-such a gaunt , grim crew progress . Every engine was stopped , the plug was driven out of [every boiler]5198-every boiler , every fire was extinguished , [every man]7312-every man was turned out . The decree went forth that labour was to cease until the Charter was the law of [the land]903-the land : [the mine]7771-the mine and [the mill]8586-the mill , [the foundry]5203-the foundry and [the loom - shop]5204-the loom - shop were until that consummation to be idle : nor was the mighty pause to be confined to these great enterprises . Every trade of every kind and description was to be stopped : [tailor]5205-tailor and [cobbler]5206-cobbler , [brushmaker and sweep]5207-brushmaker and sweep , [tinker and carter]5208-tinker and carter , [mason]5209-mason and [builder]5210-builder , all , all ; for all an enormous Sabbath that was to compensate for any incidental suffering that it induced by the increased means and the elevated condition it ultimately would insure — that [paradise of artizans]5211-paradise of artizans , that Utopia of Toil , embalmed in those ringing words , sounds cheerful to [the Saxon]6341-the saxon race—“A fair day ’s wage for a fair day ’s work . ”[6341-the saxon] During the strike in [Lancashire]234-lancashire [the people]914-the people had never plundered , except [a few provision shops]5214-a few provision shops , chiefly rifled by [boys]7264-boys , and [their]914-the people acts of violence had been confined to those with whom [they]914-the people were engaged in what on the whole might be described as fair contest . [They]914-the people solicited sustenance often in great numbers , but even then [their]914-the people language was mild and respectful , and [they]914-the people were easily satisfied and always grateful . [A body of two thousand persons]5216-a body of two thousand persons , for example — [the writer]5217-the writer speaks of circumstances within [his]5217-the writer own experience — quitted one morning [a manufacturing town in [Lancashire]234-lancashire]5218-a manufacturing town in lancashire , when the strike had continued for some time and began to be severely felt , and made a visit to [a neighbouring squire of high degree]5219-a neighbouring squire of high degree . [They]5216-a body of two thousand persons entered [[his]5219-a neighbouring squire of high degree park]5220-his park in order — [men]803-men , [women]1987-women , and [children]1988-children — and then seating [themselves]5216-a body of two thousand persons in [the immediate vicinity of [the mansion]5225-the mansion]5224-the immediate vicinity of the mansion , [they]5216-a body of two thousand persons sent a deputation to announce that [they]5216-a body of two thousand persons were starving and to entreat relief . In the instance in question , [the lord of the domain]5226-the lord of the domain was absent in the fulfilment of those public duties which the disturbed state of [the country]932-the country devolved on [him]5219-a neighbouring squire of high degree . [[His]5219-a neighbouring squire of high degree wife]6766-his wife , who had a spirit equal to the occasion , notwithstanding the presence of [[her]6766-his wife young children]5229-her young children who might well have aggravated feminine fears , received the deputation [herself]6766-his wife ; told [them]5216-a body of two thousand persons that of course [she]6766-his wife was unprepared to feed so many , but that , if [they]5216-a body of two thousand persons promised to maintain order and conduct [themselves]5216-a body of two thousand persons with decorum , [she]6766-his wife would take measures to satisfy [their]5216-a body of two thousand persons need . [They]5216-a body of two thousand persons gave [their]5216-a body of two thousand persons pledge and remained tranquilly encamped while preparations were making to satisfy [them]5216-a body of two thousand persons . [Carts]5230-carts were sent to [a neighbouring town]5231-a neighbouring town for provisions ; [the gamekeepers]5232-the gamekeepers killed what [they]5232-the gamekeepers could , and in a few hours [the multitude]1200-the multitude were fed without the slightest disturbance , or the least breach of [their]5216-a body of two thousand persons self - organised discipline . When all was over , [the deputation]9076-the deputation waited again on [the lady]1910-the lady to express to [her]1910-the lady [their]5216-a body of two thousand persons gratitude , and [the gardens of [this house]2238-this house]5236-the gardens of this house being of celebrity in [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood , [they]5216-a body of two thousand persons requested permission that [the people]914-the people might be allowed to walk through [them]5236-the gardens of this house , pledging [themselves]5216-a body of two thousand persons that no flower should be plucked and no fruit touched . The permission was granted : [the multitude]1200-the multitude in order , each file under [a chief]5241-a chief and [each commander of the files]5242-each commander of the files obedient to [a superior officer]5243-a superior officer , then made a progress through [the beautiful gardens of [[their]5216-a body of two thousand persons beautiful hostess]5245-their beautiful hostess]5244-the beautiful gardens of their beautiful hostess . [They]5216-a body of two thousand persons even passed through [the forcing houses and vineries]5246-the forcing houses and vineries . Not a border was trampled on , not a grape plucked ; and when [they]5216-a body of two thousand persons quitted [the domain]5247-the domain , [they]5216-a body of two thousand persons gave three cheers for [the fair castellan]5248-the fair castellan . [The Hell - cats]5249-the hell - cats and [their]5249-the hell - cats following were of a different temper to [these gentle Lancashire insurgents]5250-these gentle lancashire insurgents . [They]5249-the hell - cats destroyed and ravaged ; sacked and gutted [houses]1551-houses ; plundered [cellars]7529-cellars ; proscribed [bakers]5253-bakers as [enemies of [the people]914-the people]5254-enemies of the people ; sequestrated [the universal stores of all [truck and tommy shops]5257-truck and tommy shops]5256-the universal stores of all truck and tommy shops ; burst open doors , broke windows , destroyed [the gas works]5258-the gas works , that [the towns]5259-the towns at night might be in darkness ; took [union workhouses]5260-union workhouses by storm , burned rate - books in [the market - place]5261-the market - place , and ordered public distribution of loaves of bread and flitches of bacon to [a mob]4678-a mob — cheering and laughing amid flames and rapine . In short [they]5249-the hell - cats robbed and rioted ; [the police]7267-the police could make no head against [them]5249-the hell - cats ; there was [no military force]5264-no military force ; [the whole district]8077-the whole district was in [their]5249-the hell - cats possession : and hearing that [a battalion of [the Coldstreams]745-the coldstreams]5266-a battalion of the coldstreams were coming down by [a train]5267-a train , [the Bishop]8200-the bishop ordered [all railroads]5269-all railroads to be destroyed , and if [the Hell - cats]5249-the hell - cats had not been too drunk to do [his]8200-the bishop bidding and [he]8200-the bishop too tipsy to repeat it , it is probable that a great destruction of these public ways might have taken place . Does [the reader]6526-the reader remember [[Diggs]516-master joseph[tommy shop]5273-tommy shop]5272-diggs ’ tommy shop ? And [Master Joseph]516-master joseph ? Well a terrible scene took place [there]6019-there . [The Wodgate girl]5275-the wodgate girl , with a back like a grasshopper , of [the Baptist school religion]5276-the baptist school religion , who had married [Tummas]541-tummas , once [a pupil of [the Bishop]8200-the bishop]5277-a pupil of the bishop and still [[his]541-tummas fervent follower]5279-his fervent follower , although [he]541-tummas had cut open [[his]541-tummas pupil]1119-his pupil ’s head , was [the daughter of [a man who had worked many years in [Diggs]516-master joseph ’ field]5282-a man who had worked many years in diggs ’ field]5281-the daughter of a man who had worked many years in diggs ’ field , had suffered much under [his]541-tummas intolerable yoke , and at the present moment was deep in [his]541-tummas awful ledger . [She]5275-the wodgate girl had heard from [her]5275-the wodgate girl first years of the oppression of [Diggs]516-master joseph and had impressed it on [[her]5275-the wodgate girl husband]6409-her husband , who was intolerant of any tyranny except at [Wodgate]131-wodgate . [Tummas]541-tummas and [[his]541-tummas wife]6766-his wife , and [a few chosen friends]5285-a few chosen friends , therefore went out one morning to settle the tommy - book of [[her]5275-the wodgate girl father]7055-her father with [Mr Diggs]516-master joseph . A whisper of [their]5287-their intention had got about among [those interested in the subject]5288-those interested in the subject . It was a fine summer morning , some three hours from noon , [the shop]2634-the shop was shut , indeed [it]2634-the shop had not been opened since the riots , and all the lower windows of [the dwelling]2567-the dwelling were closed , barred , and bolted . [A crowd of women]7971-a crowd of women had collected . There was [Mistress Page]746-mistress page and [Mistress Prance]747-mistress prance , [old Dame Toddles]528-old dame toddles and [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins , [Liza Gray]302-liza gray and [the comely dame who was so fond of society that [she]5292-the comely dame who was so fond of society that she liked even a riot liked even a riot]5292-the comely dame who was so fond of society that she liked even a riot . [Master Joseph]516-master joseph [they]5287-their say has gone to [the North]114-the north , ”[7985-the comely dame] said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame . [I]531-mrs mullins wonder if [old Diggs]516-master joseph is at [home]6104-home ? ”[531-mrs mullins] said [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins . [He]516-master joseph wo n’t show [I]528-old dame toddles ’ll be sworn , ”[528-old dame toddles] said [old Dame Toddles]528-old dame toddles . “ Here are the Hell - cats , ”[7985-the comely dame] said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame . “ Well [I]7985-the comely dame do declare [they]5249-the hell - cats march like reglars ; two , four , six , twelve ; a good score at the least . ”[7985-the comely dame] [The Hell - cats]5249-the hell - cats briskly marched up to the elm - trees that shaded the canal before [the house]6598-the house , and then formed in line opposite to [it]6598-the house . [They]5249-the hell - cats were armed with bludgeons , crowbars , and hammers . [Tummas]541-tummas was at the head and by [his]541-tummas side [[his]541-tummas Wodgate wife]5297-his wodgate wife . Stepping forth alone , amid the cheering of [the crowd of women]5298-the crowd of women , [the pupil of the Bishop]5299-the pupil of the bishop advanced to the door of [[Diggs]516-master joseph ’ house]5300-diggs ’ house , gave a loud knock and a louder ring . [He]5299-the pupil of the bishop waited patiently for several minutes ; there was no reply from the interior , and then [Tummas]541-tummas knocked and rang again . “ It ’s very awful , ”[7985-the comely dame] said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame . “ It ’s what [I]302-liza gray always dreamt would come to pass , ”[302-liza gray] said [Liza Gray]302-liza gray , “ ever since [Master Joseph]516-master joseph cut [[my]302-liza gray poor baby]10401-my poor baby over the eye with [his]516-master joseph three foot rule . ”[302-liza gray] [I]533-mrs prance think there can be [nobody within]10402-nobody within , ”[533-mrs prance] said [Mrs Prance]533-mrs prance . [Old Diggs]748-old diggs would never leave [the tommy]2608-the tommy without [a guard]10404-a guard , ”[524-mrs page] said [Mrs Page]524-mrs page . “ Now [lads]10405-lads , ”[541-tummas] said [Tummas]541-tummas looking round [him]5299-the pupil of the bishop and making a sign , and immediately [some half dozen]5302-some half dozen advanced with [their]5302-some half dozen crowbars and were about to strike at the door , when a window in [the upper story of [the house]6598-the house]5303-the upper story of the house opened and the muzzle of [a blunderbuss]5305-a blunderbuss was presented at [the assailants]5306-the assailants . [The women]2613-the women all screamed and ran away . “ ‘ Twas [Master Joseph]516-master joseph , ”[7985-the comely dame] said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame halting to regain [her]7985-the comely dame breath . “ ‘ Twas [Master Joseph]516-master joseph , ”[524-mrs page] sighed [Mrs Page]524-mrs page . “ ‘ Twas [Master Joseph]516-master joseph , ”[524-mrs page] moaned [Mrs Prance]533-mrs prance . “ Sure enough , ”[531-mrs mullins] said [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins , [I]531-mrs mullins saw [his]516-master joseph ugly face . ”[531-mrs mullins] “ More frightful than the great gun , ”[528-old dame toddles] said [old Dame Toddles]528-old dame toddles . [I]302-liza gray hope [the children]1883-the children will get out of the way , ”[302-liza gray] said [Liza Gray]302-liza gray , “ for [he]516-master joseph is sure to fire on [them]1883-the children . ”[302-liza gray] In the meantime , while [Master Joseph]516-master joseph [himself]516-master joseph was content with [his]516-master joseph position and said not a word , [a benignant countenance]5309-a benignant countenance exhibited itself at the window and requested in a mild voice to know , “ What [[his]516-master joseph good friends]10407-his good friends wanted there ? ”[5309-a benignant countenance] [We]5310-we have come to settle [Sam Barlow]749-sam barlow ’s tommy book , ”[7835-their leader] said [[their]5310-we leader]7835-their leader . [[Our]5310-we shop]8023-our shop is not open to - day [[my]7835-their leader good friends]10409-my good friends : the account can stand over ; far be it from [me]7835-their leader to press [the poor]915-the poor . ”[7835-their leader] [Master Diggs]516-master joseph , ”[5312-a hell - cat] said [a Hell - cat]5312-a hell - cat , “ canst [thou]10411-thou tell [us]5310-we the price of bacon to - day ? ”[5312-a hell - cat] “ Well , good bacon , ”[516-master joseph] said the elder [Diggs]516-master joseph willing to humour [them]5310-we , “ may be eightpence a - pound . ”[516-master joseph] [Thou]10411-thou are wrong [Master Diggs]516-master joseph , ”[5313-the hell - cat] said [the Hell - cat]5313-the hell - cat , “ ‘ tis fourpence and long credit . Let [us]5310-we see half a dozen good flitches at fourpence , [Master Diggs]516-master joseph ; and be quick . ”[5313-the hell - cat] There was evidently some controversy in the interior as to the course at this moment to be pursued . [Master Joseph]516-master joseph remonstrated against the policy of concession , called conciliation , which [[his]516-master joseph father]6082-his father would fain follow , and was for instant coercion ; but age and experience carried the day , and in a few minutes some flitches were thrown out of the window to [the Hell - cats who received the booty with a cheer]5315-the hell - cats who received the booty with a cheer . [The women]2613-the women returned . “ ‘ Tis the tenpence a - pound flitch , ”[7985-the comely dame] said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame examining the prize with a sparkling glance . [I]531-mrs mullins have paid as much for very green stuff , ”[531-mrs mullins] said [Mrs Mullins]531-mrs mullins . “ And now [Master Diggs]516-master joseph , ”[541-tummas] said [Tummas]541-tummas , “ what is the price of the best tea a - pound ? [We]5310-we be [good customers]10412-good customers , and mean to treat [[our]5310-we wives]10413-our wives and [sweethearts]10414-sweethearts here . [I]541-tummas think [we]5310-we must order half a chest . ”[541-tummas] This time there was a greater delay in complying with the gentle hint ; but [the Hell - cats]5249-the hell - cats getting obstreperous , the tea was at length furnished and divided among [the women]2613-the women . [This gracious office]5320-this gracious office devolved on [the wife of [Tummas]541-tummas]5321-the wife of tummas who soon found [herself]5321-the wife of tummas assisted by [a spontaneous committee of which [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame was [the most prominent and active member]5324-the most prominent and active member]5322-a spontaneous committee of which the comely dame was the most prominent and active member . Nothing could be more considerate , good - natured , and officious , than the mode and spirit with which [she]7985-the comely dame divided [the stores]5325-the stores . The flitches were cut up and apportioned in like manner . The scene was as gay and hustling as a fair . “ It ’s as good as a grand tommy day , ”[7985-the comely dame] said [the comely dame]7985-the comely dame with a self - complacent smile as [she]7985-the comely dame strutted about smiling and dispensing patronage . The orders for bacon and tea were followed by a very popular demand for cheese . [The female committee]5327-the female committee received all the plunder and were very active in its distribution . At length a rumour got about that [Master Joseph]516-master joseph was entering the names of [all present in the tommy books]5328-all present in the tommy books , so that eventually the score might be satisfied . The mob had now very much increased . There was a panic among [the women]2613-the women , and indignation among [the men]7036-the men : [a Hell - cat]5312-a hell - cat advanced and announced that unless the tommy books were all given up to be burnt , [they]5312-a hell - cat would pull down [the house]6598-the house . There was no reply : some of [the Hell - cats]5249-the hell - cats advanced ; [the women]2613-the women cheered ; a crowbar fell upon the door ; [Master Joseph]516-master joseph fired , wounded [a woman]2225-a woman and killed [a child]1991-a child . There rose one of those universal shrieks of wild passion which announce that [men]803-men have discarded all the trammels of civilization , and found in [their]803-men licentious rage new and unforseen sources of power and vengeance . Where it came from , how it was obtained , who prompted the thought , who first accomplished it , were alike impossible to trace ; but as it were in a moment , a number of trusses of straw were piled up before [the house]6598-the house and set on fire , the gates of [the timber - yard]5339-the timber - yard were forced , and a quantity of scantlings and battens soon fed the flame . Everything indeed that could stimulate the fire was employed ; and [every one]6142-every one was occupied in the service . [They]5312-a hell - cat ran to the water side and plundered [the barges]5341-the barges , and threw the huge blocks of coal upon the enormous bonfire . [Men]803-men , [women]1987-women , and [children]1988-children were alike at work with the eagerness and energy of [fiends]5345-fiends . The roof of [the house]6598-the house caught fire : [the dwelling]2567-the dwelling burned rapidly ; [you]5348-you could see the flames like the tongues of wild beasts , licking the bare and vanishing walls ; [a single being]5349-a single being was observed amid the fiery havoc , shrieking and desperate [he]516-master joseph clung convulsively to a huge account book , It was [Master Joseph]516-master joseph . [[His]516-master joseph father]6082-his father had made [his]6082-his father escape from [the back of [the premises]5352-the premises]5351-the back of the premises and had counselled [[his]6082-his father son]6988-his son instantly to follow [him]6082-his father , but [Master Joseph]516-master joseph wished to rescue the ledger as well as [their]5354-their lives , and the delay ruined [him]6082-his father . [He]516-master joseph has got the tommy book , ”[302-liza gray] cried [Liza Gray]302-liza gray . The glare of the clear flame fell for a moment upon [his]516-master joseph countenance of agony ; [the mob]5355-the mob gave an infernal cheer ; then some part of [the building]816-the building falling in , there rose a vast cloud of smoke and rubbish , and [he]516-master joseph was seen no more . “ Life ’s a tumbleabout thing of ups and downs , ”[432-widow carey] said [Widow Carey]432-widow carey stirring [her]432-widow carey tea , “ but [I]432-widow carey have been down this time longer than [I]432-widow carey can ever remember . ”[432-widow carey] [Nor]10415-nor ever will get up , [Widow]432-widow carey , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia at whose lodgings [herself]443-julia and [several of [[Julia]443-julia ’s friends]5358-julia ’s friends had met]5357-several of julia ’s friends had met , “ unless [we]10416-we have the Five Points . ”[432-widow carey] [I]444-caroline will never marry [any man who is not for the Five Points]10417-any man who is not for the five points , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline . [I]444-caroline should be ashamed to marry [any one who had not the suffrage]10418-any one who had not the suffrage , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline . [He]10418-any one who had not the suffrage is no better than [a slave]2168-a slave , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . [The widow]7141-the widow shook [her]7141-the widow head . [I]4717-the good woman do n’t like these politics , ”[4717-the good woman] said [the good woman]4717-the good woman , [they]10420-they bayn’t in a manner business for [our]10416-we sex . ”[4717-the good woman] “ And [I]443-julia should like to know why ? ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . “ Ayn’t [we]10416-we as much concerned in the cause of good government as [the men]7036-the men ? And do n’t [we]10416-we understand as much about it ? [I]443-julia am sure [the Dandy]440-mick never does anything without consulting [me]443-julia . ”[443-julia] “ It ’s fine news for a summer day , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline , “ to say [we]10416-we ca n’t understand politics with [a Queen on the throne]10422-a queen on the throne . ”[444-caroline] [She]10422-a queen on the throne has got [[her]10422-a queen on the throne ministers]10423-her ministers to tell [her]10422-a queen on the throne what to do , ”[436-mrs carey] said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , taking a pinch of snuff . [Poor innocent young creature]10424-poor innocent young creature , it often makes [my]436-mrs carey heart ache to think how [she]10422-a queen on the throne is beset . ”[436-mrs carey] “ Over the left , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . “ If [the ministers]1410-the ministers try to come into [[her]10422-a queen on the throne bed - chamber]10426-her bed - chamber , [she]10422-a queen on the throne knows how to turn [them]1410-the ministers to the right about . ”[443-julia] “ And as for that , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline , “ why are [we]10416-we not to interfere with politics as much as [the swell ladies in [London]5-london]10427-the swell ladies in london ? ”[444-caroline] “ Do n’t [you]443-julia remember , too , at the last election here , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline , “ how [the fine ladies from [the Castle]7426-the castle]10428-the fine ladies from the castle came and canvassed for [Colonel Rosemary]750-colonel rosemary ? ”[444-caroline] “ Ah ! ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia , [I]443-julia must say [I]443-julia wish [the Colonel]10430-the colonel had beat [that horrid Muddlefist]10431-that horrid muddlefist . If [we]10416-we ca n’t have [[our]10416-we own man]10432-our own man , [I]443-julia am all for the Nobs against [the Middle Class]1086-the middle class . ”[443-julia] [We]10416-we ’ll have [[our]10416-we own man]10432-our own man soon , [I]444-caroline expect , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline . “ If [the people]914-the people do n’t work , how are [the aristocracy]835-the aristocracy to pay [the police]7267-the police ? ”[444-caroline] “ Only think ! ”[432-widow carey] said [Widow Carey]432-widow carey shaking [her]432-widow carey head . “ Why , at [your]444-caroline time of life , [[my]432-widow carey dears]10438-my dears , [we]10416-we never even heard of these things , much less talked of them . ”[432-widow carey] [I]443-julia should think [you]432-widow carey did n’t , [widow]1785-widow , and because why ? ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia ; “ because there was no march of mind then . But [we]10416-we know the time of day now as well as any of [them]914-the people . ”[443-julia] [Lord]10440-lord , [[my]436-mrs carey dear]6049-my dear , ”[436-mrs carey] said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey ; “ what ’s the use of all that ? What [we]10416-we want is , good wages and plenty to do ; and as for the rest , [I]436-mrs carey do n’t grudge [the Queen]6328-the queen [her]6328-the queen throne , nor [the noblemen]10443-the noblemen and [gentlemen]7251-gentlemen [their]7251-gentlemen good things . Live and let live say [I.]436-mrs carey[436-mrs carey] “ Why , [you]432-widow carey are [a regular oligarch]10445-a regular oligarch , [widow]1785-widow , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline . “ Well , [Miss Harriet]465-harriet , ”[444-caroline] replied [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , a little nettled ; “ ‘ tisn’t calling [[your]465-harriet neighbours]5027-your neighbours names that settles any question . [I]436-mrs carey ’m quite sure that [Julia]443-julia will agree to that , and [Caroline]444-caroline too . And perhaps [I]436-mrs carey might call [you]465-harriet something if [I]436-mrs carey chose , [Miss Harriet]465-harriet ; [I]436-mrs carey ’ve heard things said before this , that [I]436-mrs carey should blush to say , and blush to hear too . But [I]436-mrs carey wo n’t demean [myself]436-mrs carey , no [I]436-mrs carey wo n’t . Holly - hock , indeed ! Why holly - hock ? ”[436-mrs carey] At this moment entered [the Dandy]440-mick and [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “ Well [young ladies]2397-young ladies , ”[440-mick] said [the Dandy]440-mick . “ A - swelling the receipt of customs by the consumption of [Congo]751-congo ! That wo n’t do , [Julia]443-julia ; it wo n’t , indeed . Ask [Dusty]470-dusty . If [you]465-harriet want to beat [the enemy]9340-the enemy , [you]465-harriet must knock up the revenue . How d’ye do , [widow]1785-widow ? ”[440-mick] “ The same to [you]465-harriet , [Dandy Mick]440-mick . [We]10451-we is deploring the evils of the times here in a neighbourly way . ”[440-mick] “ Oh , the times will soon mend , ”[440-mick] said [the Dandy gaily]440-mick . “ Well , so [I]7141-the widow think , ”[7141-the widow] said [the widow]7141-the widow ; “ for when things are at the worst , [they]10452-they always say — ”[7141-the widow] “ But [you]440-mick always say [they]10452-they can not mend , [Mick]440-mick , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia interrupting [her]7141-the widow . “ Why in a sense , [Julia]443-julia , in a certain sense , [you]440-mick are right ; but there are two senses to everything , [[my]440-mick girl]10453-my girl , ”[440-mick] and [Mick]440-mick began singing , and then executed a hornpipe to the gratification of [Julia]443-julia and [[her]443-julia guests]2987-her guests . “ ‘ Tis genteel , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick , receiving [their]2987-her guests approbation . [You]443-julia remember it at [the Circus]7296-the circus ? ”[440-mick] [I]444-caroline wonder when [we]10455-we shall have the Circus again ? ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline . “ Not with the present rate of wages , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “ It ’s very hard , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline , “ that [the Middle Class]1086-the middle class are always dropping [our]10455-we wages . [One]752-one really has no amusements now . How [I]444-caroline do miss [the Temple]96-the temple ! ”[444-caroline] [We]10455-we ’ll have [the Temple]1860-the temple open again before long , ”[440-mick] said [the Dandy]440-mick . “ That will be sweet , ”[444-caroline] exclaimed [Caroline]444-caroline . [I]444-caroline often dream of [that foreign nobleman who used to sing , ‘ Oh , no , [we]10455-we never]10458-that foreign nobleman who used to sing , ‘ oh , no , we never ! ’ ”[444-caroline] “ Well , [I]443-julia can not make out what puts [you]443-julia in such spirits , [Mick]440-mick , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . [You]443-julia told [me]443-julia only this morning that the thing was up , and that [we]10455-we should soon be slaves for life ; working sixteen hours a day for no wages , and living on oatmeal porridge and potatoes , served out by [the millocrats]10459-the millocrats like [a regular Bastile]10460-a regular bastile . ”[443-julia] “ But , as [Madam Carey]439-madam carey says , when things are at the worst — ”[444-caroline] “ Oh ! [I]7141-the widow did say it , ”[7141-the widow] said [the widow]7141-the widow , “ surely , because [you]443-julia see , at [my]7141-the widow years , [I]7141-the widow have seen so many ups and downs , though [I]7141-the widow always say — ”[7141-the widow] “ Come , [Dusty]470-dusty , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia , [you]470-dusty are more silent than ever . [You]470-dusty wo n’t take a dish [I]443-julia know : but tell [us]10455-we the news , for [I]443-julia am sure [you]470-dusty have something to say . ”[443-julia] [I]470-dusty should think [we]10455-we had , ”[470-dusty] said [Dusty]470-dusty . Here all [the girls]1925-the girls began talking at the same time , and without waiting for the intelligence , favouring [one another]5365-one another with [their]1925-the girls guesses of its import . [I]444-caroline am sure it ’s [Shuffle]431-screw and [Screw]431-screw going to work half time , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline . [I]444-caroline always said so . ”[444-caroline] “ It ’s something to put down [the people]914-the people , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia : [I]443-julia suppose [the Nobs]9816-the nobs have met , and are going to drop wages again . ”[443-julia] [I]444-caroline think [Dusty]470-dusty is going to be married , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline . “ Not at this rate of wages [I]436-mrs carey should hope , ”[436-mrs carey] said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , getting in a word . [I]467-devilsdust should think not , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . [You]753-caroline are [a sensible woman]10463-a sensible woman , [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey . And [I]5366-i do n’t know exactly what [you]753-caroline mean , [Miss Caroline]753-caroline , ”[5366-i] [he]5366-i added , a little confused . [For Devilsdust]467-devilsdust was [a silent admirer of [Caroline]753-caroline]5367-a silent admirer of caroline , and had been known to say to [Mick]440-mick , who told [Julia]443-julia , who told [[her]443-julia friend]7165-her friend , that if [he]440-mick ever found time to think of such things , that was [the sort of girl [he]440-mick should like to make the partner of [his]440-mick life]5369-the sort of girl he should like to make the partner of his life . “ But [Dusty]470-dusty , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia , “ now what is it ? ”[443-julia] “ Why , [I]440-mick thought [you]443-julia all knew , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ Now , now , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia , [I]443-julia hate suspense . [I]443-julia like news to go round like a fly - wheel . ”[443-julia] “ Well , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , dryly , “ this is Saturday , [young women]10464-young women , and [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey too , [you]443-julia will not deny that . ”[467-devilsdust] [I]436-mrs carey should think not , ”[436-mrs carey] said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , “ by the token [I]436-mrs carey kept a stall for thirty year in [[our]10465-us market]10466-our market , and never gave it up till this summer , which makes [me]436-mrs carey always think that , though [I]436-mrs carey have seen many ups and downs , this — ”[436-mrs carey] “ Well , what has Saturday to do with [us]10465-us ? ”[753-caroline] said [Caroline]753-caroline ; “ for neither [Dandy Mick]440-mick nor [you]753-caroline can take [us]10465-us to [the Temple]1860-the temple , or [any other genteel place]10468-any other genteel place , since [they]10469-they are all shut from the Corn Laws , or some other cause or other . ”[753-caroline] [I]444-caroline believe it ’s the machines more than the Corn Laws that have shut up [the Temple]1860-the temple , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline . “ Machines , indeed ! [Fancy]754-fancy preferring a piece of iron or wood to [your]753-caroline own flesh and blood . And [they]10469-they call that Christianlike ! ”[444-caroline] “ It is Saturday , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia , “ sure enough ; and if [I]443-julia do n’t lie in bed to - morrow till sunset , may [I]443-julia get a bate ticket for every day for a week to come . ”[443-julia] “ Well , go it [my]440-mick hearty , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick to [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “ It is Saturday , that [they]10469-they have all agreed . ”[440-mick] “ And to - morrow is Sunday , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust solemnly . “ And the next day is the blackest day in all the week , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . “ When [I]443-julia hear the factory bell on Monday morning , [I]443-julia feel just the same as [I]443-julia did when [I]443-julia crossed with [[my]443-julia uncle]4777-my uncle from [Liverpool]246-liverpool to [Seaton]247-seaton to eat shrimps . Was n’t [I]443-julia sick coming [home]6104-home , that ’s all ! ”[443-julia] [You]443-julia wo n’t hear that bell sound next Monday , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust solemnly . [You]443-julia do n’t mean that ? ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . “ Why , what ’s the matter ? ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline . “ Is [the Queen]6328-the queen dead ? ”[444-caroline] “ No bell on Monday morning , ”[436-mrs carey] said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , incredulously . “ Not a single ring if [all the Capitalists in [Mowbray]402-lord marney]10474-all the capitalists in mowbray were to pull together at the same rope , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . “ What can it be ? ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . “ Come , [Mick]440-mick ; [Dusty]470-dusty is always so long telling [us]10475-we anything . ”[443-julia] “ Why [we]10475-we are going to have [the devil]8199-the devil ’s own strike , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick unable any longer to contain [himself]440-mick and dancing with glee . “ A strike ! ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . [I]444-caroline hope [they]10477-they will destroy the machines , ”[444-caroline] said [Harriet]444-caroline . “ And open [the Temple]1860-the temple , ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline , “ or else it will be very dull . ”[444-caroline] [I]7141-the widow have seen a many strikes , ”[7141-the widow] said [the widow]7141-the widow , “ but as [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack was saying to [me]7141-the widow the other day — ”[7141-the widow] [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack be hanged , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ Such a slow coach wo n’t do in these high - pressure times . [We]10475-we are going to do the trick and no mistake . There sha n’t be [a capitalist in [England]28-england who can get a day ’s work out of [us]10475-we , even if [he]10479-a capitalist in england who can get a day ’s work out of us , even if he makes the operatives his junior partners makes [the operatives]4959-the operatives [[his]10479-a capitalist in england who can get a day ’s work out of us , even if he makes the operatives his junior partners junior partners]10481-his junior partners]10479-a capitalist in england who can get a day ’s work out of us , even if he makes the operatives his junior partners . ”[440-mick] [I]436-mrs carey never heard of such things , ”[436-mrs carey] said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey in amazement . “ It ’s all booked , though , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . [We]10475-we ’ll clean out [the Savings ’ Banks]10482-the savings ’ banks ; the Benefits and [Burials]10483-burials will shell out . [I]467-devilsdust am [treasurer of [the Ancient Shepherds]10485-the ancient shepherds]10484-treasurer of the ancient shepherds , and [we]10475-we passed a resolution yesterday unanimously , that [we]10475-we would devote all [our]10475-we funds to the sustenance of Labour in this its last and triumphant struggle against Capital . ”[467-devilsdust] [Lor]720-lor ! ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline , [I]444-caroline think it will be very jolly . ”[444-caroline] “ As long as [you]444-caroline can give [us]10475-we money , [I]443-julia do n’t care , for [my]443-julia part , how long [we]10475-we stick out , ”[443-julia] said [Julia]443-julia . “ Well , ”[436-mrs carey] said [Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey , [I]436-mrs carey did n’t think there was so much spirit in [the place]3129-the place . As [Chaffing Jack]464-chaffing jack was saying the other day — ”[436-mrs carey] “ There is no spirit in [the place]3129-the place , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “ but [we]10475-we mean to infuse some . [Some of [[our]10475-we friends]7642-our friends]10488-some of our friends are going to pay [you]444-caroline a visit to - morrow . ”[467-devilsdust] “ And who may [they]10488-some of our friends be ? ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline . “ To - morrow is Sunday , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , “ and [the miners]5018-the miners mean to say [their]5018-the miners prayers in [Mowbray Church]116-mowbray church . ”[467-devilsdust] “ Well , that will be [a shindy]10491-a shindy ! ”[444-caroline] said [Caroline]444-caroline . “ It ’s a true bill , though , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ This time to - morrow [you]444-caroline will have ten thousand of [them]5018-the miners in [this town]8148-this town , and if [every mill]10493-every mill and work in [it]8148-this town and ten mile round is not stopped , [my]440-mick name is not [MICK RADLEY]730-mr radley ! ”[440-mick] It was Monday morning . [Hatton]743-hatton , enveloped in [his]743-hatton chamber robe and wearing [his]743-hatton velvet cap , was lounging in [the best room of the principal commercial inn of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5371-the best room of the principal commercial inn of mowbray , over a breakfast table covered with all the delicacies of which a northern matin meal may justly boast . There were pies of spiced meat and trout fresh from [the stream]8243-the stream , hams that [Westphalia]755-westphalia never equalled , pyramids of bread of every form and flavour adapted to the surrounding fruits , some conserved with curious art , and some just gathered from the bed or from the tree . “ It ’s very odd , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton to [[his]743-hatton companion]786-his companion [Morley]423-morley , [you]423-morley ca n’t get coffee anywhere . ”[743-hatton] [Morley]423-morley who had supposed that coffee was about the commonest article of consumption in [Mowbray]402-lord marney , looked a little surprised ; but at this moment [[Hatton]743-hatton ’s servant]5374-hatton ’s servant entered with a mysterious yet somewhat triumphant air , and ushering in a travelling biggin of [their]5375-their own fuming like one of [the springs of [Geyser]248-geyser]5376-the springs of geyser . “ Now try that , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton to [Morley]423-morley , as [the servant]3357-the servant poured [him]423-morley out a cup ; [you]423-morley wo n’t find that so bad . ”[743-hatton] “ Does [the town]1349-the town continue pretty quiet ? ”[3357-the servant] enquired [Morley]423-morley of [the servant]3357-the servant as [he]3357-the servant was leaving [the room]798-the room . “ Quite quiet [I]423-morley believe , [Sir]1375-sir ; but a great many people in [the streets]7090-the streets . All [the mills]1993-the mills are stopped . ”[423-morley] “ Well , this is a strange business , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton when [they]5375-their were once more alone . [You]423-morley had no idea of it when [I]743-hatton met [you]423-morley on Saturday ? ”[743-hatton] “ None ; on the contrary , [I]423-morley felt convinced that there were no elements of general disturbance in [this district]6554-this district . [I]423-morley thought from the first that the movement would be confined to [Lancashire]234-lancashire and would easily be arrested ; but the feebleness of [the government]1439-the government , the want of decision , perhaps the want of means , have permitted a flame to spread the extinction of which will not soon be witnessed . ”[423-morley] “ Do [you]423-morley mean that ? ”[423-morley] “ Whenever [the mining population]10500-the mining population is disturbed the disorder is obstinate . On the whole [they]10500-the mining population endure less physical suffering than [most of [the working classes]7728-the working classes]10501-most of the working classes , [their]10500-the mining population wages being considerable ; and [they]10500-the mining population are so brutalized that [they]10500-the mining population are more difficult to operate on than [[our]5375-their reading and thinking population of [the factories]7078-the factories]10503-our reading and thinking population of the factories . But when [they]10500-the mining population do stir there is always violence and a determined course . When [I]743-hatton heard of [their]10500-the mining population insurrection on Saturday [I]743-hatton was prepared for great disturbances in [[their]10500-the mining population district]10505-their district , but that [they]10500-the mining population should suddenly resolve to invade [another country]10506-another country as it were , [the seat of [another class of labour]10508-another class of labour]10507-the seat of another class of labour , and where the hardships however severe are not of [their]10500-the mining population own kind , is to [me]743-hatton amazing , and convinces [me]743-hatton that there is [some political head behind the scenes]10509-some political head behind the scenes , and that this move , however unintentional on the part of [the miners]5018-the miners [themselves]5018-the miners , is part of some comprehensive scheme which , by widening the scene of action and combining [several counties]10511-several counties and [classes of labour]10512-classes of labour in the broil , must inevitably embarrass and perhaps paralyse [the Government]1439-the government . ”[743-hatton] “ There is a good deal in what [you]743-hatton say , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton , taking a strawberry with a rather absent air , and then [he]743-hatton added , [You]743-hatton remember a conversation [we]10514-we once had , the eve of [my]743-hatton departure from [Mowbray]402-lord marney in ‘ 39 ? ”[743-hatton] [I]423-morley do , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley reddening . [The miners]5018-the miners were not so ready then , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton . [They]5018-the miners were not , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley speaking with some confusion . “ Well [they]5018-the miners are [here]6027-here now , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton . [They]5018-the miners are , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley thoughtfully , but more collected . [You]743-hatton saw [them]5018-the miners enter yesterday ? ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton . [I]743-hatton was sorry [I]743-hatton missed it , but [I]743-hatton was taking a walk with [the Gerards]756-the gerards up [Dale]249-dale to see [the cottage where [they]5018-the miners once lived , and which [they]5018-the miners used to talk of so much]10517-the cottage where they once lived , and which they used to talk of so much ! Was it a strong body ? ”[743-hatton] [I]743-hatton should say about [two thousand men]10518-two thousand men , and as far as bludgeons and iron staves go , armed . ”[743-hatton] [A formidable force with [no military to encounter]10520-no military to encounter [them]5018-the miners]10519-a formidable force with no military to encounter them . ”[743-hatton] “ Irresistible , especially with [a favourable population]10521-a favourable population . ”[743-hatton] [You]743-hatton think [the people]914-the people were not grieved to see [them]5018-the miners ? ”[743-hatton] “ Certainly . Left alone [they]914-the people might have remained quiet ; but [they]914-the people only wanted the spark . [We]10523-we have [a number of young men here who have for a long time been murmuring against [our]10523-we inaction and what [they]5018-the miners call want of spirit]10524-a number of young men here who have for a long time been murmuring against our inaction and what they call want of spirit . The [Lancashire]234-lancashire strike set [them]5018-the miners all agog ; and had [any popular leader]10525-any popular leader , [Gerard]430-sybil for example or [Warner]493-warner , resolved to move , [they]5018-the miners were ready . ”[743-hatton] “ The times are critical , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton wheeling [his]743-hatton arm - chair from the table and resting [his]743-hatton feet on the empty fire - place . [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney had no idea of all this . [I]743-hatton was with [him]743-hatton on [my]743-hatton way [here]6027-here , and found [him]743-hatton quite tranquil . [I]743-hatton suppose the invasion of yesterday has opened [his]743-hatton eyes a little . ”[743-hatton] “ What can [he]743-hatton do ? ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . “ It is useless to apply to [the Government]250-the government . [They]250-the government have no force to spare . Look at [Lancashire]234-lancashire ; [a few dragoons]10527-a few dragoons and rifles hurried about from place to place and harassed by night service ; always arriving too late , and generally attacking the wrong point , some diversion from the main scheme . Now [we]10528-we had a week ago some of [the 17th Lancers]10529-the 17th lancers [here]6027-here . [They]10529-the 17th lancers have been marched into [Lancashire]234-lancashire . Had [they]10529-the 17th lancers remained the invasion would never have occurred . ”[423-morley] [You]423-morley have n’t [a soldier]10531-a soldier at hand ? ”[743-hatton] “ Not [a man]1218-a man ; [they]250-the government have actually sent for [a party of 73d from [Ireland]26-ireland]10533-a party of 73d from ireland to guard [us]10528-we . [Mowbray]402-lord marney may be burnt before [they]250-the government land . ”[743-hatton] “ And [the castle]7426-the castle too , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton quietly . “ These are indeed critical times [Mr Morley]447-morley . [I]743-hatton was thinking when walking with [[our]10528-we friend]2541-our friend [Gerard]430-sybil yesterday , and hearing [him]2541-our friend and [[his]2541-our friend charming daughter]10536-his charming daughter dilate upon the beauties of [the residence which [they]250-the government had forfeited]10537-the residence which they had forfeited , [I]743-hatton was thinking what a strange thing life is , and that the fact of a box of papers belonging to [him]2541-our friend being in the possession of [another person who only lives close by]10538-another person who only lives close by , for [we]10528-we were walking through [Mowbray]402-lord marney woods — ”[743-hatton] But at this moment [a waiter]6879-a waiter entered and said there was one without who wished to speak with [Mr Morley]447-morley . “ Let [him]5381-a young man who had been a member of the convention in ‘ 39 with morley , afterwards of the secret council with gerard , the same young man who had been the first arrested on the night that sybil was made a prisoner , having left the scene of their deliberations for a moment in order to fetch her some water come up , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton , [he]5381-a young man who had been a member of the convention in ‘ 39 with morley , afterwards of the secret council with gerard , the same young man who had been the first arrested on the night that sybil was made a prisoner , having left the scene of their deliberations for a moment in order to fetch her some water will give [us]10528-we some news perhaps . ”[743-hatton] And there was accordingly shown up [a young man who had been [a member of the Convention in ‘ 39]5382-a member of the convention in ‘ 39 with [Morley]447-morley , afterwards of [the Secret Council]5383-the secret council with [Gerard]430-sybil , [the same young man who had been the first arrested on the night that [Sybil]430-sybil was made [a prisoner]4690-a prisoner , having left the scene of [their]5386-their deliberations for a moment in order to fetch [her]430-sybil some water]5384-the same young man who had been the first arrested on the night that sybil was made a prisoner , having left the scene of their deliberations for a moment in order to fetch her some water]5381-a young man who had been a member of the convention in ‘ 39 with morley , afterwards of the secret council with gerard , the same young man who had been the first arrested on the night that sybil was made a prisoner , having left the scene of their deliberations for a moment in order to fetch her some water . [He]5381-a young man who had been a member of the convention in ‘ 39 with morley , afterwards of the secret council with gerard , the same young man who had been the first arrested on the night that sybil was made a prisoner , having left the scene of their deliberations for a moment in order to fetch her some water too had been tried , convicted , and imprisoned , though for a shorter time than [Gerard]430-sybil ; and [he]5381-a young man who had been a member of the convention in ‘ 39 with morley , afterwards of the secret council with gerard , the same young man who had been the first arrested on the night that sybil was made a prisoner , having left the scene of their deliberations for a moment in order to fetch her some water was [the Chartist Apostle who had gone and resided at [Wodgate]131-wodgate , preached the faith to [the barbarians]5388-the barbarians , converted [them]5388-the barbarians , and was thus the primary cause of the present invasion of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5387-the chartist apostle who had gone and resided at wodgate , preached the faith to the barbarians , converted them , and was thus the primary cause of the present invasion of mowbray . “ Ah ! [Field]757-field , ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley , “ is it [you]757-field ? ”[447-morley] [You]757-field are surprised to see [me]4545-the young man ; ”[4545-the young man] and then [the young man]4545-the young man looked at [Hatton]743-hatton . [A friend]6959-a friend , ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley ; “ speak as [you]743-hatton like . ”[447-morley] [[Our]10540-our great man]10541-our great man , [the leader and liberator of [the people]914-the people]10542-the leader and liberator of the people , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field with a smile , “ who has carried all before [him]10541-our great man , and who [I]757-field verily believe will carry all before [him]10541-our great man , for [Providence]758-providence has given [him]10541-our great man those superhuman energies which can alone emancipate a race , wishes to confer with [you]743-hatton on the state of [this town]8148-this town and [neighbourhood]7687-neighbourhood . It has been represented to [him]10541-our great man that [no one]6145-no one is more knowing and experienced than [yourself]743-hatton in this respect ; besides as [the head of [[our]10540-our most influential organ in the Press]10548-our most influential organ in the press]10547-the head of our most influential organ in the press , it is in every way expedient that [you]743-hatton should see [him]10541-our great man . [He]10541-our great man is at this moment below giving instructions and receiving reports of the stoppage of all the country works , but if [you]743-hatton like [I]757-field will bring [him]10541-our great man up here , [we]10540-our shall be less disturbed . ”[757-field] “ By all means , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton who seemed to apprehend that [Morley]447-morley would make some difficulties . “ By all means . ”[743-hatton] “ Stop ; ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley , “ have [you]743-hatton seen [Gerard]430-sybil ? ”[447-morley] “ No , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field . [I]757-field wrote to [him]10541-our great man some time back , but [his]10541-our great man reply was not encouraging . [I]757-field thought [his]10541-our great man spirit was perhaps broken . ”[757-field] [You]743-hatton know that [he]10541-our great man is [here]6027-here ? ”[743-hatton] [I]743-hatton concluded so , but [we]10540-our have not seen [him]10541-our great man ; though to be sure , [we]10540-our have seen so many , and done so much since [our]10540-our arrival yesterday , it is not wonderful . By the bye , who is [this blackcoat [you]743-hatton have here]10550-this blackcoat you have here , [this St Lys]484-mr st lys ? [We]10540-our took possession of [the church]6666-the church yesterday on [our]10540-our arrival , for it ’s a sort of thing that pleases [the miners]5018-the miners and [colliers]7858-colliers wonderfully , and [I]743-hatton always humour [them]10554-them . [This St Lys]484-mr st lys preached [us]10540-our such a sermon that [I]743-hatton was almost afraid at one time the game would be spoiled . [[Our]10540-our great man]10541-our great man was alarmingly taken by it , was saying [his]10541-our great man prayers all day and had nearly marched back again : had it not been for the excellence of the rum and water at [[our]10540-our quarters]10556-our quarters , [the champion of the Charter]10557-the champion of the charter would have proved [a pious recreant]10558-a pious recreant . ”[743-hatton] [St Lys]484-mr st lys will trouble [you]743-hatton , ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley . “ Alas ! for poor human nature , when violence can only be arrested by superstition . ”[447-morley] “ Come do n’t [you]447-morley preach , ”[5169-the chartist] said [the Chartist]5169-the chartist . “ The Charter is a thing [the people]914-the people can understand , especially when [they]914-the people are [masters of [the country]932-the country]10560-masters of the country ; but as for moral force , [I]5169-the chartist should like to know how [I]5169-the chartist could have marched from [Wodgate]131-wodgate to [Mowbray]402-lord marney with that on [my]5169-the chartist banner . ”[5169-the chartist] [Wodgate]131-wodgate , ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley , “ that ’s [a queer place]10562-a queer place . ”[447-morley] [Wodgate]131-wodgate , ”[743-hatton] said [Hatton]743-hatton , “ what Wodgate is that ? ”[743-hatton] At this moment a great noise sounded without [the room]798-the room , the door was banged , there seemed a scuttling , some harsh high tones , the deprecatory voices of [many waiters]5392-many waiters . The door was banged again and this time flew open , while exclaiming in an insolent coarse voice , “ Do n’t tell [me]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance of [[your]5169-the chartist private rooms]10563-your private rooms ; who is master [here]6027-here [I]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance should like to know ? ”[5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance] there entered [a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance , wearing the unbuttoned coat of [a police serjeant conquered in fight , a cocked hat , with a white plume , which was also a trophy of war]5394-a police serjeant conquered in fight , a cocked hat , with a white plume , which was also a trophy of war , a pair of leather breeches and topped boots , which from their antiquity had the appearance of being [[his]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance authentic property]5395-his authentic property . This was [the leader and liberator of [the people of [England]28-england]6126-the people of england]5396-the leader and liberator of the people of england . [He]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance carried in [his]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance hand a large hammer which [he]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance had never parted with during the whole of the insurrection ; and stopping when [he]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance had entered [the room]798-the room , and surveying [[its]798-the room inmates]5399-its inmates with an air at once stupid and arrogant , recognizing [Field]757-field [the Chartist]5169-the chartist , [he]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance halloed out , [I]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance tell [you]757-field [I]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance want [him]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance . [He]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance ’s [[my]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance Lord Chancellor]10565-my lord chancellor and [Prime Minister]1246-prime minister , [my]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance head and [principal Doggy]10567-principal doggy ; [I]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance ca n’t go on without [him]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance . Well , what do [you]757-field think , ”[5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance] [he]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance said advancing to [Field]757-field , “ here ’s a pretty go ! [They]10568-they wo n’t stop the works at [the big country mill [you]757-field were talking of]10569-the big country mill you were talking of . [They]10568-they wo n’t , wo n’t [they]10568-they ? Is [my]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance word the law of [the land]903-the land or is it not ? Have [I]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance given [my]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance commands that all labour shall cease till [the Queen]6328-the queen sends [me]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance a message that the Charter is established , and is [a man who has [a mill]10573-a mill , to shut [his]10572-a man who has a mill , to shut his gates upon my forces , and pump upon my people with engines gates upon [my]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance forces , and pump upon [[my]5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance people]10574-my people with engines]10572-a man who has a mill , to shut his gates upon my forces , and pump upon my people with engines ? There shall be fire for this water ; ”[5393-a very thickset man , rather under the middle size , with a brutal and grimy countenance] and so saying [the Liberator]5401-the liberator sent [his]5401-the liberator hammer with such force upon the table , that the plate and porcelain and accumulated luxuries of [Mr Hatton]425-hatton ’s breakfast perilously vibrated . [We]10575-we will enquire into this , [Sir]1375-sir , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field , “ and [we]10575-we will take the necessary steps . ”[757-field] [We]10575-we will enquire into this and [we]10575-we will take the necessary steps , ”[5401-the liberator] said [the Liberator]5401-the liberator , looking round with an air of pompous stupidity , and then taking up some peaches , [he]5401-the liberator began devouring them with considerable zest . “ Would [the Liberator]759-the liberator like to take some breakfast ? ”[425-hatton] said [Mr Hatton]425-hatton . [The Liberator]5401-the liberator looked at [[his]5401-the liberator host]5404-his host with a glance of senseless intimidation , and then as if not condescending to communicate directly with [ordinary men]5405-ordinary men , [he]5401-the liberator uttered in a more subdued tone to [the Chartist]5169-the chartist these words , “ Glass of ale . ”[5401-the liberator] Ale was instantly ordered for [the Liberator]5401-the liberator , who after a copious draught assumed a less menacing air , and smacking [his]5401-the liberator lips , pushed aside the dishes , and sate down on the table swinging [his]5401-the liberator legs . “ This is [[my]5169-the chartist friend of whom [I]5169-the chartist spoke and whom [you]447-morley wished to see]10577-my friend of whom i spoke and whom you wished to see , [Sir]1375-sir , ”[5169-the chartist] said [the Chartist]5169-the chartist , [the most distinguished advocate of popular rights [we]10580-we possess]10579-the most distinguished advocate of popular rights we possess , [the editor of [the Mowbray Phalanx]224-the mowbray phalanx]2918-the editor of the mowbray phalanx , [Mr Morley]447-morley . ”[5169-the chartist] [Morley]447-morley slightly advanced , [he]447-morley caught [the Liberator]5401-the liberator ’s eye , who scrutinized [him]5401-the liberator with extreme earnestness , and then jumping from the table shouted ; “ Why this is the muff that called on [me]5169-the chartist in [Hell - house Yard]2676-hell - house yard three years ago . ”[5169-the chartist] [I]447-morley had that honour , ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley quietly . [Honour]760-honour be hanged , ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , [you]447-morley know something about [somebody]10227-somebody ; [I]8200-the bishop could n’t squeeze [you]447-morley then , but by G — [I]8200-the bishop will have it out of [you]447-morley now . Now , cut it short ; have [you]447-morley seen [him]10227-somebody , and where does [he]10227-somebody live ? ”[8200-the bishop] [I]447-morley came then to gain information , not to give it , ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley . [I]447-morley had [a friend]6959-a friend who wished much to see [this gentleman]3747-this gentleman — ”[447-morley] [He]10227-somebody ayn’t [no gentleman]10586-no gentleman , ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop ; [he]10227-somebody ’s [[my]8200-the bishop brother]6069-my brother : but [I]8200-the bishop tell [you]447-morley what , [I]8200-the bishop ’ll do something for [him]10227-somebody now . [I]8200-the bishop ’m cock of the walk [you]447-morley see , and that ’s a sort of thing that do n’t come twice in [a man]1218-a man ’s life . One should feel for [one]6021-one ’s flesh and blood , and if [I]8200-the bishop find [him]10227-somebody out [I]8200-the bishop ’ll make [his]10227-somebody fortune , or [my]8200-the bishop name is not [Simon Hatton]761-simon hatton . ”[8200-the bishop] [The creator]5412-the creator and [counsellor of [peers]3334-peers]5413-counsellor of peers started in [his]5412-the creator chair and turned pale . A look was interchanged between [him]5412-the creator and [Morley]447-morley which revealed [their]5415-their mutual thoughts , and [the great antiquary]5416-the great antiquary — looking at [the Liberator]5401-the liberator with a glance of blended terror and disgust — walked away to the window . “ Suppose [you]447-morley put an advertisement in [your]447-morley paper , ”[8200-the bishop] continued [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . [I]8200-the bishop know [a traveller who lost [his]10590-a traveller who lost his keys at the yard and got them back again by those same means keys at [the Yard]2810-the yard and got them back again by those same means]10590-a traveller who lost his keys at the yard and got them back again by those same means . Go on advertising till [you]447-morley find [him]10590-a traveller who lost his keys at the yard and got them back again by those same means , and [[my]8200-the bishop prime minister]10592-my prime minister and [principal doggy here]10593-principal doggy here shall give [you]447-morley an order on [the town]1349-the town council for [your]447-morley expenses . ”[8200-the bishop] [Morley]447-morley bowed [his]447-morley thanks in silence . [The Bishop]8200-the bishop continued—“What ’s the name of [the man who has got [the big mill here]10596-the big mill here , about three mile off , who wo n’t stop [his]10595-the man who has got the big mill here , about three mile off , who wo n’t stop his works and ducked my men this morning with his engines works and ducked [[my]8200-the bishop men]9940-my men this morning with [his]10595-the man who has got the big mill here , about three mile off , who wo n’t stop his works and ducked my men this morning with his engines engines]10595-the man who has got the big mill here , about three mile off , who wo n’t stop his works and ducked my men this morning with his engines . [I]8200-the bishop ’ll have fire [I]8200-the bishop say for that water — do [you]447-morley hear that Master Newspaper — [I’ll]8200-the bishop have fire for that water before [I]8200-the bishop am many hours older . ”[8200-the bishop] [The Liberator]759-the liberator means [Trafford]427-mr trafford , ”[5169-the chartist] said [the Chartist]5169-the chartist . [I]759-the liberator ’ll Trafford [him]427-mr trafford , ”[759-the liberator] said [the Liberator]759-the liberator and [he]759-the liberator struck the table with [his]759-the liberator hammer . [He]427-mr trafford ducks [[my]759-the liberator messenger]10598-my messenger does [he]427-mr trafford ? [I]759-the liberator tell [you]447-morley [I]759-the liberator ’ll have fire for that water , ”[759-the liberator] and [he]759-the liberator looked around [him]759-the liberator as if [he]759-the liberator courted some remonstrance in order that [he]759-the liberator might crush it . [Trafford]690-ursula is [a humane man]10599-a humane man , ”[447-morley] said [Morley]447-morley in a quiet tone , “ and behaves well to [[his]10599-a humane man people]1105-his people . ”[447-morley] [A man]1218-a man with [a big mill humane]10602-a big mill humane ! ”[8200-the bishop] exclaimed [the Bishop]8200-the bishop ; “ with [two or three thousand slaves working under the same roof]10603-two or three thousand slaves working under the same roof , and [he]1218-a man doing nothing but eating [their]10603-two or three thousand slaves working under the same roof vitals . [I]8200-the bishop ’ll have [no big mills]10604-no big mills where [[I]8200-the bishop ’m [main master]10606-main master]10605-i ’m main master . Let [him]1218-a man look to it . Here goes , ”[8200-the bishop] and [he]8200-the bishop jumped off the table . “ Before an hour [I]8200-the bishop ’ll pay [this same Trafford]10607-this same trafford a visit and [I]8200-the bishop ’ll see whether [he]1218-a man ’ll duck [me]8200-the bishop . Come on [my]8200-the bishop prime [Doggy]762-doggy , ”[8200-the bishop] and nodding to [the Chartist]5169-the chartist to follow [him]8200-the bishop , [the Liberator]5401-the liberator left [the room]798-the room . [Hatton]761-simon hatton turned [his]761-simon hatton head from the window , and advanced quickly to [Morley]447-morley . “ To business , [friend [Morley]447-morley]10608-friend morley . [This savage]10609-this savage can - not be quiet for a moment ; [he]10609-this savage exists only in destruction and rapine . If it were not [[Trafford]690-ursula ’s mill]10610-trafford ’s mill it would be something else . [I]761-simon hatton am sorry for [the Traffords]550-the traffords ; [they]550-the traffords have old blood in [their]550-the traffords veins . Before sunset [[their]550-the traffords settlement]10611-their settlement will be razed to the ground . Can [we]10612-we prevent it ? And why not attack [the castle]7426-the castle instead of [the mill]8586-the mill ? ”[761-simon hatton] About noon of this day there was a great stir in [Mowbray]402-lord marney . It was generally whispered about that [the Liberator at the head of the Hell - cats]5425-the liberator at the head of the hell - cats and [all others who chose to accompany [them]5427-them]5426-all others who chose to accompany them was going to pay a visit to [[Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s settlement]8581-mr trafford ’s settlement , in order to avenge an insult which [[his]427-mr trafford envoys]5429-his envoys had experienced early in the morning when , accompanied by [a rabble of two or three hundred persons]5430-a rabble of two or three hundred persons , [they]5429-his envoys had repaired to [the Mowedale works]5431-the mowedale works in order to signify the commands of [the Liberator]5401-the liberator that labour should stop , and if necessary to enforce those commands . The injunctions were disregarded , and when [the mob in pursuance of [their]5433-the mob in pursuance of their further instructions further instructions]5433-the mob in pursuance of their further instructions began to force the great gates of [the premises]5352-the premises , in order that [they]5433-the mob in pursuance of their further instructions might enter [the building]816-the building , drive the plugs out of the steam - boilers , and free [the slaves]5436-the slaves enclosed , a masqued battery of powerful engines was suddenly opened upon [them]5433-the mob in pursuance of their further instructions , and [the whole band of [patriots]5438-patriots]5437-the whole band of patriots were deluged . It was impossible to resist a power which seemed inexhaustible , and wet to the skins and amid the laughter of [[their]5433-the mob in pursuance of their further instructions adversaries]5439-their adversaries [they]5433-the mob in pursuance of their further instructions fled . This ridiculous catastrophe had terribly excited the ire of [the Liberator]759-the liberator . [He]759-the liberator vowed vengeance , and as , like [all great revolutionary characters and military leaders]5440-all great revolutionary characters and military leaders , the only foundation of [his]759-the liberator power was constant employment for [[his]759-the liberator troops]5441-his troops and constant excitement for [the populace]5442-the populace , [he]759-the liberator determined to place [himself]759-the liberator at the head of [the chastising force]5443-the chastising force , and make a great example which should establish [his]759-the liberator awful reputation and spread the terror of [his]759-the liberator name throughout [the district]8432-the district . [Field the Chartist]757-field had soon discovered who were [the rising spirits of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5445-the rising spirits of mowbray , and [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust and [Dandy Mick]440-mick were both sworn on Monday morning of [the council of [the Liberator]5401-the liberator]5446-the council of the liberator , and took [their]5448-their seats at the board accordingly . [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , used to public business and to the fulfilment of responsible duties , was calm and grave , but equally ready and determined . [Mick]440-mick ’s head on the contrary was quite turned by the importance of [his]440-mick novel position . [He]440-mick was greatly excited , could devise nothing and would do anything , always followed [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust in council , but when [he]759-the liberator executed [their]5449-their joint decrees and showed [himself]759-the liberator about [the town]1349-the town , [he]759-the liberator strutted like a peacock , swore at [the men]7036-the men and winked at [the girls]1925-the girls , and was the idol and admiration of [every gaping or huzzaing younker]5453-every gaping or huzzaing younker . There was [a large crowd]5454-a large crowd assembled in [the Market Place]5455-the market place , in which were [[the Liberator]5401-the liberator ’s lodgings]5457-the liberator ’s lodgings , many of [them]5454-a large crowd armed in [their]5454-a large crowd rude fashion , and all anxious to march . [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust was with [the great man]5458-the great man and [Field]757-field ; [Mick]440-mick below was marshalling [the men]7036-the men , and swearing like [a trooper at all who disobeyed or who misunderstood]5460-a trooper at all who disobeyed or who misunderstood . “ Come stupid , ”[759-the liberator] said [he]759-the liberator addressing [Tummas]541-tummas , “ what are [you]541-tummas staring about ? Get [[your]541-tummas men]8793-your men in order or [I]759-the liberator ’ll be among [you]541-tummas . ”[759-the liberator] “ Stupid ! ”[541-tummas] said [Tummas]541-tummas , staring at [Mick]440-mick with immense astonishment . “ And who are [you]440-mick who says ‘ Stupid ? ’ A white - livered Handloom as [I]541-tummas dare say , or [a son of a gun of [a factory slave]10617-a factory slave]10616-a son of a gun of a factory slave . Stupid indeed ! What next , when [a Hell - cat]5312-a hell - cat is to be called stupid by such a thing as [you]440-mick ? ”[541-tummas] [I]513-master nixon ’ll give [you]440-mick a piece of advice [young man]10619-young man , ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon taking [his]513-master nixon pipe out of [his]513-master nixon mouth and blowing an immense puff ; “ just [you]440-mick go down the shaft for a couple of months , and then [you]440-mick ’ll learn a little of life , which is [wery]10620-wery useful . ”[513-master nixon] The lively temperament of [the Dandy]440-mick would here probably have involved [him]440-mick in an inconvenient embroilment had not [some one]8258-some one at this moment touched [him]440-mick on the shoulder , and looking round [he]440-mick recognised [Mr Morley]447-morley . Notwithstanding the difference of [their]5462-their political schools [Mick]440-mick had a profound respect for [Morley]447-morley , though why [he]440-mick could not perhaps precisely express . But [he]440-mick had heard [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust for years declare that [Stephen Morley]423-morley was [the deepest head in [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5463-the deepest head in mowbray , and though [he]440-mick regretted the unfortunate weakness in favour of that imaginary abstraction called Moral Force for which [the editor of the Phalanx]5464-the editor of the phalanx was distinguished , still [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust used to say that if ever the great revolution were to occur by which the rights of labour were to be recognised , though [bolder spirits and brawnier arms]5465-bolder spirits and brawnier arms might consummate the change , there was only one head among [them]5462-their that would be capable when [they]5462-their had gained [their]5462-their power to guide it for the public weal , and as [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust used to add , “ carry out the thing , ”[423-morley] and that was [Morley]423-morley . It was a fine summer day , and [Mowedale]147-mowedale was as resplendent as when [Egremont]290-egremont amid [its]290-egremont beauties first began to muse over the beautiful . There was the same bloom over the sky , the same shadowy lustre on the trees , the same sparkling brilliancy on [the waters]5466-the waters . [A herdsman following some kine]5467-a herdsman following some kine was crossing [the stone bridge]5468-the stone bridge , and except [their]5467-a herdsman following some kine lowing as [they]5467-a herdsman following some kine stopped and sniffed the current of fresh air in [its]290-egremont centre , there was not a sound . Suddenly the tramp and hum of [a multitude]4482-a multitude broke upon the sunshiny silence . [A vast crowd with some assumption of an ill - disciplined order]5470-a vast crowd with some assumption of an ill - disciplined order approached from the direction of [Mowbray]402-lord marney . At [their]5470-a vast crowd with some assumption of an ill - disciplined order head rode [a man]1218-a man on a white mule . [Many of [[his]1218-a man followers]1908-his followers]5472-many of his followers were armed with bludgeons and other rude weapons , and moved in files . Behind [them]5470-a vast crowd with some assumption of an ill - disciplined order spread a more miscellaneous throng , in which [women]1987-women were not wanting and even [children]1988-children . [They]5470-a vast crowd with some assumption of an ill - disciplined order moved rapidly ; [they]5470-a vast crowd with some assumption of an ill - disciplined order swept by [the former cottage of [Gerard]430-sybil]5476-the former cottage of gerard ; [they]5470-a vast crowd with some assumption of an ill - disciplined order were in sight of [the settlement of [Trafford]427-mr trafford]8485-the settlement of trafford . [All the waters of [the river]6492-the river]10621-all the waters of the river shall not dout the blaze that [I]5401-the liberator will light up to - day , ”[5401-the liberator] said [the Liberator]5401-the liberator . [He]1218-a man is [a most inveterate Capitalist]10623-a most inveterate capitalist , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field , “ and would divert the minds of [the people]914-the people from [the Five Points]252-the five points by allotting [them]914-the people gardens and giving [them]914-the people baths . ”[757-field] [We]10625-we will have [no more gardens]10626-no more gardens in [England]28-england ; everything shall be open , ”[5401-the liberator] said [the Liberator]5401-the liberator , “ and baths shall only be used to drown [the enemies of [the People]914-the people]5186-the enemies of the people . [I]5401-the liberator was always against washing ; it takes the marrow out of [a man]1218-a man . ”[5401-the liberator] “ Here [we]10625-we are , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field , as the roofs and bowers of [the village]8487-the village , the spire and [the spreading factory]8491-the spreading factory , broke upon [them]5482-them . “ Every door and every window closed ! [The settlement]10630-the settlement is deserted . [Some one]8258-some one has been before [us]10625-we and apprised [them]914-the people of [our]10625-we arrival . ”[5401-the liberator] “ Will [they]914-the people pour water on [me]8200-the bishop ? ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . “ It must be a stream indeed that shall put out the blaze that [I]5401-the liberator am going to light . What shall [we]10625-we do first ? Halt there , [[you]5485-his apprentices men]10632-you men , ”[5401-the liberator] said [the Liberator]5401-the liberator looking back with that scowl which [[his]5401-the liberator apprentices]5485-his apprentices never could forget . “ Will [you]5485-his apprentices halt or wo n’t [you]5485-his apprentices ? or must [I]5401-the liberator be among [you]5485-his apprentices ? ”[5401-the liberator] There was a tremulous shuffling and then a comparative silence . [The women and children of [the village]8487-the village]5486-the women and children of the village had been gathered into [the factory yard]5488-the factory yard , of which the great gates were closed . “ What shall [we]10625-we burn first ? ”[8200-the bishop] asked [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . [We]10625-we may as well parley with [them]5486-the women and children of the village a little , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field ; “ perhaps [we]10625-we may contrive to gain admission and then [we]10625-we can sack the whole affair , and let [the people]914-the people burn the machinery . It will be a great moral lesson . ”[757-field] “ As long as there is burning , ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , [I]8200-the bishop do n’t care what lessons [you]757-field teach [them]5486-the women and children of the village . [I]8200-the bishop leave [them]5486-the women and children of the village to [you]757-field ; but [I]8200-the bishop will have fire to put out that water . ”[8200-the bishop] [I]757-field ’ll advance , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field , and so saying [he]757-field went forward and rang at the gate ; [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , on [his]8200-the bishop mule , with a dozen Hell - cats accompanying [him]8200-the bishop ; the great body of [the people about twenty yards withdrawn]5492-the people about twenty yards withdrawn . “ Who rings ? ”[8200-the bishop] asked a loud voice . [One who by the order of [the Liberator]759-the liberator]10634-one who by the order of the liberator wishes to enter and see whether [his]10634-one who by the order of the liberator commands for a complete cessation of labour have been complied with in [this establishment]10635-this establishment . ”[8200-the bishop] “ Very good , ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . “ There is no hand at work here , ”[7561-the voice] said [the voice]7561-the voice ; “ and [you]757-field may take [my]7561-the voice word for it . ”[7561-the voice] [Your]8200-the bishop word be hanged , ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . [I]7561-the voice want to know — ”[7561-the voice] “ Hush , hush ! ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field , and then in a louder voice [he]757-field said , “ It may be so , but as [[our]10636-us messengers]10637-our messengers this morning were not permitted to enter and were treated with great indignity — ”[757-field] “ That ’s it , ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . “ With great indignity , ”[757-field] continued [Field]757-field , [we]10636-us must have ocular experience of the state of affairs , and [I]757-field beg and recommend [you]757-field therefore at once to let [the Liberator]5401-the liberator enter . ”[757-field] [None]1771-none shall enter here , ”[5497-the unseen guardian of the gate] replied [the unseen guardian of the gate]5497-the unseen guardian of the gate . “ That ’s enough , ”[8200-the bishop] cried [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . “ Beware ! ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field . “ Whether [you]757-field let [us]10636-us in or not , ‘ tis all the same , ”[8200-the bishop] said [the Bishop]8200-the bishop ; [I]8200-the bishop will have fire for [your]757-field water , and [I]8200-the bishop have come for that . Now [lads]10405-lads ! ”[8200-the bishop] “ Stop , ”[5500-the unseen] said the voice of [the unseen]5500-the unseen . [I]5500-the unseen will speak to [you]757-field . ”[5500-the unseen] [He]5503-his is going to let [us]10636-us in , ”[757-field] whispered [Field]757-field to [the Bishop]8200-the bishop . And suddenly there appeared on the flat roof of [the lodge]5502-the lodge that was on one side of the gates — [Gerard]430-sybil . [His]5503-his air , [his]5503-his figure , [his]5503-his position were alike commanding , and at the sight of [him]5503-his a loud and spontaneous cheer burst from [the assembled thousands]5504-the assembled thousands . It was the sight of [one who was after all [the most popular leader of [the people that had ever figured in these parts , whose eloquence charmed and commanded , whose disinterestedness was acknowledged , whose sufferings had created sympathy , whose courage , manly bearing , and famous feats of strength]5507-the people that had ever figured in these parts , whose eloquence charmed and commanded , whose disinterestedness was acknowledged , whose sufferings had created sympathy , whose courage , manly bearing , and famous feats of strength were a source to [them]5504-the assembled thousands of pride]5506-the most popular leader of the people that had ever figured in these parts , whose eloquence charmed and commanded , whose disinterestedness was acknowledged , whose sufferings had created sympathy , whose courage , manly bearing , and famous feats of strength were a source to them of pride]5505-one who was after all the most popular leader of the people that had ever figured in these parts , whose eloquence charmed and commanded , whose disinterestedness was acknowledged , whose sufferings had created sympathy , whose courage , manly bearing , and famous feats of strength were a source to them of pride . There was not [a Mowbray man whose heart did not throb with emotion , and whose memory did not recall the orations from the Druid]5508-a mowbray man whose heart did not throb with emotion , and whose memory did not recall the orations from the druid ’s altar and the famous meetings on [the moor]7067-the moor . [Gerard]430-sybil for ever ”[743-hatton] was the universal shout . [The Bishop who liked [no one]6145-no one to be cheered except [himself]743-hatton , like [many great men]5511-many great men]743-hatton , was much disgusted , a little perplexed . “ What does all this mean ? ”[743-hatton] [he]743-hatton whispered to [Field]757-field . [I]743-hatton came here to burn down [the place]3129-the place . ”[743-hatton] “ Wait awhile , ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field , [we]10642-we must humour [the Mowbray men]10643-the mowbray men a bit . This is [[their]10643-the mowbray men favourite leader]10644-their favourite leader , at least was in old days . [I]757-field know [him]10644-their favourite leader well ; [he]10644-their favourite leader is [a bold and honest man]10645-a bold and honest man . ”[757-field] “ Is this [the man who ducked [[my]8200-the bishop people]10574-my people]10646-the man who ducked my people ? ”[8200-the bishop] asked [the Bishop]8200-the bishop fiercely . “ Hush ! ”[757-field] said [Field]757-field ; [he]10644-their favourite leader is going to speak . ”[757-field] [[My]430-sybil friends]8349-my friends , ”[430-sybil] said [Gerard]430-sybil , “ for if [we]10642-we are not [friends who should be]10649-friends who should be ? ( loud cheers and cries of “[430-sybil] Very true ” ) , if [you]8349-my friends come hear to learn whether the Mowedale works are stopped , [I]5513-we give [you]8349-my friends [my]5513-we word there is not a machine or [man that stirs here at this moment]10650-man that stirs here at this moment ( great cheering ) . [I]5513-we believe [you]8349-my friends ’ll take [my]5513-we word ( cheers , and cries of “[5513-we] [We]5513-we will ” ) . [I]757-field believe [I]757-field ’m known at [Mowbray]402-lord marney ( “[757-field] [Gerard]430-sybil for ever ! ” ) , and on [Mowbray Moor]162-mowbray moor too ( tumultous cheering ) . [We]5513-we have met together before this ( “[430-sybil] That [we]5513-we have ” ) , and shall meet again yet ( great cheering ) . [The people]914-the people have n’t so many [friends]8267-friends that [they]914-the people should quarrel with [well - wishers]10653-well - wishers . [The master here]10654-the master here has done [his]10654-the master here best to soften [your]8349-my friends lots . [He]10654-the master here is not one of those who deny that Labour has rights ( loud cheers ) . [I]430-sybil say that [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford has always acknowledged the rights of Labour ( prolonged cheers and cries of “[430-sybil] So [he]5514-he has ” ) . Well , is [he]427-mr trafford [the man that [we]5513-we should injure]10655-the man that we should injure ? ( “[5515-his] No , no ” ) . What if [he]427-mr trafford did give a cold reception to [some visitors]10656-some visitors this [morning—(groans)—perhaps]10657-morning—(groans)—perhaps [they]10656-some visitors wore faces [he]427-mr trafford was not used to ( loud cheers and laughter from [the Mowbray people]10266-the mowbray people ) . [I]430-sybil dare say [they]10266-the mowbray people mean as well as [we]5513-we do — no doubt of that — but still [a neighbour]6401-a neighbour ’s [a neighbour]6401-a neighbour ( immense cheering ) . Now , [[my]430-sybil lads]10661-my lads , three cheers for the National Holiday , ”[430-sybil] and [Gerard]430-sybil gave the time , and [his]5515-his voice was echoed by [the thousands present]5516-the thousands present . [The master here]10654-the master here has no wish to interfere with the National Holiday ; all [he]427-mr trafford wants to secure is that all mills and works should alike stop ( cries of “[5515-his] Very just ” ) . And [I]430-sybil say so too , ”[430-sybil] continued [Gerard]430-sybil . “ It is just ; just and manly and like [a true - born Englishman]10663-a true - born englishman as [he]427-mr trafford is , who loves [the people]914-the people and [whose fathers before [him]427-mr trafford]10665-whose fathers before him loved [the people]914-the people ( great cheering ) . Three cheers for [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford [I]430-sybil say ; ”[430-sybil] and [they]5517-they were given ; “ and three cheers for [Mrs Trafford]556-mrs trafford too , [the friend of the poor]10667-the friend of the poor ! ”[430-sybil] Here [the mob]5355-the mob became not only enthusiastic but maudlin ; all vowing to [each other]6085-each other that [Trafford]427-mr trafford was [a true - born Englishman]10663-a true - born englishman and [[his]427-mr trafford wife]6766-his wife a very angel upon [earth]8155-earth . This popular feeling is so contagious that even [the Hell - cats]5249-the hell - cats shared it — cheering , shaking hands with [each other]6085-each other , and almost shedding tears — though it must be confessed that [they]5249-the hell - cats had some vague idea that it was all to end in something to drink . [[Their]5249-the hell - cats great leader]5525-their great leader however remained unmoved , and nothing but [his]5525-their great leader brutal stupidity could have prevented [him]5525-their great leader from endeavouring to arrest the tide of public feeling , but [he]5525-their great leader was quite bewildered by the diversion , and for the first time failed in finding a prompter in [Field]757-field . [The Chartist]757-field was cowed by [Gerard]430-sybil ; [[his]5525-their great leader old companion]3560-his old companion in scenes that the memory lingered over , and whose superior genius had often controlled and often led [him]5525-their great leader . [Gerard]430-sybil too had recognized [him]5525-their great leader and had made some personal allusion and appeal to [him]5525-their great leader , which alike touched [his]5525-their great leader conscience and flattered [his]5525-their great leader vanity . The ranks were broken , the spirit of the expedition had dissolved , [the great body]5527-the great body were talking of returning , [some of [the stragglers]5529-the stragglers]5528-some of the stragglers indeed were on [their]5528-some of the stragglers way back , [the Bishop]8200-the bishop silent and confused kept knocking the mane of [his]8200-the bishop mule with [his]8200-the bishop hammer . “ Now , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley who during this scene had stood apart accompanied by [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust and [Dandy Mick]440-mick . “ Now , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley to [the latter]5531-the latter , “ now is [your]5531-the latter time . ”[423-morley] [Gentlemen]7251-gentlemen ! ”[440-mick] sang out [Mick]440-mick . “ A speech , a speech ! ”[7841-several] cried out [several]7841-several . “ Listen to [Mick Radley]445-mick radley , ”[467-devilsdust] whispered [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust moving swiftly among [the mob]5355-the mob and addressing [every one [he]5535-he met of influence]5534-every one he met of influence . “ Listen to [Mick Radley]445-mick radley , [he]445-mick radley has something important . ”[467-devilsdust] [Radley]445-mick radley for ever ! Listen to [Mick Radley]445-mick radley ! Go it [Dandy]440-mick ! Pitch it into [them]5355-the mob ! Silence for [Dandy Mick]440-mick ! Jump up on [that ere bank]10669-that ere bank , ”[440-mick] and on [the bank]5536-the bank [Mick]440-mick mounted accordingly . [Gentlemen]7251-gentlemen , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . “ Well [you]7251-gentlemen have said that before . ”[440-mick] [I]467-devilsdust like to hear [him]445-mick radley say ‘ [Gentlemen]7251-gentlemen ; ’ it ’s respectful . ”[467-devilsdust] [Gentlemen]7251-gentlemen , ”[440-mick] said [the Dandy]440-mick , “ the National Holiday has begun — ”[440-mick] “ Three cheers for it ! ”[467-devilsdust] “ Silence ; hear [the Dandy]440-mick ! ”[467-devilsdust] “ The National Holiday has begun , ”[440-mick] continued [Mick]440-mick , “ and it seems to [me]440-mick the best thing for [the people]914-the people to do is to take a walk in [[Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney ’s park]10674-lord de mowbray ’s park . ”[440-mick] This proposition was received with one of those wild shouts of approbation which indicate [the orator]6927-the orator has exactly hit [[his]6927-the orator audience]5538-his audience between wind and water . The fact is [the public mind]6130-the public mind at this instant wanted to be led , and in [Dandy Mick]440-mick [a leader]8930-a leader appeared . [A leader to be successful]5541-a leader to be successful should embody in [his]5541-a leader to be successful system the necessities of [[his]5541-a leader to be successful followers]1908-his followers ; express what [every one]6142-every one feels , but [no one]6145-no one has had the ability or the courage to pronounce . The courage and adroitness , the influence of [Gerard]430-sybil , had reconciled [the people]914-the people to the relinquishment of the great end for which [they]914-the people had congregated ; but [neither man]5546-neither man nor [multitude]5547-multitude like to make preparations without obtaining a result . [Every one]6142-every one wanted to achieve some object by the movement ; and at this critical juncture an object was proposed , and one which promised novelty , amusement , excitement . [The Bishop whose consent must be obtained]5549-the bishop whose consent must be obtained , but who relinquished an idea with the same difficulty with which [he]5549-the bishop whose consent must be obtained had imbibed it , alone murmured , and kept saying to [Field]757-field , [I]757-field thought [we]10675-we came to burn down [the mill]8586-the mill ! [A bloody - minded Capitalist]10677-a bloody - minded capitalist , [a man that makes [gardens]10679-gardens and forces [the people]914-the people to wash [themselves]914-the people]10678-a man that makes gardens and forces the people to wash themselves : What is all this ? ”[757-field] [Field]757-field said what [he]757-field could , while [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust leaning over [the mule]5550-the mule ’s shoulder , cajoled the other ear of [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , who at last gave [his]8200-the bishop consent with almost as much reluctance as [George the Fourth]422-george did to the emancipation of [the Roman Catholics]5552-the roman catholics ; but [he]8200-the bishop made [his]8200-the bishop terms , and said in a sulky voice [he]8200-the bishop must have a glass of ale . “ Drink a glass of ale with [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . When the news had arrived in the morning at [Mowbray]402-lord marney , that [the messengers of [the Bishop]8200-the bishop]5553-the messengers of the bishop had met with a somewhat queer reception at [the Mowedale works]5431-the mowedale works , [Gerard]430-sybil prescient that some trouble might in consequence occur there , determined to repair at once to [the residence of [[his]8200-the bishop late employer]5557-his late employer]5556-the residence of his late employer . It so happened that Monday was the day on which [the cottages up [the dale]6466-the dale and on [the other side of [the river]6492-the river]5560-the other side of the river]5558-the cottages up the dale and on the other side of the river were visited by [an envoy of [Ursula Trafford]690-ursula]5562-an envoy of ursula trafford , and it was [the office of [Sybil]430-sybil]5563-the office of sybil this morning to fulfil the duties of that mission of charity . [She]430-sybil had mentioned this to [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father on the previous day , and as in consequence of the strike , [he]7055-her father was no longer occupied , [he]7055-her father had proposed to accompany [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter on the morrow . Together therefore [they]5566-they had walked until [they]5566-they arrived at [the bridge]8242-the bridge , it being then about two hours to noon , a little above [[their]5566-they former residence]5568-their former residence . Here [they]5566-they were to separate . [Gerard]430-sybil embraced [[his]7055-her father daughter]1068-his daughter with even more than usual tenderness ; and as [Sybil]430-sybil crossed [the bridge]8242-the bridge , [she]430-sybil looked round at [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , and [her]430-sybil glance caught [his]7055-her father , turned for the same fond purpose . [Sybil]430-sybil was not alone ; [Harold , who had ceased to gambol , but who had gained in stature , majesty and weight]5572-harold , who had ceased to gambol , but who had gained in stature , majesty and weight what [he]5572-harold , who had ceased to gambol , but who had gained in stature , majesty and weight [had lost of lithe and frolick grace]5573-had lost of lithe and frolick grace , was by [her]430-sybil side . [He]7055-her father no longer danced before [[his]7055-her father mistress]8364-his mistress , coursed away and then returned , or vented [his]7055-her father exuberant life in a thousand feats of playful vigour ; but sedate and observant , [he]7055-her father was always at hand , ever sagacious , and seemed to watch [her]430-sybil every glance . The day was beautiful , the scene was fair , the spot indeed was one which rendered the performance of gracious offices to [Sybil]430-sybil doubly sweet . [She]430-sybil ever begged of [the Lady Superior]5575-the lady superior that [she]430-sybil might be [[her]430-sybil minister]5576-her minister to [the cottages up [Dale]249-dale]5577-the cottages up dale . [They]5577-the cottages up dale were full of familiar faces . It was a region endeared to [Sybil]430-sybil by many memories of content and tenderness . And as [she]430-sybil moved along to - day [her]430-sybil heart was light , and the natural joyousness of [her]430-sybil disposition , which so many adverse circumstances had tended to repress , was visible in [her]430-sybil sunny face . [She]430-sybil was happy about [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father . The invasion of [the miners]5018-the miners , instead of prompting [him]7055-her father as [she]430-sybil had feared to some rash conduct , appeared to have filled [him]7055-her father only with disgust . Even now [he]7055-her father was occupied in a pursuit of order and peace , counselling prudence and protecting [the benevolent]5580-the benevolent . [She]430-sybil passed through a copse which skirted [those woods of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5581-those woods of mowbray wherein [she]430-sybil had once so often rambled with one whose image now hovered over [her]430-sybil spirit . Ah ! what scenes and changes , dazzling and dark , had occurred since the careless though thoughtful days of [her]430-sybil early girlhood ! [Sybil]430-sybil mused : [she]430-sybil recalled the moonlit hour when [Mr Franklin]509-mr franklin first paid a visit to [[their]5582-their cottage]8417-their cottage , [their]5582-their walks and wanderings , the expeditions which [she]430-sybil planned and the explanations which [she]430-sybil so artlessly gave [him]7055-her father . [Her]430-sybil memory wandered to [their]5582-their meeting in [Westminster]64-westminster , and all the scenes of sorrow and of softness of which it was [the herald]5584-the herald . [Her]430-sybil imagination raised before [her]430-sybil in colours of light and life the morning , the terrible morning when [he]7055-her father came to [her]430-sybil desperate rescue ; [his]7055-her father voice sounded in [her]430-sybil ear ; [her]430-sybil cheek glowed as [she]430-sybil recalled [their]5582-their tender farewell . It was past noon : [Sybil]430-sybil had reached the term of [her]430-sybil expedition , had visited [her]430-sybil last charge ; [she]430-sybil was emerging from [the hills]5585-the hills into [the open country]5586-the open country , and about to regain [the river road that would in time have conducted [her]430-sybil to [the bridge]8242-the bridge]5587-the river road that would in time have conducted her to the bridge . On one side of [her]430-sybil was [the moor]7067-the moor , on the other a wood that was [the boundary of [Mowbray Park]254-mowbray park]5590-the boundary of mowbray park . And now [a number of women]5591-a number of women met [her]430-sybil , [some of whom [she]430-sybil recognised]5592-some of whom she recognised , and had [indeed visited earlier in the morning]5593-indeed visited earlier in the morning . [Their]5591-a number of women movements were disordered , distress and panic were expressed on [their]5591-a number of women countenances . [Sybil]430-sybil stopped , [she]430-sybil spoke to [some]1958-some , [the rest]1807-the rest gathered around [her]430-sybil . [The Hell - cats]5249-the hell - cats were coming , [they]5249-the hell - cats said ; [they]5249-the hell - cats were on [the other side of [the river]6492-the river]5560-the other side of the river , burning [mills]3434-mills , destroying all [they]5249-the hell - cats could put [their]5249-the hell - cats hands on , [man]6203-man , [woman]6168-woman and [child]1849-child . [Sybil]430-sybil , alarmed for [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father , put to [them]5249-the hell - cats some questions , to which [they]5249-the hell - cats gave incoherent answers . It was however clear that [they]5249-the hell - cats had seen [no one]6145-no one , and knew nothing of [their]5249-the hell - cats own experience . The rumour had reached [them]5249-the hell - cats that [the mob]5355-the mob was advancing up [Dale]249-dale , those who had apprised [them]5249-the hell - cats had , according to [their]5249-the hell - cats statement , absolutely witnessed the approach of [the multitude]1200-the multitude , and so [they]5249-the hell - cats had locked up [[their]5249-the hell - cats cottages]5607-their cottages , crossed [the bridge]8242-the bridge , and ran away to [the woods]6522-the woods and [moor]5610-moor . Under these circumstances , deeming that there might be much exaggeration , [Sybil]430-sybil at length resolved to advance , and in a few minutes those whom [she]430-sybil had encountered were out of sight . [She]430-sybil patted [Harold]625-harold , who looked up in [her]430-sybil face and gave a bark , significant of [his]625-harold approbation of [her]430-sybil proceeding , and also of [his]625-harold consciousness that something strange was going on . [She]430-sybil had not proceeded very far before [two men on horseback , at full gallop]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop , met [her]430-sybil . [They]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop pulled up directly [they]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop observed [her]430-sybil , and said , [You]430-sybil had better go back as fast as [you]430-sybil can : [the mob]5355-the mob is out , and coming up [Dale]249-dale in great force . ”[5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop] [Sybil]430-sybil enquired , with much agitation , whether [they]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop had [themselves]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop seen [the people]914-the people , and [they]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop replied that [they]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop had not , but that advices had been received from [Mowbray]402-lord marney of [their]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop approach , and as for [themselves]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop [they]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop were hurrying at [their]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop utmost speed to [a town ten miles off , where [they]5611-two men on horseback , at full gallop understood [some yeomanry]5614-some yeomanry were stationed , and to whom [the Mayor of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]1793-the mayor of mowbray had last night sent a despatch : [Sybil]430-sybil would have enquired whether there were time for [her]430-sybil to reach [the bridge]8242-the bridge and join [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father at [the factory of [Trafford]427-mr trafford]5618-the factory of trafford]5613-a town ten miles off , where they understood some yeomanry were stationed , and to whom the mayor of mowbray had last night sent a despatch : sybil would have enquired whether there were time for her to reach the bridge and join her father at the factory of trafford , but [the horsemen]8520-the horsemen were impatient and rode off . Still [she]430-sybil determined to proceed . All that [she]430-sybil now aimed at was to reach [Gerard]430-sybil and share [his]7055-her father fate . [A boat]5620-a boat put across [the river]6492-the river ; [two men]6712-two men and [a crowd of women]7971-a crowd of women . [The mob]5355-the mob had been seen ; at least there was positively [one person present who had distinguished [them]5355-the mob in the extreme distance , or rather the cloud of dust which [they]5355-the mob created]5625-one person present who had distinguished them in the extreme distance , or rather the cloud of dust which they created ; there were dreadful stories of [their]5355-the mob violence and devastation . It was understood that a body meant to attack [[Trafford]690-ursula ’s works]2266-trafford ’s works , but , as [the narrator]5627-the narrator added , it was very probable that the greater part would cross [the bridge]8242-the bridge and so on to [the Moor]7067-the moor , where [they]5355-the mob would hold a meeting . [Sybil]430-sybil would fain have crossed in [the boat]5630-the boat , but there was [no one]6145-no one to assist [her]430-sybil . [They]5355-the mob had escaped , and meant to lose no time in finding [a place of refuge]5632-a place of refuge for the moment . [They]5355-the mob were sure if [they]5355-the mob recrossed now , [they]5355-the mob must meet [the mob]5355-the mob . [They]5355-the mob were about to leave [her]430-sybil , [Sybil]430-sybil in infinite distress , when [a lady driving [herself]5634-a lady driving herself in a pony carriage , with a couple of grooms in [a pony carriage]5635-a pony carriage , with a couple of grooms]5634-a lady driving herself in a pony carriage , with a couple of grooms behind [her]5634-a lady driving herself in a pony carriage , with a couple of grooms mounted also on [ponies of the same form and colour]5636-ponies of the same form and colour , came up from the direction of [the Moor]221-the moor , and observing [the group]5637-the group and [Sybil]430-sybil much agitated , pulled up and enquired the cause . [One of [the men]7036-the men , frequently interrupted by [all the women]5640-all the women]5638-one of the men , frequently interrupted by all the women , immediately entered into a narrative of the state of affairs for which [the lady]1910-the lady was evidently quite unprepared , for [her]1910-the lady alarm was considerable . “ And [this young person]10682-this young person will persist in crossing over , ”[6600-the man] continued [the man]6600-the man . “ It ’s nothing less than madness . [I]6600-the man tell [her]10682-this young person [she]10682-this young person will meet instant death or worse . ”[6600-the man] “ It seems to [me]1910-the lady very rash , ”[1910-the lady] said [the lady]1910-the lady in a kind tone , and who seemed to recognise [her]1910-the lady . “ Alas ! what am [I]430-sybil to do ! ”[430-sybil] exclaimed [Sybil]430-sybil . [I]430-sybil left [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father at [Mr Trafford ’s]427-mr trafford ! ”[430-sybil] “ Well , [we]5647-we have no time to lose , ”[6600-the man] said [the man]6600-the man , whose companion had now fastened [the boat]5630-the boat to [the bank]5536-the bank , and so wishing [them]5647-we good morning , and followed by the whole of [his]6600-the man cargo , [they]5647-we went on [their]5647-we way . But just at this moment [a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob]5648-a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob , came cantering up , exclaiming , as [he]5648-a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob reached [the pony carriage]5649-the pony carriage , [[My]5648-a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob dear]6049-my dear [Joan]403-lady joan , [I]5648-a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob am looking after [you]403-lady joan . [I]5648-a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob have been in the greatest alarm for [you]403-lady joan . There are riots on [the other side of [the river]6492-the river]5560-the other side of the river , and [I]5648-a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob was afraid [you]403-lady joan might have crossed [the bridge]8242-the bridge . ”[5648-a gentleman , mounted on a very knowing little cob] Upon this , [Lady Joan]403-lady joan related to [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney how [she]403-lady joan had just become acquainted with the intelligence , and then [they]5647-we conversed together for a moment or so in a whisper : when turning round to [Sybil]430-sybil , [she]403-lady joan said , [I]403-lady joan think [you]430-sybil had really better come [home]6104-home with [us]5647-we till affairs are a little more quiet . ”[403-lady joan] [You]430-sybil are most kind , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , “ but if [I]430-sybil could get back to [the town]1349-the town through [Mowbray Park]254-mowbray park , [I]430-sybil think [I]430-sybil might do something for [[my]430-sybil father]1718-my father ! ”[430-sybil] [We]5647-we are going to [the Castle]243-the castle through [the park]6209-the park at this moment , ”[7896-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]7896-the gentleman . [You]430-sybil had better come with [us]5647-we . There [you]430-sybil will at least be safe , and perhaps [we]5647-we shall be able to do something for [the good people]10692-the good people in trouble over [the water]10693-the water , ”[7896-the gentleman] and so saying , nodding to [a groom who , advancing , held [his]5651-a groom who , advancing , held his cob cob]5651-a groom who , advancing , held his cob , [the gentleman]7896-the gentleman dismounted , and approaching [Sybil]430-sybil with great courtesy , said , [I]7896-the gentleman think [we]5647-we ought all of [us]5647-we to know [each other]6085-each other . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan and [myself]7896-the gentleman had once the pleasure of meeting [you]430-sybil , [I]7896-the gentleman think , at [Mr Trafford]427-mr trafford ’s . It is a long time ago , but , ”[7896-the gentleman] [he]7896-the gentleman added in a subdued tone , [you]430-sybil are not [a person to forget]10695-a person to forget . ”[7896-the gentleman] [Sybil]430-sybil was insensible to [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney ’s gallantry , but alarmed and perplexed , [she]430-sybil yielded to the representations of [himself]270-mr mountchesney and [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , and got into [the phaeton]5653-the phaeton . Turning from [the river]6492-the river , [they]5655-they pursued [a road]5656-a road which entered after a short progress into [the park]6209-the park , [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney cantering on before [them]5655-they , [Harold]625-harold following . [They]5655-they took [their]5655-they way for about a mile through [a richly - wooded demesne]5658-a richly - wooded demesne , [Lady Joan]403-lady joan addressing many observations with great kindness to [Sybil]430-sybil , and frequently endeavouring , though in vain , to distract [her]430-sybil agitated thoughts , till [they]5655-they at length emerged from the more covered parts into [extensive lawns]5659-extensive lawns , while on a rising ground which [they]5655-they rapidly approached rose [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle , [a modern castellated building , raised in a style not remarkable for [its]71-mowbray castle taste or correctness , but vast , grand , and imposing]5660-a modern castellated building , raised in a style not remarkable for its taste or correctness , but vast , grand , and imposing . “ And now , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney , riding up to [them]5655-they and addressing [Sybil]430-sybil , [I]270-mr mountchesney will send off [a scout]10696-a scout immediately for news of [[your]430-sybil father]1372-your father . In the mean time let [us]5655-they believe the best ! ”[270-mr mountchesney] [Sybil]430-sybil thanked [him]270-mr mountchesney with cordiality , and then [she]430-sybil entered — [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle . Less than an hour after the arrival of [Sybil]430-sybil at [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle the scout that [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney had sent off to gather news returned , and with intelligence of the triumph of [Gerard]430-sybil ’s eloquence , that all had ended happily , and that [the people]914-the people were dispersing and returning to [the town]1349-the town . Kind as was the reception accorded to [Sybil]430-sybil by [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney and [[her]402-lord marney daughter]6185-her daughter on [her]430-sybil arrival , the remembrance of the perilous position of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father had totally disqualified [her]430-sybil from responding to [their]5665-their advances . Acquainted with the cause of [her]430-sybil anxiety and depression and sympathising with womanly softness with [her]430-sybil distress , nothing could be more considerate than [their]5665-their behaviour . It touched [Sybil]430-sybil much , and [she]430-sybil regretted the harsh thoughts that irresistible circumstances had forced [her]430-sybil to cherish [respecting persons , who , now that [she]430-sybil saw [them]5666-respecting persons , who , now that she saw them in their domestic and unaffected hour in [their]5666-respecting persons , who , now that she saw them in their domestic and unaffected hour domestic and unaffected hour]5666-respecting persons , who , now that she saw them in their domestic and unaffected hour , had apparently many qualities to conciliate and to charm . When the good news arrived of [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father ’s safety , and safety achieved in a manner so flattering to [a daughter]2246-a daughter ’s pride , it came upon a heart predisposed to warmth and kindness and all [her]430-sybil feelings opened . The tears stood in [her]430-sybil beautiful eyes , and they were tears not only of tenderness but gratitude . [Fortunately Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney was at the moment absent , and as the question of the controverted inheritance was a secret to [every member of [the family]883-the family]5669-every member of the family except [himself]7055-her father , the name of [Gerard]430-sybil excited no invidious sensation in the circle . [Sybil]430-sybil was willing to please and to be pleased : [every one]6142-every one was captivated by [her]430-sybil beauty , [her]430-sybil grace , [her]430-sybil picturesque expression and sweet simplicity . [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney serenely smiled and frequently when unobserved viewed [her]430-sybil through [her]402-lord marney eyeglass . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan , much softened by marriage , would show [her]403-lady joan [the castle]7426-the castle ; [Lady Maud]404-lady maud was in ecstasies with all that [Sybil]430-sybil said or did : while [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney who had thought of little else but [Sybil]430-sybil ever since [Lady Maud]404-lady maud ’s report of [her]404-lady maud seraphic singing , and who had not let four - and - twenty hours go by without discovering , with all the practised art of [St James ’]56-st james ’s street , the name and residence of [the unknown fair]5673-the unknown fair , flattered [himself]270-mr mountchesney [he]270-mr mountchesney was making great play when [Sybil]430-sybil , moved by [his]270-mr mountchesney great kindness , distinguished [him]270-mr mountchesney by frequent notice . [They]5674-they had viewed [the castle]7426-the castle , [they]5674-they were in [the music - room]5676-the music - room , [Sybil]430-sybil had been prevailed upon , though with reluctance , to sing . Some Spanish church music which [she]430-sybil found there called forth all [her]430-sybil powers : all was happiness , delight , rapture , [Lady Maud]404-lady maud in a frenzy of friendship , [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney convinced that [the country in August]5022-the country in august might be delightful , and [Lady Joan]403-lady joan almost gay because [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney was pleased . [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney had been left in [[her]402-lord marney boudoir]1275-her boudoir with the “ Morning Post . ”[430-sybil] [Sybil]430-sybil had just finished a ravishing air , there was a murmur of luncheon — when suddenly [Harold]625-harold , who had persisted in following [[his]625-harold mistress]8364-his mistress and whom [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney had gallantly introduced into [the music - room]5676-the music - room , rose and coming forward from the corner in which [he]625-harold reposed , barked violently . “ How now ! ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [Harold]625-harold ! ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil in a tone of remonstrance and surprise . But the dog not only continued to bark but even howled . At this moment [the groom of [the chambers]2008-the chambers]2007-the groom of the chambers entered [the room]798-the room abruptly and with a face of mystery said that [he]2007-the groom of the chambers wished to speak with [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [That gentleman]10181-that gentleman immediately withdrew . [He]10181-that gentleman was absent some little time , the dog very agitated ; [Lady Joan]403-lady joan becoming disquieted , when [he]10181-that gentleman returned . [His]10181-that gentleman changed air struck the vigilant eye of [[his]10181-that gentleman wife]6766-his wife . “ What has happened [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney ? ”[6766-his wife] [she]6766-his wife said . “ Oh ! do n’t be alarmed , ”[10181-that gentleman] [he]10181-that gentleman replied with an obvious affectation of ease . “ There are [some troublesome people in [the park]6209-the park]10698-some troublesome people in the park ; [stragglers]10700-stragglers [I]10181-that gentleman suppose from [the rioters]9526-the rioters . [The gate - keeper]10702-the gate - keeper ought not to have let [them]10698-some troublesome people in the park pass . [I]10181-that gentleman have given directions to [Bentley]764-mr bentley what to do , if [they]10698-some troublesome people in the park come to [the castle]7426-the castle . ”[10181-that gentleman] “ Let [us]5686-us go to [mama]3180-mama , ”[403-lady joan] said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . And [they]5686-us were all about leaving [the music - room]5676-the music - room , when [a servant]1292-a servant came running in and called out [Mr Bentley]764-mr bentley told [me]1292-a servant to say , [sir]1375-sir , [they]10698-some troublesome people in the park are in sight . ”[1292-a servant] “ Very well , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney in a calm tone but changing colour . [You]403-lady joan had better go to [[your]403-lady joan mama]10706-your mama , [Joan]403-lady joan , and take [Maud]404-lady maud and [[our]5686-us friend]2541-our friend with [you]403-lady joan . [I]270-mr mountchesney will stay below for a while , ”[270-mr mountchesney] and notwithstanding the remonstrances of [[his]270-mr mountchesney wife]6766-his wife , [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney went to [the hall]3150-the hall . [I]5691-the house steward do n’t know what to do , [sir]1375-sir , ”[5691-the house steward] said [the house steward]5691-the house steward . [They]10698-some troublesome people in the park are [a very strong party]10709-a very strong party . ”[5691-the house steward] “ Close all the windows , lock and bar all the doors , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [I]270-mr mountchesney am frightened , ”[270-mr mountchesney] [he]270-mr mountchesney continued , “ about [[your]403-lady joan lord]10710-your lord . [I]270-mr mountchesney fear [he]10710-your lord may fall in with [these people]1297-these people . ”[270-mr mountchesney] [[My]764-mr bentley lord]6037-my lord is at [Mowbray]402-lord marney , ”[764-mr bentley] said [Mr Bentley]764-mr bentley . [He]6037-my lord must have heard of [this mob there]10713-this mob there . ”[764-mr bentley] And now emerging from [the plantations]5692-the plantations and entering on [the lawns]5693-the lawns , the force and description of [the invading party]5694-the invading party were easier to distinguish . [They]5694-the invading party were numerous , though consisting of only a section of [the original expedition]5695-the original expedition , for [Gerard]430-sybil had collected a great portion of [the Mowbray men]10643-the mowbray men , and [they]5694-the invading party preferred being under [his]270-mr mountchesney command to following [a stranger whom [they]5694-the invading party did not much like on a somewhat licentious adventure of which [[their]5694-the invading party natural leader]5698-their natural leader disapproved . [The invading section]5699-the invading section therefore were principally composed of Hell - cats , though singular enough Morley of [all men in [the world]6016-the world]5700-all men in the world]5697-a stranger whom they did not much like on a somewhat licentious adventure of which their natural leader disapproved . the invading section therefore were principally composed of hell - cats , though singular enough morley of all men in the world accompanied [them]5694-the invading party , attended by [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , [Dandy Mick]440-mick , and [others of that youthful class of which these last]5702-others of that youthful class of which these last were [the idols]5703-the idols and [heroes]9960-heroes . There were perhaps [eighteen hundred or two thousand persons armed with bars and bludgeons]5705-eighteen hundred or two thousand persons armed with bars and bludgeons , in general [a grimy crew , whose dress and appearance revealed the kind of labour to which [they]5694-the invading party were accustomed . The difference between [them]5694-the invading party and [the minority of [Mowbray operatives]5708-mowbray operatives]5707-the minority of mowbray operatives]5706-a grimy crew , whose dress and appearance revealed the kind of labour to which they were accustomed . the difference between them and the minority of mowbray operatives was instantly recognizable . When [they]5694-the invading party perceived [the castle]7426-the castle [this dreadful band]5710-this dreadful band gave a ferocious shout . [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney showed blood ; [she]402-lord marney was composed and courageous . [She]402-lord marney observed [the mob]5355-the mob from the window , and re - assuring [[her]402-lord marney daughters]6187-her daughters and [Sybil]430-sybil [she]402-lord marney said [she]402-lord marney would go down and speak to [them]5355-the mob . [She]402-lord marney was on the point of leaving [the room]798-the room with this object when [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney entered and hearing [her]402-lord marney purpose , dissuaded [her]402-lord marney from attempting it . “ Leave all to [me]270-mr mountchesney , ”[270-mr mountchesney] [he]270-mr mountchesney said ; “ and make [yourselves]5355-the mob quite easy ; [they]5355-the mob will go away , [I]270-mr mountchesney am certain [they]5355-the mob will go away , ”[270-mr mountchesney] and [he]270-mr mountchesney again quitted [them]5355-the mob . In the meantime [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney and [[her]402-lord marney friends]8571-her friends observed the proceedings below . When [the main body]5715-the main body had advanced within a few hundred yards of [the castle]7426-the castle , [they]5715-the main body halted and seated [themselves]5715-the main body on the turf . This step re - assured [the garrison]5717-the garrison : it was generally held to indicate that the intentions of [the invaders]4647-the invaders were not of a very settled or hostile character ; that [they]4647-the invaders had visited [the place]3129-the place probably in a spirit of frolic , and if met with tact and civility might ultimately be induced to retire from [it]3129-the place without much annoyance . This was evidently the opinion of [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney from the first , and when [an uncouth being on a white mule]5720-an uncouth being on a white mule , attended by [twenty or thirty miners]5721-twenty or thirty miners , advanced to [the castle]7426-the castle and asked for [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney met [them]5355-the mob with kindness , saying that [he]270-mr mountchesney regretted [[his]270-mr mountchesney father - in - law]1070-his father - in - law was absent , expressed [his]270-mr mountchesney readiness to represent [him]1070-his father - in - law , and enquired [their]5355-the mob pleasure . [His]270-mr mountchesney courteous bearing evidently had an influence on [the Bishop]8200-the bishop , who dropping [his]8200-the bishop usual brutal tone mumbled something about [his]8200-the bishop wish to drink [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney ’s health . [You]5355-the mob shall all drink [his]1070-his father - in - law health , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney humouring [him]8200-the bishop , and [he]270-mr mountchesney gave directions that a couple of barrels of ale should be broached in the park before [the castle]7426-the castle . [The Bishop]8200-the bishop was pleased , [the people]914-the people were in good humour , [some men]5728-some men began dancing , it seemed that the cloud had blown over , and [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney sent up a bulletin to [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney that all danger was past and that [he]270-mr mountchesney hoped in ten minutes [they]5355-the mob would all have disappeared . The ten minutes had expired : [the Bishop]8200-the bishop was still drinking ale , and [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney still making civil speeches and keeping [[his]270-mr mountchesney immediate attendants]5730-his immediate attendants in humour . [I]402-lord marney wish [they]5355-the mob would go , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney . “ How wonderfully [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney has managed [them]5355-the mob , ”[403-lady joan] said [Lady Joan]403-lady joan . “ After all , ”[404-lady maud] said [Lady Maud]404-lady maud , “ it must be confessed that [the people]914-the people — ”[404-lady maud] [Her]404-lady maud sentence was interrupted ; [Harold who had been shut out but who had laid down without quietly , though moaning at intervals]5731-harold who had been shut out but who had laid down without quietly , though moaning at intervals , now sprang at the door with so much force that it trembled on its hinges , while the dog again barked with renewed violence . [Sybil]430-sybil went to [him]270-mr mountchesney : [he]270-mr mountchesney seized [her]430-sybil dress with [his]270-mr mountchesney teeth and would have pulled [her]430-sybil away . Suddenly uncouth and mysterious sounds were heard , there was a loud shriek , the gong in the hail thundered , the great alarum - bell of [the tower]5732-the tower sounded without , and [the housekeeper]4715-the housekeeper followed by [the female domestics]5734-the female domestics rushed into [the room]798-the room . “ O ! [[my]5736-us lady]10715-my lady , [[my]5736-us lady]10715-my lady , ”[5736-us] [they]5736-us all exclaimed at the same time , “ the Hell - cats are breaking into [the castle]7426-the castle . ”[5736-us] Before [any one of [the terrified company]5738-the terrified company]5737-any one of the terrified company could reply , the voice of [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney was heard . [He]270-mr mountchesney was approaching [them]5736-us ; [he]270-mr mountchesney was no longer calm . [He]270-mr mountchesney hurried into [the room]798-the room ; [he]270-mr mountchesney was pale , evidently greatly alarmed . [I]270-mr mountchesney have come to [you]10715-my lady , ”[270-mr mountchesney] [he]270-mr mountchesney said ; [these fellows]7292-these fellows have got in below . While there is time and [we]10719-we can manage [them]7292-these fellows , [you]10715-my lady must leave [the place]3129-the place . ”[270-mr mountchesney] [I]402-lord marney am ready for anything . ”[402-lord marney] said [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney . [Lady Joan]403-lady joan and [Lady Maud]404-lady maud wrung [their]5736-us hands in frantic terror . [Sybil]430-sybil very pale said “ Let [me]430-sybil go down ; [I]430-sybil may know [some of [these men]6055-these men]10721-some of these men . ”[430-sybil] “ No , no , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [They]10721-some of these men are [not Mowbray people]10723-not mowbray people . It would not be safe . ”[270-mr mountchesney] Dreadful sounds were now heard ; a blending of shouts and oaths and hideous merriment . [Their]5736-us hearts trembled . [The mob]5355-the mob are in [the house]6598-the house , [sir]1375-sir , ”[764-mr bentley] called out [Mr Bentley]764-mr bentley rushing up to [them]5736-us . [They]5355-the mob say [they]5355-the mob will see everything . ”[764-mr bentley] “ Let [them]5355-the mob see everything , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , “ but make a condition that [they]5355-the mob first let [us]5736-us go . Try [Alfred]270-mr mountchesney , try to manage [them]5355-the mob before [they]5355-the mob are utterly ungovernable . ”[402-lord marney] [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney again left [them]5736-us on this desperate mission . [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney and [all the women]5640-all the women remained in [the chamber]815-the chamber . Not a word was spoken : the silence was complete . [Even the maid - servants]5742-even the maid - servants had ceased to sigh and sob . A feeling something like desperation was stealing over [them]5736-us . The dreadful sounds continued increased . [They]5736-us seemed to approach nearer . It was impossible to distinguish a word , and yet [their]5736-us import was frightful and ferocious . [Lord]10727-lord have mercy on [us]5736-us all ! ”[4715-the housekeeper] exclaimed [the housekeeper]4715-the housekeeper unable to restrain [herself]4715-the housekeeper . [The maids]5744-the maids began to cry . After an absence of about five minutes [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney again hurried in and leading away [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , [he]270-mr mountchesney said , [You]402-lord marney have n’t a moment to lose . Follow [us]5736-us ! ”[270-mr mountchesney] There was a general rush , and following [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney [they]5736-us passed rapidly through [several apartments]5745-several apartments , the fearful noises every moment increasing , until [they]5736-us reached [the library]6677-the library which opened on [the terrace]5747-the terrace . The windows were broken , [the terrace]5747-the terrace crowded with [people]2341-people , [several of [the mob]5355-the mob]5750-several of the mob were in [the room]798-the room , even [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney cried out and fell back . “ Come on , ”[270-mr mountchesney] said [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney . [The mob]5355-the mob have possession of [the castle]7426-the castle . It is [our]5736-us only chance . ”[270-mr mountchesney] “ But [the mob]5355-the mob are here , ”[402-lord marney] said [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney much terrified . [I]430-sybil see some [Mowbray]402-lord marney faces , ”[430-sybil] cried [Sybil]430-sybil springing forward , with a flashing eye and glowing cheek . [Bamford]765-bamford and [Samuel Carr]766-samuel carr : [Bamford]765-bamford , if [you]765-bamford be [[my]430-sybil father ’s friend]10731-my father ’s friend , aid [us]5736-us now ; and [Samuel Carr]766-samuel carr , [I]430-sybil was with [[your]765-bamford mother]8775-your mother this morning : did [she]8775-your mother think [I]430-sybil should meet [[her]8775-your mother son]6154-her son thus ? No , [you]765-bamford shall not enter , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil advancing . [They]5753-they recognised [her]430-sybil , [they]5753-they paused . [I]430-sybil know [you]765-bamford , [Couchman]767-couchman ; [you]765-bamford told [us]5736-us once at [the Convent]7086-the convent that [we]5736-us might summon [you]765-bamford in [our]5736-us need . [I]430-sybil summon [you]765-bamford now . O , [men]803-men , [men]803-men ! ”[430-sybil] [she]430-sybil exclaimed , clasping [her]430-sybil hands . “ What is this ? Are [you]765-bamford led away by [strangers]2312-strangers to such deeds ? Why , [I]430-sybil know [you]765-bamford all ! [You]765-bamford came here to aid , [I]430-sybil am sure , and not to harm . Guard [these ladies]7288-these ladies ; save [them]7288-these ladies from [these foreigners]10739-these foreigners ! There ’s [Butler]768-butler , [he]768-butler ’ll go with [us]5736-us , and [Godfrey Wells]468-godfrey . Shall it be said [you]765-bamford let [[your]765-bamford neighbours]5027-your neighbours be plundered and assailed by [strangers]2312-strangers and never tried to shield [them]5027-your neighbours ? Now , [[my]430-sybil good friends]10409-my good friends , [I]430-sybil entreat , [I]430-sybil adjure [you]765-bamford , [Butler]768-butler , [Wells]468-godfrey , [Couchman]767-couchman , what would [Walter Gerard]424-gerard say , [[your]765-bamford friend]1696-your friend that [you]765-bamford have so often followed , if [he]424-gerard saw this ? ”[430-sybil] [Gerard]424-gerard forever ! ”[767-couchman] shouted [Couchman]767-couchman . [Gerard]424-gerard forever ! ”[5754-a hundred voices] exclaimed [a hundred voices]5754-a hundred voices . “ ‘ Tis [[his]424-gerard blessed daughter]10744-his blessed daughter , ”[6174-others] said [others]6174-others ; “ ‘ tis [Sybil]430-sybil , [[our]10745-our angel]10746-our angel [Sybil]430-sybil . ”[6174-others] “ Stand by [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil . ”[430-sybil] [Sybil]430-sybil had made [her]430-sybil way upon [the terrace]5747-the terrace , and had collected around [her]430-sybil a knot of [stout followers , who , whatever may have been [their]5757-stout followers , who , whatever may have been their original motive , were now resolved to do her bidding original motive , were now resolved to do [her]430-sybil bidding]5757-stout followers , who , whatever may have been their original motive , were now resolved to do her bidding . The object of [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney was to descend the side - step of [the terrace]5747-the terrace and again [the flower - garden]5759-the flower - garden , from whence there were means of escape . But [the throng]5760-the throng was still too fierce to permit [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney and [[her]402-lord marney companions]7049-her companions to attempt the passage , and all that [Sybil]430-sybil and [[her]430-sybil followers]5762-her followers could at present do , was to keep [the mob]5355-the mob off from entering [the library]6677-the library , and to exert [themselves]5355-the mob to obtain [fresh recruits]5765-fresh recruits . At this moment an unexpected aid arrived . “ Keep back there ! [I]484-mr st lys call upon [you]10747-you in the name of [God]398-god to keep back ! ”[484-mr st lys] exclaimed a voice of one struggling and communing with [the rioters]9526-the rioters , a voice which all immediately recognised . It was that of [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys . [Charles Gardner]769-charles gardner , [I]769-charles gardner have been [[your]10747-you friend]1696-your friend . The aid [I]769-charles gardner gave [you]10747-you was often supplied to [me]769-charles gardner by [this house]2238-this house . Why are [you]10747-you here ? ”[769-charles gardner] “ For no evil purpose , [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys . [I]484-mr st lys came as [others]6174-others did , to see what was going on . ”[484-mr st lys] “ Then [you]10747-you see a deed of darkness . Struggle against it . Aid [me]769-charles gardner and [Philip Warner]493-warner in this work ; it will support [you]10747-you at the judgment . [Tressel]770-tressel , [Tressel]770-tressel , stand by [me]769-charles gardner and [Warner]493-warner . That ’s good , that ’s right ! And [you]10747-you too , [Daventry]771-daventry , and [you]10747-you , and [you]10747-you . [I]769-charles gardner knew [you]10747-you would wash [your]10747-you hands of this fell deed . It is not [Mowbray men who would do this]10751-mowbray men who would do this . That ’s right , that ’s right ! Form [a band]10752-a band . Good again . There ’s not [a man that joins [us]10754-us now who does not make [a friend for life]10755-a friend for life]10753-a man that joins us now who does not make a friend for life . ”[769-charles gardner] [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys had been in [the neighbourhood]2352-the neighbourhood when the news of the visit of [the mob]5355-the mob to [the castle]7426-the castle reached [him]484-mr st lys . [He]484-mr st lys anticipated the perilous consequences . [He]484-mr st lys hastened immediately to the scene of action . [He]484-mr st lys had met [[Warner]493-warner the handloom weaver in [his]493-warner way]5770-warner the handloom weaver in his way , and enlisted [his]493-warner powerful influence with [the people on [his]493-warner side]5771-the people on his side . [The respective bands of [Sybil]430-sybil and [Mr St Lys]484-mr st lys]5772-the respective bands of sybil and mr st lys in time contrived to join . [Their]5772-the respective bands of sybil and mr st lys numbers were no longer contemptible ; [they]5772-the respective bands of sybil and mr st lys were animated by the words and presence of [[their]5772-the respective bands of sybil and mr st lys leaders]4169-their leaders : [St Lys]484-mr st lys struggling in [their]5772-the respective bands of sybil and mr st lys midst ; [Sybil]430-sybil maintaining [her]430-sybil position on [the terrace]5747-the terrace , and inciting all around [her]430-sybil to courage and energy . [The multitude]1200-the multitude were kept back , the passage to the side - steps of [the terrace]5747-the terrace was clear . “ Now , ”[430-sybil] said [Sybil]430-sybil , and [she]430-sybil encouraged [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney , [[her]402-lord marney daughters]6187-her daughters , and [followers]5778-followers to advance . It was a fearful struggle to maintain the communication , but it was a successful one . [They]5772-the respective bands of sybil and mr st lys proceeded breathless and trembling , until [they]5772-the respective bands of sybil and mr st lys reached what was commonly called [the Grotto]5779-the grotto , but which was in fact a subterranean way excavated through [a hill]5780-a hill and leading to [the bank of [a river]5782-a river where there were [boats]5783-boats]5781-the bank of a river where there were boats . The entrance of [this tunnel]5784-this tunnel was guarded by an iron gate , and [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney had secured the key . The gate was opened , [Warner]493-warner and [[his]493-warner friends]6161-his friends made almost superhuman efforts at this moment to keep back [the multitude]1200-the multitude , [Lady de Mowbray]402-lord marney and [[her]402-lord marney daughters]6187-her daughters had passed through , when there came one of those violent undulations usual in [mobs]5788-mobs , and which was occasioned by a sudden influx of [persons attracted by what was occurring]5789-persons attracted by what was occurring , and [Sybil]430-sybil and [those who immediately surrounded [her]430-sybil and were guarding [the retreat]5791-the retreat]5790-those who immediately surrounded her and were guarding the retreat were carried far away . The gate was closed , [the rest of [the party]1011-the party]5792-the rest of the party had passed , but [Sybil]430-sybil was left , and found [herself]430-sybil entirely among [strangers]2312-strangers . In the meantime [the castle]7426-the castle was in possession of [the mob]5355-the mob . The first great rush was to [the cellars]7131-the cellars : [the Bishop]8200-the bishop [himself]8200-the bishop headed this onset , nor did [he]8200-the bishop rest until [he]8200-the bishop was seated among [the prime binns of [the noble proprietor]5800-the noble proprietor]5799-the prime binns of the noble proprietor . This was not a crisis of corkscrews ; the heads of the bottles were knocked off with the same promptitude and dexterity as if they were shelling nuts or decapitating shrimps : the choicest wines of [Christendom]30-christendom were poured down the thirsty throats that ale and spirits had hitherto only stimulated ; [Tummas]541-tummas was swallowing [Burgundy]772-burgundy ; [Master Nixon]513-master nixon had got hold of a batch of tokay ; while [the Bishop]8200-the bishop [himself]8200-the bishop seated on the ground and leaning against an arch , the long perspective of [the cellars]7131-the cellars full of [rapacious figures brandishing bottles and torches]5803-rapacious figures brandishing bottles and torches , alternately quaffed [some very old Port and some Madeira of many voyages]5804-some very old port and some madeira of many voyages , and was making up [his]8200-the bishop mind as to [their]5804-some very old port and some madeira of many voyages respective and relative merits . While [the cellars]7131-the cellars and [offices]5806-offices were thus occupied , [bands]5807-bands were parading [the gorgeous saloons]5808-the gorgeous saloons and gazing with wonderment on [their]5807-bands decorations and furniture . [Some grimy ruffians]5809-some grimy ruffians had thrown [themselves]5809-some grimy ruffians with disdainful delight on the satin couches and the state beds : [others]6174-others rifled the cabinets with an idea that [they]6174-others must be full of money , and finding little in [their]6174-others way , had strewn [their]6174-others contents — papers and books and works of art over the floors of [the apartments]6358-the apartments ; sometimes [a band who had escaped from below with booty]5812-a band who had escaped from below with booty came up to consummate [their]5812-a band who had escaped from below with booty orgies in the magnificence of [the dwelling rooms]6491-the dwelling rooms . Among these were [Nixon]513-master nixon and [[his]513-master nixon friends]6161-his friends , who stared at the pictures and stood before the tall mirrors with still greater astonishment . Indeed many of [them]5804-some very old port and some madeira of many voyages had never seen an ordinary looking - glass in [their]5804-some very old port and some madeira of many voyages lives . “ ‘ Tis [Natur]742-natur ! ”[513-master nixon] said [Master Nixon]513-master nixon surveying [himself]513-master nixon , and turning to [Juggins]515-juggins . [Many of these last]5815-many of these last grew frantic , and finished [their]5815-many of these last debauch by the destruction of everything around [them]5815-many of these last . But while these scenes of brutal riot were occurring there was [one select but resolute band who shared in none of these excesses]5816-one select but resolute band who shared in none of these excesses . [Morley]423-morley , followed by [half a dozen Mowbray lads]5817-half a dozen mowbray lads and [two chosen Hell - cats , leaving all the confusion below]5818-two chosen hell - cats , leaving all the confusion below , had ascended [the great staircase]5819-the great staircase , traced [his]423-morley way down [a corridor]5820-a corridor to [the winding steps of [the Round Tower]257-the round tower]5821-the winding steps of the round tower , and supplied with the necessary instruments had forced [his]423-morley entrance into [the muniment room of [the castle]7426-the castle]5822-the muniment room of the castle . [It]5822-the muniment room of the castle was [a circular chamber lined with tall fire - proof cases]5824-a circular chamber lined with tall fire - proof cases . These might have presented invincible obstacles to any other than [the pupils of [Bishop Hatton]743-hatton]5825-the pupils of bishop hatton ; as it was , in some instances the locks in others the hinges yielded in time , though after prolonged efforts , to the resources of [their]5826-their art ; and while [Dandy Mick]440-mick and [[his]440-mick friends]6161-his friends kept watch at the entrance , [Morley]423-morley and [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust proceeded to examine the contents of the cases : piles of parchment deeds , bundles of papers arranged and docketed , many boxes of various size and materials : but the desired object was not visible . A baffled expression came over the face of [Morley]423-morley ; [he]423-morley paused for an instant in [his]423-morley labours . The thought of how much [he]423-morley had sacrificed for this , and only to fail , came upon [him]423-morley — upon [him]423-morley , the votary of Moral Power in the midst of havoc which [he]423-morley had organised and stimulated . [He]423-morley cursed [Baptist Hatton]627-hatton in [his]423-morley heart . “ The knaves have destroyed [them]10756-them , ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust . [I]467-devilsdust thought how it would be . [They]10756-them never would run the chance of [a son of Labour]10757-a son of labour being [lord of all this]10758-lord of all this . ”[467-devilsdust] Some of the cases were very deep , and they had hitherto in general , in order to save time , proved their contents with an iron rod . Now [Morley]423-morley with a desperate air mounting on some steps that were in [the room]798-the room , commenced formally rifling the cases and throwing their contents on the floor ; it was soon strewn with deeds and papers and boxes which [he]423-morley and [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust the moment [they]5829-they had glanced at [them]5829-they hurled away . At length when all hope seemed to have vanished , clearing a case which at first appeared only to contain papers , [Morley]423-morley struck something at its back ; [he]423-morley sprang forward with outstretched arm , [his]423-morley body was half hid in the cabinet , and [he]423-morley pulled out with triumphant exultation the box , painted blue and blazoned with the arms of [Valence]421-valence . It was neither large nor heavy ; [he]423-morley held it out to [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust without saying a word , and [Morley]423-morley descending the steps sate down for a moment on a pile of deeds and folded [his]423-morley arms . At this juncture the discharge of musketry was heard . [Hilloa]701-hilloa ! ”[467-devilsdust] said [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust with a queer expression . [Morley]423-morley started from [his]423-morley seat . [Dandy Mick]440-mick rushed into [the room]798-the room . [Troops]10346-troops , [troops]10346-troops ! there are [troops]10346-troops here ! ”[440-mick] [he]440-mick exclaimed . “ Let [us]5831-us descend , ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley . “ In the confusion [we]5831-us may escape . [I]423-morley will take the box , ”[423-morley] and [they]5831-us left [the muniment room]5832-the muniment room . [One of [[their]5831-us party whom [Mick]440-mick had sent forward to reconnoitre]5834-their party whom mick had sent forward to reconnoitre]5833-one of their party whom mick had sent forward to reconnoitre fell back upon [them]5831-us . [They]10346-troops are not [troops]10346-troops , ”[5833-one of their party whom mick had sent forward to reconnoitre] [he]5833-one of their party whom mick had sent forward to reconnoitre said ; [they]10346-troops are yeomanry ; [they]10346-troops are firing away and cutting [every one]6142-every one down . [They]10346-troops have cleared [the ground floor of [the castle]7426-the castle]10764-the ground floor of the castle and are in complete possession below . [We]5831-us can not escape this way . ”[5833-one of their party whom mick had sent forward to reconnoitre] “ Those accursed locks ! ”[423-morley] said [Morley]423-morley clenching the box . “ Time has beat [us]5831-us . Let [us]5831-us see , let [us]5831-us see . ”[423-morley] [He]423-morley ran back into [the mumment room]5835-the mumment room and examined the egress from the window . It was just possible for [any one very lithe and nimble]5836-any one very lithe and nimble to vault upon the roof of [the less elevated part of [the castle]7426-the castle]5837-the less elevated part of the castle . Revolving this , [another scout]5839-another scout rushed in and said , [Comrades]10766-comrades , [they]10346-troops are here ! [they]10346-troops are ascending the stairs . ”[5839-another scout] [Morley]423-morley stamped on the ground with rage and despair . Then seizing [Mick]440-mick by the hand [he]423-morley said , [You]440-mick see this window ; can [you]440-mick by any means reach that roof ? ”[423-morley] [One]6021-one may as well lose one ’s neck that way , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . [I]423-morley ’ll try . ”[423-morley] “ Off ! If [you]440-mick land [I]423-morley will throw this box after [you]440-mick . Now mind ; take it to [the convent at [Mowbray]402-lord marney]10189-the convent at mowbray and deliver it [yourself]440-mick from [me]423-morley to [Sybil Gerard]430-sybil . It is light ; there are only papers in it ; but [they]10346-troops will give [her]430-sybil [her]430-sybil own again , and [she]430-sybil will not forget [you]440-mick . ”[423-morley] “ Never mind that , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick . [I]440-mick only wish [I]440-mick may live to see [her]430-sybil . ”[440-mick] The tramp of [the ascending troopers]5840-the ascending troopers was heard . “ Good bye [[my]440-mick hearties]10769-my hearties , ”[440-mick] said [Mick]440-mick , and [he]440-mick made the spring . [He]440-mick seemed stunned , but [he]440-mick might recover . [Morley]423-morley watched [him]440-mick and flung the box . “ And now , ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley said drawing a pistol , [we]10770-we may fight [our]10770-we way yet . [I]423-morley ’ll shoot [the first man who enters]10771-the first man who enters , and then [you]423-morley must rush on [them]10771-the first man who enters with [your]423-morley bludgeons . ”[423-morley] The force that had so unexpectedly arrived at this scene of devastation was [a troop of [the yeomanry regiment of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney]5842-the yeomanry regiment of lord marney]5841-a troop of the yeomanry regiment of lord marney . The strike in [Lancashire]234-lancashire and the revolt in [the mining districts]7851-the mining districts had so completely drained [this county of military]5844-this county of military , that [the lord lieutenant]10142-the lord lieutenant had insisted on [Lord Marney]402-lord marney quitting [[his]10142-the lord lieutenant agricultural neighbourhood]5846-his agricultural neighbourhood and quartering [himself]10142-the lord lieutenant in [the region of [factories]5848-factories]5847-the region of factories . Within the last two days [he]10142-the lord lieutenant had fixed [his]10142-the lord lieutenant headquarters at [a large manufacturing town within ten miles of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5849-a large manufacturing town within ten miles of mowbray , and a despatch on Sunday evening from [the mayor of [that town]8369-that town]5850-the mayor of that town having reached [him]10142-the lord lieutenant , apprising [him]10142-the lord lieutenant of the invasion of [the miners]5018-the miners , [Egremont]290-egremont had received orders to march with [his]290-egremont troop [there]6019-there on the following morning . [Egremont]290-egremont had not departed more than two hours when the horsemen whom [Sybil]430-sybil had met arrived at [[Lord Marney]402-lord marney ’s headquarters]5854-lord marney ’s headquarters , bringing a most alarming and exaggerated report of the insurrection and of the havoc that was probably impending . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney being of opinion that [[Egremont]290-egremont ’s forces]5855-egremont ’s forces were by no means equal to the occasion resolved therefore at once to set out for [Mowbray]402-lord marney with [[his]10142-the lord lieutenant own troop]5856-his own troop . Crossing [Mowbray Moor]162-mowbray moor [he]10142-the lord lieutenant encountered a great multitude , now headed for purposes of peace by [Walter Gerard]424-gerard . [His]10142-the lord lieutenant mind inflamed by the accounts [he]10142-the lord lieutenant had received , and hating at all times any popular demonstration , [[his]10142-the lord lieutenant lordship]6586-his lordship resolved without inquiry or preparation immediately to disperse [them]5855-egremont ’s forces . The Riot Act was read with the rapidity with which grace is sometimes said at the head of a public table — a ceremony of which none but [the performer]5858-the performer and [[his]5858-the performer immediate friends]5859-his immediate friends are conscious . [The people]914-the people were fired on and sabred . The indignant spirit of [Gerard]424-gerard resisted ; [he]424-gerard struck down [a trooper]5861-a trooper to [the earth]7806-the earth , and incited those about [him]424-gerard not to yield . [The father of [Sybil]430-sybil]5863-the father of sybil was picked out — [the real friend and champion of [the People]914-the people]5864-the real friend and champion of the people — and shot dead . Instantly arose a groan which almost quelled the spirit of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney , though armed and at the head of [armed men]5866-armed men . [The people who before this were in general scared and dispersing , ready indeed to fly in all directions]5867-the people who before this were in general scared and dispersing , ready indeed to fly in all directions , no sooner saw [[their]5867-the people who before this were in general scared and dispersing , ready indeed to fly in all directions beloved leader]5868-their beloved leader fall than a feeling of frenzy came over [them]5867-the people who before this were in general scared and dispersing , ready indeed to fly in all directions . [They]5867-the people who before this were in general scared and dispersing , ready indeed to fly in all directions defied [the troopers]5869-the troopers , though [themselves]5867-the people who before this were in general scared and dispersing , ready indeed to fly in all directions armed only with stones and bludgeons ; [they]5867-the people who before this were in general scared and dispersing , ready indeed to fly in all directions rushed at [the horsemen]8520-the horsemen and tore [them]8520-the horsemen from [their]8520-the horsemen saddles , while a shower of stones rattled on the helmet of [Lord Marney]402-lord marney and seemed never to cease . In vain [the men around [him]5868-their beloved leader]5871-the men around him charged [the infuriated throng]5872-the infuriated throng ; [the people]914-the people returned to [their]914-the people prey , nor did [they]914-the people rest until [Lord Marney]402-lord marney fell lifeless on [Mowbray Moor]162-mowbray moor , literally stoned to death . These disastrous events of course occurred at a subsequent period of the day to that on which [half - a - dozen troopers]5874-half - a - dozen troopers were ascending the staircase of [the Round Tower of [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]5875-the round tower of mowbray castle . [The distracted house - steward of [Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney]5876-the distracted house - steward of lord de mowbray had met and impressed upon [them]5874-half - a - dozen troopers , now that [the Castle]243-the castle was once more in [their]5874-half - a - dozen troopers possession , of securing [the muniment room]5832-the muniment room , for [Mr Bentley]764-mr bentley had witnessed the ominous ascent of [Morley]423-morley and [[his]423-morley companions]1924-his companions to [that important chamber]5879-that important chamber . [Morley]423-morley and [[his]423-morley companions]1924-his companions had taken up an advantageous position at the head of the staircase . “ Surrender , ”[5881-the commander of the yeomanry] said [the commander of the yeomanry]5881-the commander of the yeomanry . “ Resistance is useless . ”[423-morley] [Morley]423-morley presented [his]423-morley pistol , but before [he]423-morley could pull the trigger a shot from [a trooper in the rear]5882-a trooper in the rear , and who from [his]5882-a trooper in the rear position could well observe the intention of [Morley]423-morley , struck [Stephen]423-morley in the breast ; still [he]423-morley fired , but aimless and without effect . [The troopers]5869-the troopers pushed on ; [Morley]423-morley fainting fell back with [[his]423-morley friends]6161-his friends who were frightened , except [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust , who had struck hard and well , and who in turn had been slightly sabred . [The yeomanry]5885-the yeomanry entered [the muniment room]5832-the muniment room almost at the same time as [[their]5885-the yeomanry foes]5887-their foes , leaving [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust behind [them]5885-the yeomanry , who had fallen , and who cursing [the Capitalist who had wounded [him]423-morley]5888-the capitalist who had wounded him managed to escape . [Morley]423-morley fell when [he]423-morley had regained [the room]798-the room . [The rest]1807-the rest surrendered . [Morley]423-morley ! [Stephen Morley]423-morley ! ”[5881-the commander of the yeomanry] exclaimed [the commander of [the yeomanry]5885-the yeomanry]5881-the commander of the yeomanry . [You]423-morley , [you]423-morley here ! ”[5881-the commander of the yeomanry] “ Yes . [I]423-morley am sped , ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley said in a faint voice . “ No , no succour . It is useless and [I]423-morley desire none . Why [I]423-morley am here is a mystery ; let it remain so . [The world]6016-the world will misjudge [me]423-morley ; [the man of peace]10773-the man of peace [they]6016-the world will say was [a hypocrite]10774-a hypocrite . [The world]6016-the world will be wrong , as it always is . Death is bitter , ”[423-morley] [he]423-morley said with a deep sigh , and speaking with great difficulty , “ more bitter from [you]423-morley ; but just . [We]10776-we have struggled together before , [Egremont]290-egremont . [I]423-morley thought [I]423-morley had scotched [you]423-morley then , but [you]423-morley escaped . [Our]10776-we lives have been a struggle since [we]10776-we first met . [Your]423-morley star has controlled [mine]423-morley ; and now [I]423-morley feel [I]423-morley have sacrificed life and fame — dying men prophecy — for [your]423-morley profit and honour . O [Sybil]430-sybil ! ”[423-morley] and with this name half sighed upon [his]423-morley lips the votary of Moral Power and [the Apostle of Community]5893-the apostle of community ceased to exist . Meanwhile [Sybil]430-sybil , separated from [[her]430-sybil friends who had made [their]5894-her friends who had made their escape through the grotto escape through [the grotto]5779-the grotto]5894-her friends who had made their escape through the grotto , was left with only [Harold]625-harold for [[her]430-sybil protector]5896-her protector , for [she]430-sybil had lost even [Warner]493-warner in the crush . [She]430-sybil looked around in vain for some Mowbray face that [she]430-sybil could recognise , but after some fruitless research , a loud shouting in the distance , followed by the firing of musketry , so terrified all around [her]430-sybil , that [the mob in [[her]430-sybil immediate neighbourhood]5898-her immediate neighbourhood]5897-the mob in her immediate neighbourhood dispersed as if by magic , and [she]430-sybil remained alone crouching in a corner of [the flower - garden]5759-the flower - garden , while dreadful shouts and shrieks and yells resounded from the distance , occasionally firing , the smoke floating to [her]430-sybil retreat . [She]430-sybil could see from where [she]430-sybil stood the multitude flying about [the park]6209-the park in all directions , and therefore [she]430-sybil thought it best to remain in [her]430-sybil present position and await the terrible events . [She]430-sybil concluded that some military force had arrived , and that if [she]430-sybil could maintain [her]430-sybil present post , [she]430-sybil hoped that the extreme danger might pass . But while [she]430-sybil indulged in these hopes , a dark cloud of smoke came descending in [the garden]6682-the garden . It could not be produced by musket or carbine : its volume was too heavy even for ordnance : and in a moment there were sparks mingled with its black form ; and then the shouting and shrieking which had in some degree subsided , suddenly broke out again with increased force and wildness . [The Castle]7426-the castle was on fire . Whether from heedlessness or from insane intention , for the deed sealed [their]5903-their own doom , [the drunken Hell - cats]5904-the drunken hell - cats brandishing [their]5904-the drunken hell - cats torches , while [they]5904-the drunken hell - cats rifled [the cellars]7131-the cellars and examined [every closet and corner of [the offices]6624-the offices]5906-every closet and corner of the offices , had set fire to [the lower part of [the building]816-the building]5908-the lower part of the building , and the flames that had for some time burnt unseen , had now gained [the principal chambers]5910-the principal chambers . [The Bishop]8200-the bishop was lying senseless in [the main cellar]5912-the main cellar , surrounded by [[his]8200-the bishop chief officers]5913-his chief officers in the same state : indeed the whole of [the basement]5914-the basement was covered with the recumbent figures of Hell - cats , as black and thick as torpid flies during the last days of [their]5904-the drunken hell - cats career . The funeral pile of [the children of [Woden]138-woden]5915-the children of woden was a sumptuous one ; it was prepared and lighted by [themselves]5915-the children of woden ; and the flame that , rising from [the keep of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5916-the keep of mowbray , announced to [the startled country]5917-the startled country that in a short hour the splendid mimickry of Norman rule would cease to exist , told also the pitiless fate of [the ruthless savage]5918-the ruthless savage , who , with analogous pretension , had presumed to style [himself]5918-the ruthless savage [the Liberator of [the People]914-the people]5919-the liberator of the people . The clouds of smoke , the tongues of flame , that now began to mingle with [them]914-the people , [the multitude whom this new incident and impending catastrophe]5921-the multitude whom this new incident and impending catastrophe summoned hack to the scene , forced [Sybil]430-sybil to leave [the garden]6682-the garden and enter [the park]6209-the park . It was in vain [she]430-sybil endeavoured to gain some part less frequented than the rest , and to make [her]430-sybil way unobserved . Suddenly [a band of drunken ruffians , with shouts and oaths]5924-a band of drunken ruffians , with shouts and oaths , surrounded [her]430-sybil ; [she]430-sybil shrieked in frantic terror ; [Harold]625-harold sprung at the throat of [the foremost]5925-the foremost ; another advanced , [Harold]625-harold left [his]625-harold present prey and attacked [the new assailant]5926-the new assailant . [The brave dog]5927-the brave dog did wonders , but the odds were fearful ; and [the men]7036-the men had bludgeons , were enraged , and had already wounded [him]5927-the brave dog . [One ruffian]5929-one ruffian had grasped the arm of [Sybil]430-sybil , another had clenched [her]430-sybil garments , when [an officer covered with dust and gore , sabre in hand]5930-an officer covered with dust and gore , sabre in hand , jumped from [the terrace]5747-the terrace , and hurried to the rescue . [He]5930-an officer covered with dust and gore , sabre in hand cut down [one man]5932-one man , thrust away another , and placing [his]5930-an officer covered with dust and gore , sabre in hand left arm round [Sybil]430-sybil , [he]5930-an officer covered with dust and gore , sabre in hand defended [her]430-sybil with [his]5930-an officer covered with dust and gore , sabre in hand sword , while [Harold]625-harold now become furious , flew from [man]6203-man to [man]6203-man , and protected [her]430-sybil on the other side . [[Her]430-sybil assailants]5935-her assailants were routed , [they]5935-her assailants made a staggering flight ; [the officer]4669-the officer turned round and pressed [Sybil]430-sybil to [his]4669-the officer heart . [We]10777-we will never part again , ”[290-egremont] said [Egremont]290-egremont . “ Never , ”[430-sybil] murmured [Sybil]430-sybil . It was the Spring of last year , and [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf was making a morning visit to [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [I]365-lady st julians heard [they]5935-her assailants were to be at [Lady Palmerston]773-lady palmerston ’s last night , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . “ No , ”[737-lady bardolf] said [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf shaking [his]5937-his head , [they]5935-her assailants make [their]5935-her assailants first appearance at [Deloraine House]159-deloraine house . [We]10777-we meet there on Thursday [I]5937-his know . ”[5937-his] “ Well , [I]365-lady st julians must say , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , “ that [I]365-lady st julians am curious to see [her]430-sybil . ”[365-lady st julians] [Lord Valentine]478-lord valentine met [them]5935-her assailants last year at [Naples]172-naples . ”[5937-his] “ And what does [he]478-lord valentine say of [her]430-sybil . ”[5937-his] “ Oh ! [he]478-lord valentine raves ! ”[365-lady st julians] “ What a romantic history ! And what [a fortunate man]8778-a fortunate man is [Lord Marney]402-lord marney . If one could only have foreseen events ! ”[365-lady st julians] exclaimed [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [He]478-lord valentine was always a favourite of [mine]365-lady st julians though . But still [I]365-lady st julians thought [[his]478-lord valentine brother]6180-his brother was the very last person who ever would die . [He]478-lord valentine was so very hard ! ”[365-lady st julians] [I]737-lady bardolf fear [Lord Marney]402-lord marney is entirely lost to [us]10780-us , ”[737-lady bardolf] said [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf looking very solemn . “ Ah ! [he]478-lord valentine always had a twist , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians , “ and used to breakfast with that horrid [Mr Trenchard]598-mr trenchard , and do those sort of things . But still with [his]478-lord valentine immense fortune , [I]365-lady st julians should think [he]478-lord valentine would become rational . ”[365-lady st julians] [You]365-lady st julians may well say immense , ”[737-lady bardolf] said [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf . [Mr Ormsby]574-mr ormsby , and there is [no better judge of]10781-no better judge of [another man]10782-another man ’s income , says there are not [three peers in [the kingdom]1326-the kingdom]10783-three peers in the kingdom who have so much a year clear . ”[737-lady bardolf] [They]10785-they say [the Mowbray estate]10786-the mowbray estate is forty thousand a year , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians . [Poor Lady de Mowbray]774-poor lady de mowbray ! [I]737-lady bardolf understand that [Mr Mountchesney]270-mr mountchesney has resolved not to appeal against the verdict . ”[737-lady bardolf] [You]365-lady st julians know [he]478-lord valentine has not a shadow of a chance , ”[737-lady bardolf] said [Lady Bardolf]737-lady bardolf . “ Ah ! what changes [we]10787-we have seen in [that family]7743-that family ! [They]10785-they say the writ of right killed [poor Lord de Mowbray]402-lord marney , but to [my]737-lady bardolf mind [he]478-lord valentine never recovered the burning of [the Castle]7426-the castle . [We]10787-we went over to [them]10785-they directly , and [I]737-lady bardolf never saw [a man]1218-a man so cut up . [We]10787-we wanted [them]10785-they to come to [us]10787-we at [Firebrace]365-lady st julians , but [he]478-lord valentine said [he]478-lord valentine should leave [the county]1647-the county immediately . [I]737-lady bardolf remember [Lord Bardolf]635-lord bardolf mentioning to [me]737-lady bardolf , that [he]478-lord valentine looked like [a dying man]10792-a dying man . ”[737-lady bardolf] “ Well [I]365-lady st julians must say , ”[365-lady st julians] said [Lady St Julians]365-lady st julians rallying as it were from a fit of abstraction , “ that [I]365-lady st julians am most curious to see [Lady Marney]10793-lady marney . ”[365-lady st julians] [The reader]6526-the reader will infer from this conversation that [Dandy Mick]440-mick , in spite of [his]440-mick stunning fall , and all dangers which awaited [him]440-mick on [his]440-mick recovery , had contrived in spite of fire and flame , sabre and carbine , trampling [troopers]5939-troopers and [plundering mobs]5940-plundering mobs , to reach [the Convent of [Mowbray]402-lord marney]5059-the convent of mowbray with the box of papers . There [he]440-mick enquired for [Sybil]430-sybil , in whose hands , and whose hands alone [he]440-mick was enjoined to deposit them . [She]430-sybil was still absent , but faithful to [his]440-mick instructions , [Mick]440-mick would deliver [his]440-mick charge to none other , and exhausted by the fatigues of the terrible day , [he]440-mick remained in [the court - yard of [the Convent]7086-the convent]5942-the court - yard of the convent , lying down with the box for [his]440-mick pillow until [Sybil]430-sybil under the protection of [Egremont]290-egremont [herself]430-sybil returned . Then [he]440-mick fulfilled [his]440-mick mission . [Sybil]430-sybil was too agitated at the moment to perceive all its import , but [she]430-sybil delivered the box into the custody of [Egremont]290-egremont , who desiring [Mick]440-mick to follow [him]440-mick to [[his]440-mick hotel]5944-his hotel bade farewell to [Sybil]430-sybil , who equally with [himself]440-mick , was then ignorant of the fatal encounter on [Mowbray Moor]162-mowbray moor . [We]5945-we must drop a veil over the anguish which its inevitable and speedy revelation brought to [the daughter of [Gerard]430-sybil]7584-the daughter of gerard . [Her]430-sybil love for [[her]430-sybil father]7055-her father was one of those profound emotions which seemed to form a constituent part of [her]430-sybil existence . [She]430-sybil remained for a long period in helpless woe , soothed only by the sacred cares of [Ursula]690-ursula . There was another mourner in this season of sorrow who must not be forgotten ; and that was [Lady Marney]5948-lady marney . All that tenderness and the most considerate thought could devise to soften sorrow and reconcile [her]5948-lady marney to a change of life which at the first has in it something depressing were extended by [Egremont]290-egremont to [Arabella]371-arabella . [He]290-egremont supplied in an instant every arrangement which had been neglected by [[his]290-egremont brother]6180-his brother , but which could secure [her]5948-lady marney convenience and tend to [her]5948-lady marney happiness . Between [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey where [he]290-egremont insisted for the present that [Arabella]371-arabella should reside and [Mowbray]402-lord marney , [Egremont]290-egremont passed [his]290-egremont life for many months , until by some management which [we]5950-we need not trace or analyse , [Lady Marney]5951-lady marney came over one day to [the Convent at [Mowbray]402-lord marney]10189-the convent at mowbray and carried back [Sybil]430-sybil to [Marney Abbey]21-marney abbey , never again to quit it until on [her]5951-lady marney bridal day , when [the Earl]6382-the earl and [Countess of Marney]651-the countess of marney departed for [Italy]122-italy where [they]5954-they passed nearly a year , and from which [they]5954-they had just returned at the commencement of this chapter . During the previous period however many important events had occurred . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney had placed [himself]402-lord marney in communication with [Mr Hatton]425-hatton , who had soon become acquainted with all that had occurred in [the muniment room of [Mowbray Castle]71-mowbray castle]4815-the muniment room of mowbray castle . The result was not what [he]290-egremont had once anticipated ; but for [him]290-egremont it was not without some compensatory circumstances . True another , and [an unexpected rival]5956-an unexpected rival , had stepped on the stage with whom it was vain to cope , but the idea that [he]290-egremont had deprived [Sybil]430-sybil of [her]430-sybil inheritance , had ever , since [he]290-egremont had became acquainted with [her]430-sybil , been the plague - spot of [Hatton]425-hatton ’s life , and there was nothing that [he]290-egremont desired more ardently than to see [her]430-sybil restored to [her]430-sybil rights , and to be instrumental in that restoration . How successful [he]290-egremont was in pursuing [her]430-sybil claim , [the reader]6526-the reader has already learnt . [Dandy Mick]440-mick was rewarded for all the dangers [he]440-mick had encountered in the service of [Sybil]430-sybil , and what [he]440-mick conceived was the vindication of popular rights . [Lord Marney]402-lord marney established [him]440-mick in business , and [Mick]440-mick took [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust for [a partner]5958-a partner . [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust having thus obtained a position in [society]4132-society and become [a capitalist]5960-a capitalist , thought it but a due homage to the social decencies to assume a decorous appellation , and [he]290-egremont called [himself]290-egremont by the name of [[the town]1349-the town where [he]290-egremont was born]5962-the town where he was born . [The firm of [Radley]445-mick radley]5963-the firm of radley , [Mowbray]402-lord marney , and [Co.]5964-co. , is [a rising one]5965-a rising one ; and will probably furnish in time a crop of [members of Parliament]9551-members of parliament and [Peers of the realm]5967-peers of the realm . [Devilsdust]467-devilsdust married [Caroline]444-caroline , and [Mrs Mowbray]775-mrs mowbray became a great favorite . [She]775-mrs mowbray was always perhaps a little too fond of junketting but [she]775-mrs mowbray had a sweet temper and a gay spirit , and sustained [[her]775-mrs mowbray husband]6409-her husband in the agonies of a great speculation , or the despair of glutted markets . [Julia]443-julia became [Mrs Radley]776-mrs radley , and was much esteemed : [no one]6145-no one could behave better . [She]443-julia was more orderly than [Caroline]444-caroline , and exactly suited [Mick]440-mick , who wanted [a person near [him]440-mick of decision and method]5970-a person near him of decision and method . As for [Harriet]444-caroline , [she]444-caroline is not yet married . Though pretty and clever , [she]444-caroline is selfish and a screw . [She]444-caroline has saved a good deal and has a considerable sum in [the Savings ’ Bank]5971-the savings ’ bank , but like many [heiresses]5972-heiresses [she]444-caroline can not bring [her]444-caroline mind to share [her]444-caroline money with [another]7839-another . The great measures of [Sir Robert Peel]375-sir robert , which produced three good harvests , have entirely revived trade at [Mowbray]402-lord marney . [The Temple]1860-the temple is again open . [newly - painted , and re - burnished , and Chaffing Jack]5975-newly - painted , and re - burnished , and chaffing jack has of course “ rallied ”[436-mrs carey] while [good Mrs Carey]436-mrs carey still gossips with [[her]436-mrs carey neighbours]5976-her neighbours round [her]436-mrs carey well - stored stall , and tells wonderful stories of the great stick - out and riots of ‘ 42 . And thus [I]0-i conclude the last page of a work , which though its form be light and unpretending , would yet aspire to suggest to [its readers]5977-its readers some considerations of a very opposite character . A year ago . [I]0-i presumed to offer to [the public]955-the public some volumes that aimed to call [their]955-the public attention to the state of [[our]5979-our political parties]5980-our political parties ; [their]5980-our political parties origin , [their]5980-our political parties history , [their]5980-our political parties present position . In an age of political infidelity , of mean passions and petty thoughts , [I]0-i would have impressed upon [the rising race]9586-the rising race not to despair , but to seek in a right understanding of the history of [[their]9586-the rising race country]1580-their country and in the energies of [heroic youth]5983-heroic youth — the elements of national welfare . The present work advances another step in the same emprise . From the state of Parties it now would draw public thought to the state of [the People whom [those parties for two centuries]5985-those parties for two centuries have governed]5984-the people whom those parties for two centuries have governed . The comprehension and the cure of this greater theme depend upon the same agencies as the first : it is the past alone that can explain the present , and it is youth that alone can mould the remedial future . The written history of [[our]5979-our country]1107-our country for the last ten reigns has been a mere phantasma ; giving to the origin and consequence of public transactions a character and colour in every respect dissimilar with [their]5980-our political parties natural form and hue . In this mighty mystery all thoughts and things have assumed an aspect and title contrary to [their]5980-our political parties real quality and style : Oligarchy has been called Liberty ; [an exclusive Priesthood]5987-an exclusive priesthood has been christened [a National Church]5988-a national church ; Sovereignty has been the title of something that has had no dominion , while absolute power has been wielded by [those who profess [themselves]5989-those who profess themselves the servants of the people [the servants of [the People]914-the people]5990-the servants of the people]5989-those who profess themselves the servants of the people . In the selfish strife of factions two great existences have been blotted out of the history of [England]28-england[the Monarch]1104-the monarch and [the Multitude]1200-the multitude ; as the power of [the Crown]676-the crown has diminished , the privileges of [the People]914-the people have disappeared ; till at length the sceptre has become a pageant , and its subject has degenerated again into [a serf]5995-a serf . It is nearly fourteen years ago , in the popular frenzy of a mean and selfish revolution which neither emancipated [the Crown]676-the crown nor [the People]914-the people , that [I]0-i first took the occasion to intimate and then to develop to [the first assembly of [[my]0-i countrymen]5998-my countrymen]5997-the first assembly of my countrymen that [I]0-i ever had the honour to address , these convictions . [They]5999-they have been misunderstood as is ever for a season the fate of Truth , and [they]5999-they have obtained for [[their]5999-they promulgator]6000-their promulgator much misrepresentation as must ever be the lot of [those who will not follow the beaten track of a fallacious custom]6001-those who will not follow the beaten track of a fallacious custom . But Time that brings all things has brought also to the mind of [England]28-england some suspicion that [the idols]5703-the idols [they]5999-they have so long worshipped and the oracles that have so long deluded [them]5999-they are not [the true ones]6003-the true ones . There is a whisper rising in [this country]1135-this country that Loyalty is not a phrase . Faith not a delusion , and Popular Liberty something more diffusive and substantial than the profane exercise of the sacred rights of sovereignty by [political classes]6005-political classes . That [we]6006-we may live to see [England]28-england once more possess a free Monarchy and [a privileged and prosperous People]6007-a privileged and prosperous people , is [my]0-i prayer ; that these great consequences can only be brought about by the energy and devotion of [[our]6006-we Youth]6008-our youth is [my]0-i persuasion . [We]6006-we live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous . [We]6006-we must prepare for the coming hour . The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions ; and [the Youth of [a Nation]1106-a nation]6009-the youth of a nation are [the trustees of Posterity]6011-the trustees of posterity .